‘Looking Full’ at Beam Contemporary

Natalya Hughes latest collection of work deconstructs, reconfigures and rewrites figurative images to form partially abstracted and highly patterned psychological worlds. Working broadly across painting, print, animation and installation, Hughes conflates the boundaries between beauty and the grotesque, realism and abstraction.

‘Looking Full’ at Beam Contemporary

April 2nd, 2013

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In her new series of paintings, Looking Full, Hughes continues this exploration finding, inspiration in traditional Japanese woodblock prints that depict demur female portraits. Here, Hughes reconstructs these portraits to create imagery that straddles figurative and abstract patterning. This process, together with her use of titles, such as ‘Looking Itchy’, ‘Looking Suitable’, ‘Looking as if she wants to Change’, uncovers the latent characteristics of these sitters. In turn they invite a different kind of ‘look’.

Natalya Hughes, Looking Cool, 2013, Acrylic on ply board. Courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition runs 22rd March – 27th April at Beam Contemporary; level 1, 30 guildford lane melbourne victoria 3000 australia
beamcontemporary.com.au

Hero image: Natalya Hughes, Looking as if She Wants to Change, 2013, Acrylic on ply board. Courtesy of the artist.

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Kōri Ice Cream is here! A new ice cream parlour has opened in Melbourne that features retail interior design at its very best. With summer on its way, this new destination will wow both young and old and is certain to be the place to meet and gather. With outstanding icy products, and an interior design that is more than impressive, Kōri Ice Cream is a stand out on every level.

Ice cream has a special place in everyone’s life and now this cold sweet treat has an exciting new, purpose-designed home that pleases the eye while satisfying the cold treat cravings. Designed by the exemplary, and aptly named, Architects EAT, Kōri Ice Cream is certainly making a name for itself for excellent ice cream and stunning interior design.

Located in Hawthorn on busy Glenferrie Road, queues have been known to form just to taste the delicious and unusual flavours of ice cream but it’s upon arrival at the shop that the experience really begins. The outside hints at what is inside, the heritage façade is painted white with a large terracotta/red (Dulux Retro Disco) stripe on the side.

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