This exhibiton catalogue presents the compelling work of Melbourne artist Elizabeth Newman, whose creations invite viewers into a rich dialogue with fragments and possibilities. Through her diverse practices—collage, installation, text, textiles, and found objects—Newman infuses each piece with a painterly sensibility, offering a fresh perspective on re-presentation.

Newman’s art dwells at the edges of meaning, where affect and fluidity intertwine. By deftly reversing positive and negative, she challenges the constraints of language, all while celebrating its inherent malleability. 

“I like to bring ‘the nothing’ into being,” she shares. “Making a cut, finding a hole; pointing to a void…” This approach reveals her belief in the organic nature of art-making. She positions herself not as the sole creator but as an observer, stating, “I let the work make itself and show itself to me, and then ‘I’ have a look at it, see what I think about it, and see what it is ‘about.’”

As you delve into this catalogue, you are invited to reflect on the nuances of existence and the echoes of the unspoken, discovering the beauty that resides in the spaces between.