Judith Reardon
An Exotic World of Fantastic Weirdness
22 oct. — 26 nov. 2022

22 oct. — 26 nov. 2022
Judith Reardon
Image: Judith Reardon, Fantastic Weirdness #1 (detail), 2022, digital photograph, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist.
An Exotic World of Fantastic Weirdness
Image: Judith Reardon, Fantastic Weirdness #1 (detail), 2022, digital photograph, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist.
Judith Reardon
An Exotic World of Fantastic Weirdness
22 oct. — 26 nov. 2022
Judith Reardon’s practice is informed by the concept of collaboration between artists and the more-than-human world. After the devastation of the Black Summer Bushfires in 2019-20, Reardon interrogated the impact of the fires through a process of observation, recording, and interaction. Reardon’s discovery of an abundance of fungi led to the artist’s collaboration with Mycelium, a root-like branching structure of fungus which creates organic shapes and transforms in unexpected ways. Playfully documenting Mycelium’s actions through video and animation, the artist prompts audiences to reflect on the state of the environment and encourage a more sustainable connection with the natural world.




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Installation view Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 and Bright featuring Gemma Smith, Collage painting, 2022 and Gemma Smith, Haptic bounty, 2022. Photograph: Silversalt Photography.
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Image: Judith Reardon, Fantastic Weirdness #1 (detail), 2022, digital photograph, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist.
Judith Reardon
An Exotic World of Fantastic Weirdness
22 oct. — 26 nov. 2022
Judith Reardon’s practice is informed by the concept of collaboration between artists and the more-than-human world. After the devastation of the Black Summer Bushfires in 2019-20, Reardon interrogated the impact of the fires through a process of observation, recording, and interaction. Reardon’s discovery of an abundance of fungi led to the artist’s collaboration with Mycelium, a root-like branching structure of fungus which creates organic shapes and transforms in unexpected ways. Playfully documenting Mycelium’s actions through video and animation, the artist prompts audiences to reflect on the state of the environment and encourage a more sustainable connection with the natural world.




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Installation view Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 and Bright featuring Gemma Smith, Collage painting, 2022 and Gemma Smith, Haptic bounty, 2022. Photograph: Silversalt Photography.
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Installation view Judith Reardon, An exotic world of fantastic weirdness, 2022 (still). Courtesy of the artist. Photograph: Silversalt Photography