floence
2023, University of South Australia,
Coelesce
group exhibition
repurposed leather, wooden frame
& webbing from couch,
pallets, plastic sheets, nails
staples, nails, photographic work
dimensions variable
floence explores the intersection between materiality and the self by employing found materials laced with traces of human interaction and experience. Motivated by process and form, materiality is unveiled through acts of reversing, skinning, prying open and releasing tension points. Arranging the installation to work with the site, the artist exposes the in-built structures of the material at its most minimal and simplistic form. By revealing what is commonly concealed, Beka prioritises honouring the beauty located within the ordinary, evoking intimacy and connection for the viewer and self.
images by Bente Andermahr
& artist