Final Curtain Exhibition by Claudia Chan Shaw
Botany NSW 2019
AustraliaArt Atrium, 12 Daniel Street Botany (Corner of Daniel & Daphne Street, Entrance on Daphne Street)
Saturday 30 September 2023 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm Saturday 7 October 2023 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Exhibition Opening : Saturday 30 September at 2:30pm. Artist in Conversation : Saturday 7 October at 2:30pm. Exhibition dates 30 September - 14 October. Gallery hours : Wednesday – Saturday, 12 noon - 5:00pm. Or by appointment.
Claudia Chan Shaw's exhibition Final Curtain is an evocative photographic series exploring the enigmatic world of abandoned structures and objects.
An Art Deco theatre stands derelict; its only inhabitants the cooing pigeons that now call it home. The projection room is frozen in time, as if its occupants have just stepped out for a moment. A flea market trades in cherished memories, passing them from one soul to another. Each image is a portal to an untold story, concealed in the midst of decay.
The photographs are printed on textured flock and embossed wallpapers and linoleum, that echo the forgotten interiors, suggesting a tangible link to those who once inhabited these spaces.
Exhibition opening: Saturday 30 September at 2:30pm
Artist in conversation: Saturday 7 October at 2:30pm
Exhibition dates: 30 September to 14 October 2023