IF THE STARS WERE MINE : A SOLO EXHIBITION BY THERESA HUNT

Theresa Hunt ‘Luna Blue’

 

Redfern Gallery Curatorial+Co. is pleased to announce a gripping new solo  exhibition showcasing work by Sydney contemporary artist Theresa Hunt. Running till 7  May 2022, If the Stars Were Mine comprises 16 large scale oil works on canvas inspired by the  artist’s life immersed by the natural landscapes of Australia and Europe.  

Hunt has lived all over the world with her family and taken inspiration from the hills of Tuscany,  slopes of Austria, forests of Romania and, now, the beaches and bays of Pittwater in Sydney’s  northern beaches, where she is based. The artist describes the new collection of paintings as ‘a wash  of impressions and wonders inspired by the natural world, memories and evocations from my life.’ 

The artist’s creative process aims to blend emotions to capture the atmosphere of the world around  her, and from there a landscape begins to form on canvas. Hunt believes every stroke and application  of paint is an outpouring of her personal expression that has been stirred by specific moments. This  new collection includes points of inspiration such as the serene first light in front of the ocean, an  imminent storm threatening the horizon, or a headland rising out of an oppressive fog. From this  sensitive process, the artist works to create an intensely atmospheric balance of colour and tone. 

Hunt explains that If the Stars Were Mine speaks to the impossibility of the environment, its  vastness and constantly changing points of inspiration. ‘We are so fortunate to experience the  beauty of a wave upon the ocean, or the flora of the ridges and mountains ahead. In this series, I wanted to explore how the simplest moment of awe can be mirrored by the wonder we also all  have within us. We all have moments where the natural world stirs our deepest emotions. The  times where you are knowingly moved by something in the landscape, but also aware that feeling  exists just beyond our own comprehension,’ she says. 

The artist’s tides of creativity are not meticulously planned but spontaneously rise and fall through  the application of layers. ‘As I work, I gradually start to see the slow emergence of a wave, a tree, a  mountain ridge; illuminated by the luminescence of morning or setting sun within the mist. I am  interested in creating a depth of colour fields balanced through portals of light, as well as natural  phenomena which imbues from the swell of emotion as it is preserved on the canvas.’ 

Director Sophie Vander adds: ‘Theresa’s paintings come from an inherently emotional place. This  space is her own, one that is not easy to articulate as it sits just beyond the reach of words.’ 

‘Perhaps making sense of emotion, the constant signifier of our humanity as we process and respond  to the world around us, is not a conscious thought but instead a leap of faith as Theresa puts brush  to canvas. A gesture into the unknown, a gesture into the deep. A question that lies within the epic  sea and landscapes of Hunt’s work for us all: Why do I feel, why do I create?’ explains Vander. 

EXHIBITION DETAILS 

When: 28 April – 7 May 2022  

Where: Curatorial+Co. Gallery 

Address: Studio 1, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern, NSW 

Tel: 02 9318 1728 

Hours: Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm. Saturday 10am-5pm

https://curatorialandco.com/

Featured image : Theresa Hunt ‘Soulful Wave’