02 11 Michelle Sakaris

Architectures

Architectures is an ephemeral installation comprised of architectural miniatures created from compacted earth. The miniatures are modelled on particular pieces of religious architecture (churches, mosques, synagogues and temples). The disparity between the small ephemeral soil sculptures and the monumental edifices, on which they are modelled, considers the drive for wholeness at the core of belief systems.

Michelle Sakaris’ practice takes the form of performance, video and installation, often following the logic of displacement, transposition and re-enactment. Sakaris is particularly interested in the function of ritual as a means for recapturing wholeness in displaced and disintegrating communities. While being a departure from previous work, Architectures continues and extends key themes placing new emphasis on systems of belief, attitudes towards death, and the migrant experience.

Michelle Sakaris completed a Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2009. Recent exhibitions include The 59th Blake Prize Exhibition, National Art School Gallery, Peripheral Vision, George Paton Gallery, and Inhabiting Ritual, Kings ARI. She is the recipient of the 2010 Blake Prize Emerging Artist Award.

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Trawlspace
by Jesse Dimmick
'An exercise in strategically placing various objects inside a room including glass, food, rocks, water, blood, bones. Might need a bigger net.'