Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Crevice Communities

Bärbel Ullrich THE SHROUD OF DARKNESS, 2020 (details) Mixed Media on Canvas. Height 510cm, width 170cm. Canvas buried for about 3 months and stitched and stencilled in studio. Work is in progress indefinitely. Artist’s Statement My interest lies in the complexities, layers and mysteries of nature, land and environment.

With the ongoing crises of the Anthropocene – drought, fire, flood, and pandemic – it can be argued that the arts, humanities and critical enquiry are more important than ever, both here in Australia and elsewhere in the world. However, these are increasingly under threat.  Many artists and academic researchers who incorporate creative practice in their methodology, as well as practitioners in the creative industries, feel they are operating on thin soil, or perhaps even falling between the cracks.

Published: 12/20/2024