2020 > Expressive Forms > Drawing > Louis Callanan

Louis Callanan

St Ignatius' College

THAT WHICH IS FAMILIAR - A VISUAL VERSE

Drawing

Charcoal, ink, gesso and pastel on paper

Artworks create a visual verse, with its metre found in tone and its lyrics in marks; it is a verse that translates the complex and ever-changing narrative of life for an immeasurable audience. In recording places of significance in my own life, my body of work reflects on the silent, almost subconscious, relationships that we each form with familiar spaces. Just as a medium is built up on paper, so too are meaningful memories layered through the making of marks. This work is intended to reacquaint you with a familiar space; somewhere that has stirred an emotion or left a lasting imprint on you.

My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: John Bokor, Alberto Giacometti, Edouard Vuillard, Margaret Olley, Peter Godwin, Brett Whiteley.

Marker's Commentary

That which is familiar - a visual verse, offers a mature glimpse into moments of the everyday. Considered cropping of the quiet interiors invite the viewer into the familiar spaces of the home. Expressive use of washes combine with monotone and subdued colours and sensitive gestural mark making to reference the gentle rhythm of the domestic and common place in our lives. The curated imagery within this Body of Work evokes a sense of comfort and empathy in what is ordinary and well known. Concepts of, and connection to memory and family are investigated through nostalgic views of our intimate relationships with home life which is reinforced through the use of a soft-focus configurations of the quarters in which we live.

ten panels, detailed charcoal drawings of rooms within a home.

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charcoal and pastel illustration of living room, arm chair, tall lamp and wooden cabinet on wooden floorboards.

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charcoal and pastel illustrationsof living room, arm chair and wooden cabinet on floorboards, in front of french doors.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustration of hallway, rounded entry to wooden staircase.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustrations of bedroom, detail of bed and desk with multiple frames on wall.

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charcoal and pastel illustrations of arched windows inside home, wooden floor and chairs.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustration of bed inside home, colourful markings blended in.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustration of figure sitting on sofa, bookshelf behind, hanging object on wall.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustration of kitchen sink and shelves, round window looking out into greenery.

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charcoal and pastel illustration of living room, arm chair, small sofa and piano, small coffee table on red rug.

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smudged charcoal and pastel illustration of figures sitting on sofa infront of coffee table.

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