Material Assemblage & Surface

Curatorial introduction

Material Assemblage & Surface focuses on works whose meaning emerges from accumulation, layering and tactile density. Fibers, beads, rods, fragments, metallic skins and hand-worked surfaces are assembled into objects that reward close viewing. In these pieces, material is not merely a carrier for an image; it is the image. The collection highlights irregularity, process and the physical evidence of making, creating a counterpoint to the more geometric and polished works elsewhere in the catalogue.