Alexander Boynes (b. 1982, Australia)
Mandy Martin (b. 1952, Australia)
Blast, 2015

Canberra Museum & Gallery (ACT), Australia / Visited on 21/11/2019

I found this to be a strong and inspiring case of mixed media – digital video projection onto (and besides) a painted canvas. Painting, being grounded in an old and static tradition, conveys one image of the industrial landscape. Unexpected projection, as expression of modern and dynamic tradition contrasts, reinterprets and extrapolates possible futures of that industry.

I’ve experimented with similar combination in “Imperfect Man as Perfect Measure” where I projected a video of myself tracing the painting of my body onto the same painting.

An odd media mix does not necessarily add up to better art, but one of my main interests lies in challenging the “normal”, so “abnormal” media combinations is definitely one of the tricks in my toolbox.