Shards Series

Shards Series

ARTIST'S CATALOGUE STATEMENT for CELEBRATING the MASTER Exhibition
The bygone object is purely mythological in its reference to the past. It no longer has any practical importance, but exists in order to signify. It has quite a specific function in the framework of system: it signifies time (Baudrillard 1990).
Do I mean that any object of human manufacture whatsoever can be circulated as an artwork? Potentially, perhaps yes, but what is interesting about Duchamp's objects was never the objects themselves, but Duchamp's reasons for selecting them (Gell 1996).
My work is about relationships between people and objects, particularly the point where as the object breaks and/or is discarded so passes from possession to artifact and human presence signified by its absence (Ray Hearn, Framed Gallery, Darwin, 2001).


"Broken Heart #1" An assemblage of ceramics, Broken Heart takes its name from the hearts on the red mug, and the heart implied by the broken mug's handle. Price $500.	"Gift Wrap" A coffee mug on 4 tiles represents glossy packaging.Price $250.	"Broken Heart #2" An assemblage of ceramics, the heart on top formed by a handle and a shard. $400.	"St Kilda Beach" The colours of the ceramics refer to beach, sea, sky, awings and bright beachy wear. $150.	"Medal Count" The colours refer to medal ribbons, the shards add a touch of something not so pleasant to the trophies.$400.

"Lazy Susan" The off-cenred ceramics are mounted on a piece of a kitchen cupboard.	"Citrus Rush" An assemblage of cups and sauces with shards. $300.

Ray Hearn • Woodend Art and Antiques • 24 Anslow St, Woodend • 5427 3916 • email