The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced

Elisa Markes-Young, 2006-09

Memory is a mystery. We imagine it as being some sort of a cupboard where things are stored and pulled out when needed. But sometimes things are misplaced and it's only then, when our memory failed us that we brood over its nature. We ask ourselves how could we forget?

How many more memories disappeared without us noticing? And the recovered memories – faint and incomplete – are they accurate?

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Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced #14

The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced #14
Pencil, pastel, wool, cotton and silk on Belgian linen, approx. 1100mm x 1100mm.
City of Wanneroo Art Collection.

drei #07

drei

Christopher Young , 2006-08

drei (German: 'three') develops ideas of context, implied narrative...
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drei #07

five

Christopher Young , 2008-09

five further explores the power of ambiguity, minimalism and ‘the frame’ in photography... read more

writing

Here you will find a small selection of thoughts I have written on the zebra-factory blog. Typically I try not to 'formally' talk/write about exhibitions/shows but on occassion I find something very thought provoking and more than worthy of some wordsmithing... read more

 

what's this all about?

zebra-factory.com is a collaboration of creatives (designers, photographers & artists) based in Perth, Western Australia who have combined to produce both artistic and commercial projects.

The dynamic is that a broad range of skills and knowledge overlap to create new & exciting resolutions to design problems as well as generate a unique & dynamic commentary on the world around us.

Latest News

July 25 - September 13, 2009

Chris will be showing new work from Five at the Bunbury Biennale.

July 9 - August 2, 2009

Chris will be showing new work from Five at the Perth Centre for Photography.

July 8 - August 1, 2009

Canberra School of Art Gallery – ANU: Elisa will be showing two pieces from The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced in Momentum as part of the 18th Fibre Textile Biennial.

June 5-28, 2009

Chris will be showing new work at the the CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes in Photography) Awards at the Perth Centre for Photography.

April 2009

Elisa - together with the other Momentum exhibitors - has an article in the Spring edition of Surface Design Magazine.

March 2009

Elisa has an article in the Autumn edition of InSite Magazine.

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