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Kylie Sinkovich
Kylie Sinkovich
Artist statement:
The chains that bind
The chains, so powerfully bound around the neck, could act as an invitation for the viewer to turn their attention inwards; to question what chains bind them…
Do they have freedom to choose or speak freely; at a family level, in their work, in public?
And if they perceive any lack of freedom, to ask themselves, how does that lack come about.
Is it within them, or is it imposed upon them… via cultural limitations, a lack of freedom in public life, or a narrative that acts in the same way as a chain.
The chains that bind can be as fine as a love that comes with expectations; to those impositions and limits invented by an autocratic government, employer or institution.
Exert from a speech Mandela made to the International Press Institute Congress shortly before winning the 1994 election.
Bio:
Sinkovich’s work has two main facets:
The first is a socially, politically and environmentally driven practice which is carefully considered, researched, designed and crafted. The forms, materials and construction methods are often dictated by the concept being investigated and photography plays an integral part in this.
The second is an exploration into her favoured materials of wood, stone, and metal. She investigates the process of composition as a model of wholeness, positioning a fine balance between dissonance and resonance. Working with a sensitivity to ecological or psycho-spiritual themes, she attempts to simultaneously embrace what is singular and distinct, with the points of overlap and commonality between different substances. In this way, Sinkovich allows space for the emergent qualities of the materials themselves, in what she identifies as a process of co-creation between human and non-human elements.
Bio, photographer:
Di Mackey
People become stories and stories become understanding …
These words are where I begin each photo shoot, each project, and each commission.
Who, or what, is this? And the story? Will they trust me?
I believe in the perfection of imperfection; that the liminal spaces are where some of the best stories reside, and that the best photographs come from a place of playful exploration, passion, and respect.