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’Large Octopus’ Jennifier Stockins

THE WOMAN AND THE OCTOPUS

24 February - 13 March 2009

Jennifer Stockins
Master of Creative Arts - Research candidate
Mixed Media Installation

Jennifer Stockins graduated from Wollongong University with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Hons) in 2002. Her creative work was selected for the 2002 Unicentre Acquisitive Art Award and is now part of University of Wollongong Art Collection. Her work was also featured in the National Graduate Show (art exhibition) at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) in 2003.

An opening reception will be held on Thursday 26 February at the FCA Gallery, Building 25, University of Wollongong at 12.30pm. The reception is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be served.

Artist Statement: Jennifer Stockins

“The Octopus and the Woman explores the unfolding of female erotic narratives in Japanese Edo (1603-1867) woodblock prints, contemporary Anime (Japanese animated films) and Manga (Japanese comic books) through contemporary installation art practice. This installation includes traditional and contemporary aspects of Japanese culture as a means of highlighting the complex cross-cultural relationship that exists between Japan and Australian fans. In order to highlight this point Hokusai’s woodblock print The Fisherman’s Wife’s Dream has been utilised to represent the protean nature of the narrative that exists between the two cultures. The use of textiles, the octopus and the female figure is essential to allow the viewers to construct their own version of the narrative.”

FCA Gallery
Faculty of Creative Arts
Room 25.113, Building 25
University of Wollongong
Gallery Opening Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday
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