Liam james the blue the haze 2016

LIAM JAMES THE BLUE / THE HAZE

LIAM JAMES

THE BLUE / THE HAZE 23 SEPTEMBER - 10 OCTOBER 2016

THE BLUE / THE HAZE presents a body of photographic works that philosophically and selfconsciously question ideas of national identity and belonging.

THE BLUE / THE HAZE is a layered investigation into traces of trauma implied in the landscape, and told through imagery that references traditions of landscape photography and highly constructed portraiture, transposing these with references to a gothic aesthetic, always from the perspective of the artist and his experiences of these.

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The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

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The Burners 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

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The New Woman sits apart in silent contemplation 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

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An Australian non-native (Portrait of a lady) 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

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Apollo and Daphne 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

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Whose secret flowering wanders furthest in the silent hours 2016 pigment Print 110x147 cm edition of 3 + 2 AP $1,800

Tasmanian born artist Liam James completed his Bachelor of Contemporary Art at the University of Tasmania in 2010 with Honours from the Australian National University in Canberra in 2012. Now based in Hobart, he has shown work in various galleries across Tasmania, and has exhibited nationally and internationally. He has an accompanying curatorial practice that has seen him involved with artist run initiatives, and project based exhibitions that inform and compliment his practice. James works primarily with photography, creating evocative scenes and portraits rich with references to Australian art history, his personal identity and the wider canon of art. Each image cleverly critiques its place in this dialogue, and provokes questions from the viewer about the discomfort of belonging, and our understanding of art and local history as it is presented to us and by whom.