#Julian Kingma

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Julian Kingma

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A Milestone Retrospective Of Maree Clarke’s 30-Year Career

A Milestone Retrospective Of Maree Clarke’s 30-Year Career

Art

by Sasha Gattermayr

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Photo – Julian Kingma.

Photo – Julian Kingma.

Photo – Julian Kingma.

Photo – Julian Kingma.

Photo – Eugene Hyland

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Installation view of Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories. Photo – Tom Ross

Photo – Eugene Hyland

Maree Clarke is a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung woman who grew up in northwest Victoria on the banks of the Murray River, mainly in Mildura.

She is also a multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her practice spans photography, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery, video, glasswork and more. She is never confined to just one material – just like she is never confined to one time period or mode of expression. For Maree, humanity, stories, knowledge and community are malleable and moveable, transcending time and space through shared memory.

This continuity and entanglement have lead Maree’s artistic inquiries, underpinned by rigorous historical research, and culminating in her major retrospective at the NGV, Ancestral Memories, which opened last week.Pieces from her 30-year-career sit alongside new commissions (like a whopping 60-pelt possum skin cloak) and historical materials on loan from Museum Victoria and the Koorie Heritage Trust, that illuminate Maree’s deep engagement with traditional craft, ceremony, rituals and language of her ancestors.

To make the statuesque possum skin pelt, Maree worked with Koorie artists Vicki Couzens, Lee Darroch and Treahna Hamm to research and revive the traditional practice of cloak-making. She then engaged two of her nephews to make thread from kangaroo sinew, which she used to stitch the two sides of the enormous ceremonial cloak together. ‘I was thinking on a design that mapped my six decades… and that was looking too busy, so I decided to map countries that my family and I are connected to,’ explains Maree.

In contrast, Maree’s enormous glass eel traps see a traditional design interpreted with contemporary materials. Inspired by the woven conical mechanisms lowered into bodies of water to catch eels, the new large-scale sculptures are suspended from the roof to give the impression of floating in water.

Alongside these monumental works are Maree’s celebrated photo portrait series; contemporary jewellery made with kangaroo teeth, river reed and echidna quills; 3D printed sculpture; photographic holograms and more.

When asked what she hopes visitors understand when viewing her works beside artefacts from generations ago, Maree says: ‘That we are the oldest continuous living culture in the world, and that we are still strongly connected to our own traditional country, culture and place, even though we are living in urban environments. I feel privileged to be able to revive some of these elements in my artwork, and share that knowledge with the next generations; it’s one of the most incredible things you can do.’

We cannot wait to see this amazing, genre-defying exhibition.

‘Ancestral Memories’ will be open from 25th June – 3rd October 2021 at The Ian Potter Centre at NGV Australia. See more here.

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“Ask me Anything” Brief

Screenshots of the final design PDF which was printed off to be handed in hardcopy. I was extremely satisfied by the end result. The final design is a clear zine layout in which delivers an in-depth introspective of Julian Kingma’s creative works and careers. The use composition of bold type and imagery works in harmony to clearly depict the questions and answers of the creative. The contemporary and original zine design is a bold and unconventional work that delves into the life a creative within the industry.

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Photography: Adam Gibson (Franklin), Will Horner (Ali Currey-Voumard; Josh Niland), Julian Kingma (Dinner by Heston Blumenthal; Laura), Colin ...

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Yaraka - Julian Kingma

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Julian Kingma

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“Ask me anything Brief”

List of finalised questions that were sent to my chosen creative, Julian Kingma. Although I wanted to keep the basis of the questions similar to the original ones drafted for Ben Quilty parts of questions had to be directed towards photogrpahy and Jules’ work, naturally. I still believe these questions deliver a broad yet details look into a working artist creative process, own works, personal opinions of industry and the position and role of creative practises within todays society 

Source: Own

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Source: http://www.eatreadlove.com/2014/08/artist-in-profile-julian-kingma.html

Great read with chosen artist for “Ask me anything” brief, Julian Kingma. Delves into his background, influences and past work in a casual yet captivating way! 

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Julian Kingma’s photography is primarily based around his captivating and iconic portraiture shots. Throughout his career he has photographed countless Australian and international icons and celebrated people including politicians, artists, musician, social commentators, athletes and others.This image of  Australian television and radio personality, music critic, journalist and film actor, Dylan Lewis is raw and immersive visual representation of the emphatic celebrity. 

I am lucky enough to have seen this original print framed and hung on the wall of Jules’ lounge room many times, and have often found myself effortless engaged within the ability to capture the emotions of honest frustration and expression. 

 Source: http://www.kingmaandkingma.com/

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Ask me anything! 

In the event of my first choice of creative to interview, Ben Quilty sadly not replying to my interview I moved onto my second yet just as universally successful and creative artist, Julian Kingma. 

Julian Kingma is an individual that I know quite personally and have met on countless times. Growing up with the friendship of his son, Willem Kingma I have had the privilege of first hand seeing the bold and captivating artist in which Jules is and many of his creative works actually being created. 

Although no introduction to this iconic Australian photographer and artist is necessary this bio is sourced from the National Portrait Gallery-http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/julian-kingma-1968

“Julian Kingma commenced his photographic career in 1988 as a cadet for The Age in Melbourne, and went on to work there for 10 years as a features photographer. During this period he won numerous awards including the Quill Award for Best Portrait in 1998 and the World Food Awards' Best Photograph in 2001. Since he began working freelance in 2003 Kingma's photographs have appeared mostly in Sydney magazines, featuring regularly in The Good Weekend, The (Sydney) Magazine, Black + White, Harpers Bazaar and Rolling Stone.“