Andrew Ensor – Featherbrain

We welcome Andrew Ensor back for his third solo exhibition at Tiliqua Tiliqua.

CELEBRATORY DRINKS 1–3PM SATURDAY 28 JUNE

Andrew began drawing birds around 2007, originally inspired by pigeons and a need to capture the kind of mundane beauty we’re surrounded by every day but take for granted. It quickly became a common reoccurring source of inspiration, returning regularly, like a migration cycle.

Featherbrain introduced two new series alongside a selection of highlights from past bird themed shows as well as some previously un-exhibited drawings. Of the new series, the first draws inspiration from Australian Natives such as Rainbow Lorikeets and Honeyeaters while the second focuses on Honeyeaters as a jumping off point to transition into a new visual symbol.

These new works are contrasted with a series of anthropomorphised images from 2010-2012 where bird headed figures act as mannequins for antique dresses and modern fashions.

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