Machinery Street Galleries

Light travels and moves into random places in the environment which contains public and private spaces that are usually structured and made in an organised way. The visual experience of this work depicts how each day can be different and it reveals that entropy and temporality infiltrate spaces each day then renew, dissolve and change again according to the sun’s movement in the sky, clouds and wind.

The natural sunlight on the installation reflects geometric shapes onto the site and onto spectators walking through and engaging within the space. Infinite possibilities are created through colours, shapes and reflections.

Linda McInally is currently (commenced 2017) undertaking a Bachelor of Fine Art, at the Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University, Brisbane. Linda is exploring and developing her love of drawing and painting as well as incorporating expanded practices into her creative works.

The Lost Worlds, is an installation which draws on the concept of telepresence; the perception of presence within a physically remote or simulated site. How our imagination can transport us or rather our mind into different realities when we read fictional novels. Using second hand novels sourced from op-shops as the main material, to focus on the forgotten nature of these books and the ‘lost’ stories that are hidden within them. Turning the pages of these books into origami boats and hanging them on mass from the ceiling then allowing the viewer to immerse themselves with the boats and be transported into a different world/time. Creating a very whimsical experience. Clare used the symbol of a boat as it’s a vessel for transportation however she is aware that there are many meanings that people could draw on in the current contemporary context in regard to the symbol of a boat.

Clare Collyer is a 2nd year undergraduate student at Griffith University’s Queensland Collage of Art. Her studio work evolves around sculpture and expanded practices with a particular interest in repetition and fine details. Her background in fashion design and bridal-wear have helped form her minimal aesthetic. Her practice is very material driven; with ideas forming after sourcing different materials and experimenting with them. Clare plans to finish her Bachelor in Fine Arts and continue evolving her art practice in the Brisbane art scene.