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‘Glimmer’ is a survey exhibition of one of Australia’s most innovative ceramic practitioners Lynda Draper. The design was conceived as a topographic intervention that weaves through 5 galleries at Campbelltown Arts Centre. The exhibition system is comprised of 5 repeating modules that pivot and tesselate to form the display topography.
The design challenge lay in how to deliver an atmospheric, unconventional and adaptable intervention that avoided conventional display methodologies such protective covers over the works. Though in its final form the display appears very tailored to each space, the exhibition system is highly versatile, modular and scalable.
The second element of the design was the use of colour and lighting to create a unique atmosphere in each gallery / room. The colours of each room were conceptually derived from the colours inherent in Draper’s ceramic pieces. The emerald room (the biggest in the exhibition) references a series of photographs Draper took while in residency in Versailles with white marble or fabric draped sculptures backgrounded by lush green hedge walls. In this room her white ceramic towers stand stark against the deep emerald green of the room.
The design is radical in reimagining an object-based art display within a public gallery and in using a very basic strategy of modular plinth design, paint and lighting to achieve a highly immersive experience.
Awards:
Winner - Dulux Grand Prix win for Lynda Draper: Glimmer
Winner - Australian Interior Design Awards - Installation Category for Lynda Draper: Glimmer