Night Body BLOOMS

 

Flying ARTistry Program (shown for ISEA 2024), 

Date: 21 June – 22 July 2024
Location: Judith Wright Center (Meanjin/Brisbane)
Detail: Looped Animation Projection

Project generously supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Developed specifically for FLYING ARTistry and projected on the facade of the Judith Wright Building, Night Body Blooms is a moving digital work, shown to the public (between 6 – 11 pm) as part of ISEA 2024.

Viewed on a loop, this large-scale projection collages watercolour paintings, photographs, neon line work, and a repeated self-portrait from the artist’s previous work, Night Body.

Taking swatches from the natural world, the vivid, futuristic colourscape incorporates the magenta of the hibiscus, the glow of the moon, and the neon green of the Mycena chlorophos mushroom, only visible at night. Night Body Blooms continues Harding’s ongoing celebration of nature and her fascination for the expansive frontiers of the universe.

a photo taken at night in the valley (meanjin/Brisbane). The photo captures the Judith Wright Centre building and Fiona Harding's projected work. The work consists of pattern collages of the artist where a glowing green mushroom costume. The projection also had colourful flowers and crescent moons.
A collaged artwork. The main colours of the top half are black and neon green. The neon green is a repeated photo of a girl in a stylised mushroom costume. Overlaid onto that repeated photo are watercolour flowers and photographs of flowers and hand drawn moons. The bottom half also has some of these cut out artworks but it's mostly a solid blue.
a photo taken at night in the valley (Brisbane) with slowed shutter to see car headlight trails. The photo captures the Judith Wright Centre building and Fiona Harding's projected work. The work consists of pattern collages of the artist where a glowing green mushroom costume. The projection also had colourful flowers and crescent moons.
6 hand drawn illustrations on a white background. The illustrations include 4 flowers (light blue, orange and pink) and 2 moons in black and white
a photo taken at night in the valley (meanjin/Brisbane). The photo captures the Judith Wright Centre building and Fiona Harding's projected work. The work consists of pattern collages of the artist where a glowing green mushroom costume. The projection also had colourful flowers and crescent moons.
a photo taken at night in the valley (meanjin/Brisbane). The photo captures the Judith Wright Centre building and Fiona Harding's projected work. The work consists of pattern collages of the artist where a glowing green mushroom costume. The projection also had colourful flowers and crescent moons.