Traces at Salamanca Art Gallery, Hobart

“Traces” explores the historical, emotional, and tangible encounters between people and urban materials. Through two- and three-dimensional works, the exhibition examines the signs left by human interaction with surfaces and their relationship and contribution to the idea of Place.

Exhibition of contemporary sculpture and installation work by Australian emerging artist Rhys Cousins

Installation view, Salamanca Art Gallery, Hobart, 2022 - 23

Plaster artwork leaning against white washed brick wall
Contemporary sculpture suspended from roof on metal chain embedded into texture plaster

Installation view, Salamanca Art Gallery, Hobart, 2022 - 23

Plaster sculpture showing negative cast of a human head
Plaster block sculpture in herringbone pattern leaning against wall

Semi-state, plaster, bone, hand welded rusted chain, 230 x 53 x 50 cm, 2022

Bound, Gypsum plaster, sand, acrylic on board, 150 x 75 x 3.5 cm, 2022

Detail photographs of contemporary sculpture artwork showing the material and close up qualities.
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Selected detail shots, Traces, Salamanca Art Gallery, 2022

Remastered French design wallpaper from 1841. Red, yellow with fine floral pattern.

Untitled, remastered and hand printed wallpaper, French design, 1841, discovered in the Judges Room at the Oatlands Courthouse.
Collaboration with Alan Townsend, wallpaper maker / historian. 350 x 60 cm, 2022

Catalogue photo of plaster, wood and bone on canvas with white and brown hues.
Mixed media on board, with one circular green hue button and brown and red line on white background.

Groundline, plaster, wood shavings, bone, sand on board, 61.5 x 41.5 x 4 cm, 2022

Underearth, plaster, sand, acrylic on board, 150 x 75 x 3.5 cm, 2022

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