HARIJS PIEKALNS

Recent Work 2021 - 2023

10 - 19 November 2023, CCAS Manuka

This new body of work by Harijs Piekalns interrogates varied approaches to the wave symbol, which holds significance for various cultures as a representation of water, and also carries meaning from his pre-Christian Latvian heritage as a symbol of maternal earth. Piekalns' artistic approach centers on materiality, with every painting component personally prepared by the artist using Gesso Sottile grounds (made by combining slaked Plaster of Paris with rabbit skin glue), and earth pigments sourced from various locations in Australia.

Image: Harijs Piekalns Wave Motion Interference (study), 2021, Earth pigments in oil and emulsion binder on gesso sottile ground on plywood panel, 30 x 30cm, photo by Brenton McGeachie