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According to the artist in the catalogue of the exhibition From Here to There: Australian Art and Walking, which took place at Lismore Regional Gallery:
“The creative relationship between walking and my art practice is clear in The Flaneur, which depicts on autobiographical walk from Sydney’s Taylor Square to Circular Quay.
Walking played two roles in the animation. It helped me hunt down images and combine them into a more ambitious and meaningful whole. Walking’s slow pace ensured that nothing in myenvironment was overlooked, and its maneuverability meant I had more areas to explore – like empty lanes and lesser-known parks.
Walking also ensured that the animated scenes had a longer life span than mere impressions. In this sense, walking made storytelling possible. It has introduced me to new subject matter, and a new way of making art that is narrative-based and keenly aware of time and art.”
Credits
The exhibition From Here to There: Australian Art and Walking is supported by the Dobell Exhibition Grant, funded by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and managed by Museums and Galleries of NSW.
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