Home Again and Still Life investigate the abstraction of miniature iterations of vessels drawn out from accompanying reproductions of institutionally collected paintings. The vessels from within these paintings were observed and recorded through drawing, painting, and making of maquettes, transpiring into objects which use traditional methods of silversmithing and ancient techniques of metalwork. This act of abstraction aims to blur the lines between disciplines, positioning gold and silversmithing as equal to traditional art forms such as painting. Robinson’s research extracts from historical contexts and thematic elements found in diverse paintings and distorts pre-existing knowledge of functional objects and vessels, inviting an opportunity for contemplating fresh interpretations. Robinson’s motivation behind the body of work critiques traditional notions of hierarchies in artistic practices and female representation, demonstrated by selecting paintings by male artists to reproduce.
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Naarm-based artist Dee Robinson uses traditional and ancient methods of gold and silversmithing blended with painting and model-making to evolve new interactions of vessels in metal. Robinson’s practice plays on the tension between labour and playfulness whilst questioning historical narratives. Her objects generate a curiosity for metalwork and the potential loss of tacit skills within the craft of gold and silversmithing. Robinson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (Gold and Silversmithing) from RMIT University (2024) and a Diploma of Jewellery and Objects from Melbourne Polytechnic. In 2024, Robinson was a recipient of the RMIT Creative Residency, as awarded by Patricia Piccinini.
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Fresh 2025!
Main Gallery
February 1 - March 8 2025
Material: hand-raised copper, calligraphy ink, tumeric
Dimensions: approx. 13.5 x 12 x 12cm
Please note when purchasing, exhibition works are to be collected when exhibition closes.
