Art Edit takes a closer look at a selection of standout works.
The work: Mindy Doré, Wayfarer. Archival inks and silver pigment on Usu Kuchi paper, 94 x 64cm. Courtesy: the artist.
Despite their jewel-like colours, the art of Mindy Doré is the elucidation of a process of quiet introspection, and the mechanism through which Mindy investigates the true meaning of home. Via the meditative, repetitive rhythms of printmaking and inking, the artist creates order out of the world she sees around her, clarifying her observations and revealing how they interact with her inner self. In the case of Wayfarer, Mindy found herself arrested by the patterns of fallen wattle blossoms along the footpaths near her home and used them to explore nature’s changing rhythms. This work is part of a series titled Luminoscope, in which she envisions seeing the world through a titular device, an imaginary and whimsical lens which transforms everyday items into abstracted objects of wonder. By using her luminoscope, the mundane becomes sacred, and aids the artist in finding her place within the universe. Here, the wattle blossoms crystalise into spheres which shimmer and float, turning a transient moment into something almost spiritual, allowing the viewer to situate it within their own internal world.
