Rubicon ARI, Melbourne, November 2016
Curated by Kent Wilson. Also featuring Steven Rendall, James Little and Samson Martin.
“The term “running interference” refers to the act of creating a distraction or diversion. Interference, in physics, can be constructive or destructive, reinforcing or reducing the amplitude of combining waves. In this show, curated by Kent Wilson, the work of four artists is presented. The selection is diverse in approach, material and presentation, but each artist utilises layering and juxtaposition to generate meaning in their work […]
Vittoria Di Stefano presents a series of sculptures made from metal, wax and plastic. These pieces have some dialog with Martin’s in the language of post-minimalism. The soft and pliable components droop with their own weight, or glisten with their moistness. The real joy of Di Stefano’s works is in the arrangement of small details. The eccentric placement of brackets holding a component to the wall, or the arrangement of a hook apparatus on the ceiling make the works interact with the space in which they are installed and bring the whole of the gallery space into focus. Other details are less functional, but no less pleasing. Metal protrusions from a rod might be the remnant of some previous industrial life for the components used in the sculptures’ constructions or might be flourishes made by the artist. The works operate through juxtaposing materials; contrasts of texture and form as hard rods pass through soft masses. The combination of materials and forms suggest strange devices, while the colour palette nods to modernist design.”
Excerpt from exhibition review in The Article by Sam Leach.
Wax, plastic, rubber flex, rare earth magnets, iron filings, ball bearings
Wax, rare earth magnets, steel
Wax, rare earth magnets, steel
Wax, rubber flex, rare earth magnets, iron filings, ball bearings