Jim Lambie: Zero Concerto
Acclaimed Scottish artist Jim Lambie presents an exhibition titled Zero Concerto, which is inspired by his passion for music.
Being among the most internationally accredited artists to have emerged from Scotland over the last 25 years, Lambie is specifically known for his visually compelling mixed media installations and sculptures, which radiate a vibrant energy.
Growing up in the 1970s with a father who operated Scotland’s first mobile disco, Lambie’s work reflects a deeply rooted passion for music and lyrics. The artist has become known for his fondness of taking elements of retro pop into his art, from naming installations with titles of his favourite tracks to incorporating turntables and old records into his works. Like music, his artworks fill their surroundings and transform their environment and mood.
Likewise the new exhibition, Lambie’s first solo exhibition in Australia, is set to transform its space into a hypnotising site-specific installation, interweaved with a series of sculptural works. The works will invite visitors into a frenzy of multi-coloured potato sacks, bicycle wheels and a psychedelic palette of vinyl tape. Ranging in scale and media, the exhibition reveals Lambie’s playfulness with form, materiality and use of found objects.
Zero Concerto has been titled after a piece by the Shuta Hasunuma Philharmonic Orchestra. Intended to be read as an extra layer of material and soundtrack to the body of work, rather than an explanation of what is seen in the show, the title as well as the art provides insight into Lambie’s oeuvre.
Zero Concerto will be on display from Wednesday 13 August – Saturday 26 September 2015 at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney, Australia.
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