Shift - Martina Geccelli and Shawn Stipling

About

As a sculptor Martina Geccelli has, for the last 20 years, predominantly been working with photography. In taking photographs of domestic and simple objects she explores spacial relationships; the interdependence of objects to space, colour and light. Over the years, the works have evolved; moving through narrative and abstraction to nonobjective works. To further explore the potential of nonobjective consciousness, necessitated a return to the haptic engagement with material of sculpture and painting.

Shawn Stipling's work is often very sparse in its content. The elements he uses are minimised until only that which is ‘active’ remains. This reduction is essential as it allows for greater control over each of these elements and, crucially, allows the artist to eliminate any accident in favour of ‘conscious choice’. The precision is also functional; further emphasising that even details, of sometimes only one millimeter or less, are intentional and not the result of chance. Creating a situation where the viewer is fully aware that every nuance has been considered and is not the outcome of a serendipitous act.