I Thought There'd Be More Flying Cars - Solo Exhibition by Michelle Le Plastrier
Time
July 30 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - August 10 (Saturday) 4:00 pm(GMT+10:00) View in my time
Event Details
Explore ‘Environmental Art Award’ Winner Michelle Le Plastrier solo exhibition at the Queensland College of Art Project Gallery from the 30th of July – 10th of August.
Event Details
Explore ‘Environmental Art Award’ Winner Michelle Le Plastrier solo exhibition at the Queensland College of Art Project Gallery from the 30th of July – 10th of August.
Opening Hours: Tue – Sat: 10am – 4pm
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The artist Michelle Le Plastrier tells the story of an imagined future ‘The next 80’s’. Using retrofuturism aesthetics as a device to highlight the variance between our previous expectations of the future (1980’s) and our current reality, hypothesizing new trajectories for the future (2080). Exploring the interconnectedness between progression and the regressive symptoms of these advancements. Our shortened attention spans and fragmented thinking born from the way we use technology and consume information, or advancements in convenience tied to overconsumption and pollution.
Realizing that the positive and negative can not necessarily be extrapolated from one another and these systems are precariously holding up our current way of life. Considering questions like; Is this what we imagined life would be like? Have we come further than we imagined? Are we progressing in an unstable manner? Are there advancements we never even dreamed of? Are we equipped to keep up with rapid change?
The multimedia works present the perspective of optimism and pessimism (or perhaps realism) through the story of these imagined futures. Inviting the viewer to consider our tomorrow. Do they feel hopeful? Have they realized they need to affect change?
ABOUT MICHELLE LE PLASTRIER
Michelle Le Plastrier is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on handbuilt ceramics exploring identity, socio-political and environmental issues all in her signature candy coloured style.
Michelle teaches introductory ceramics across South-East Queensland. She has completed residencies, produced workshops and exhibited across Australia for businesses, galleries and councils such as Gold Coast Arts and Culture, Level Up Studio + Gallery, Pacific Fair, HOTA, Side Gallery and Honey Bones Gallery.
She recently won the Environmental Art Award at the Queensland Regional Art Awards and was a finalist in the 2022 North QLD Ceramic Awards at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Her recent body of work Dopamine Days is on exhibit at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast until April 2024. Michelle graduated from a Bachelor of Visual Media from the Queensland College of Art. Michelle was an artist-in-residence through HOTA’s inaugural ArtKeeper program in 2021-22.
Image: Michelle Le Plastrier with I can’t remember why I came to this room. Courtesy of the artist.
Additional Information
Sponsors: The ‘Environmental Art Award’ is proudly sponsored by Griffith University Queensland College of Art and the Turner Family Foundation.
Griffith University Queensland College of Art: Since 1975, our teaching and research have been focused on addressing the most important social and environmental issues of our time. Today, that mission is as relevant as ever.
Social and environmental responsibility drive everything we do, from pioneering teaching in modern Asian studies and environmental science to our long-time support for First Peoples, social justice and sustainable practices.
Turner Family Foundation: The Turner Family share a deep passion for Australia’s flora and fauna. The Turner Environmental and Education Trust aims to promote positive environmental outcomes.