Exhibited Works
MMXXI Exhibition
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours)
Contemporary Art
Master of Design (Contemporary Art)
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Elena Grilli
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Soglie was made in response to my investigation into the question ‘What is the significance of the ritual object in the development of familial narratives?’. For me, the ritualistic artefact is the key and physical link to personal histories past, present and future. This body of work explores the idea that the ritual objects of most significance are those of the home, their presence and utility acting as a mechanism of entry to these multi-dimensional histories. Gaston Bachelard’s reflections on ‘intimate immensities’ suggests “sometimes, in the presence of a perfectly familiar object, we experience an extension of our intimate space.” My installation represents three stages of entryway to these innermost facets of the self, each threshold marked by a ceramic artefact of personal significance. The first stage: a bunch of dried chillies, made to resemble cornicelli, little horns, to be hung outside the house and repel bad luck. The second stage: a fonte, font, marking a time for pause and blessing. The third and final stage: a set of three ritual candle holders and lit candles, a place for sacred interaction. Referencing Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Eugene Rochberg-Halton’s Domestic Symbols and the Self, home is referred to as a church, the innermost sanctum of one’s existence. This installation has strong religious connotations, influenced not only by my upbringing and rituals surrounding grief, but also the idea that the most sacred and intimate space is that of the home.
soglie
maiolica glazed terracotta
Exhibited Works
Graduation Exhibition
Eliza Abejo
Emily Anderson
Talitha Benson
Chloe Bentley
Olivia Brine
Frances Cohen
Hannah Coleman
Sally Craven
Sienna Crowhurst
Christina Cuthill
Lauren Downton
Ron Edwards
Peter Fitton
Elena Grilli
Bianca Hoffrichter
Alice Hu
Michelle Jacob
Josh Juett
Lucy Keatch
Claire Kennett
Eli Lange
Mary Lawas
Isabel Margot
Sam Matthewman
Bridget McPeake
Sydelle Mullen
Alice Mussared
Renee Pastore
Emma Perry
Caitlin Preece
Rosemary Prider
Izzi Selfe
Miriam Sims
Rosa Slape
Asha Southcombe
Bree Thomson
Ruby Yates
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours)
Contemporary Art
Master of Design (Contemporary Art)
Contact
Instagram