Daniel Coulson
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Artist Statement
When I moved into Supported Living, I did not have many art supplies.
I was itching to do a large portrait, but the only large surface I had was a cardboard box. At first I thought it was a horrible surface to draw on because of all the corrugated grooves, but after finishing it, I really liked how those grooves and imperfections looked. It gave the piece a good feeling. I also enjoyed the fact that it was not a flat surface, that there was another dimension I could draw on, which also gives the boxes a nice presence in the room. It’s more than just a flat canvas on a wall.
In this project Boxed In I wanted to talk to people in my life, those who live in supported living, about their experiences with housing and mental health. They shared their stories and I captured their expressions in the box.
These boxes will be placed in public, exposed to the elements, putting them through a phase of change, evolving, and illustrating the subject's resilience and the reality of mental health.
- Daniel Coulson
This exhibition is supported by:
Daniel Coulson, Change, 2022, charcoal on cardboard, 100 x 41 x 41cm
Artwork: Lisa Waup, oneness (detail), 2022
Please join us to celebrate the opening of Adopted
Date: Friday 7 October
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Where: The Dax Centre, 30 Royal Parade Parkville
Light refreshments will be served from 6pm
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Adopted
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5 October 2022 – 6 April 2023
Weniki Hensch • Ebony Hickey • Peter Waples-Crowe • Lisa Waup
The Dax Centre is committed to increasing awareness and understanding of mental health issues and psychological trauma through art. Supported by the City of Melbourne, The Dax Centre proudly presents Adopted, an exhibition traversing the lived experience of adoption by artists Weniki Hensch, Ebony Hickey, Peter Waples-Crowe, and Lisa Waup
These creative projects, based on autoethnography, delve into the makers' personal journey of meaning-making from the complexity of their lived experience. The discourse of adoption has historically been framed from the adopter’s perspective. This exhibition gives voice to the adoptee and their evolution. The result is a series of unique narratives that confront issues of social and emotional well-being, marginalisation, identity, belonging, and crossing cultural boundaries.
This exhibition is supported by:
Studio Dax Program
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