Julia Flanagan: Many things to many

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Julia Flanagan

Many things to many

Julia Flanagan

Many things to many

12 March - 28 August 2022

Hazelhurst Gardens

Hazelhurst Arts Centre

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JULIA FLANAGAN MANY THINGS TO MANY

In this new series of work commissioned by Hazelhurst, Julia Flanagan has created vibrant and playful sculptures for the Hazelhurst Gardens.

Julia Flanagan works across painting, drawing and sculpture. The shapes, colours and patterns found in her work often reference those from the decorative arts, textiles and her suburban environment. All works begin as sketches, often with coloured pencil, which allow her to quickly create interconnected forms from random geometric shapes which are then overlayed with various combinations of repetitive patterns and colour.

The sculptures are hand-cut from pine timber using electric and hand saws. With each containing numerous parts the process of assembling the works in part references the sketches with an element of improvisation. The sculptures are then painted with bright colours and repetitive patterns to create dynamic forms set against the backdrop of the lush Hazelhurst Gardens.

Visitors to Hazelhurst are invited to walk among Julia Flanagan’s works in the gardens.

opposite: Many things to many 2022 installation Hazelhurst Arts Centre previous page: All my lonely days are gone 2022

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left and opposite: The beginning of the rainbow 2022 below and next page: Forever and no time at all 2022

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above and opposite: Something makes me turn around and stay 2022

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LIST OF WORKS

All my lonely days are gone 2022 acrylic on timber assemblage

150 x 72 x 32 cm

Forever, and no time at all 2022 acrylic on timber assemblage

131 x 70 x 35 cm

Something makes me turn around and stay 2022

acrylic on timber assemblage

142 x 62 x 42 cm

The beginning of the rainbow 2022 acrylic on timber assemblage

155 x 77 x 30 cm

Julia Flanagan is represented by The Egg & Dart, Thirroul www.egganddart.com.au/julia-flanagan-bio

@juliamflanagan

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sutherland Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal people as the Traditional Custodians of the land within the Sutherland Shire. We value and celebrate Dharawal culture & language, and acknowledge Dharawal people’s continuing connection to the land, the sea and community. We pay respect to the Elders and their families, past, present and emerging, and through them, to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

HAZELHURST STAFF

Director: Belinda Hanrahan

Curator: Carrie Kibbler

Assistant Curator: Naomi Stewart Public Programs & Education

Coordinator: Natalie O’Connor Public Programs & Education

Officer: Samantha Relihan

Marketing Coordinators: Viola Soliman, Stephanie Hopper Arts Centre Coordinator: Fiona McFadyen

Team Leader Visitor Services & Administration: Caryn Schwartz

Venue Duty Officers: Vilma Hodgson, Cameron Ward, Giada Cantini

Visitor Service Assistants: Hannah McClaren, Marilyn Brown, Joseph Wey

Julia Flanagan

Many things to many

12 March - 28 August 2022

© 2022

Hazelhurst Arts Centre

782 Kingsway Gymea

NSW 2227 Australia

T: 61 2 8536 5700

E:hazelhurst@ssc.nsw.gov.au

www.hazelhurst.com.au

ISBN: 978-1-921437-81-6

Cataloguing-in-Publication entry is available from the National Library of Australia

All images by silversalt photography

Front page: Something makes me turn around and stay 2022 (detail)

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