SPACE 4: THROUGH MY EYES BY S.A VANDORT

Exhibition dates. 30 Nov - 11 Dec 2022
Opening Reception : Thur 1st Dec 2022, 6:00 - 8.30pm.

THROUGH MY EYES

Shane exhibits surrealist portraiture created mainly from old vintage books that have been collected over time. Some of the drawings are of people that have influenced him in some way, and some pieces are just imagination running free. Having always struggled with reading growing up and therefore had an aversion to books, Shane has found by drawing on the pages of text from a book, he has been able to develop a new appreciation and connection to books.

Most of Shane’s portraits have the common theme of missing pupils from the eyes and have hair created in stylish lines. He puts this down to the struggle of making eye contact with people when he was growing up, and the lined hair is a reference to his tattooing days.

Alongside his strong interest in nature, Shane’s work is inspired by the people he meets, and is informed by his work within the disability sector, often drawing clients he has supported by exploring and sharing their stories through his visual language. Shane hopes through his work that you can see beyond the person, and stands by the motto: be kind, always.

S.A Vandort who was raised in Dandenong by first generation migrants from Sri Lanka, is a multidisciplinary self-taught artist working in portraiture, Illustration, free verse poetry, resin, and previously worked in the tattooing industry. His work is influenced by his interest in tatoo design but also has surrealist undertones. He also finds it important to be sustainable and to use recycled items.

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