November 01 - 27, 2003

Lyn Carter | CHEAT

Lyn Carter, CHEAT

This group of new works by Lyn Carter consists of wall-mounted sculptures made from a variety of patterned cloths. Deceptively, the works appear solid while, in truth, they are hollow. The abstract forms appear to be shaped by the action of gravity on a stretch material, but this sensation is carefully constructed so that the effects of tension are mimicked rather than real. The patterns, colour and quality of each cloth used, exhibit associations that are shaped by the nature of each overall form. This work continues an interest, seen in previous works, in presenting patterned fabric within forms that draw out larger, more emblematic readings from designs originally intended as neutral, decorative backdrops to daily life.