In Fauna Flesh Flora, local artists Erin Coates and Anna Nazzari explore the Oceanic Gothic via the surreal physiology of local marine flora and fauna.
The abyssal benthic zone of the ocean becomes an uncanny valley, where life forms take on human qualities and interspecies consciousness manifests.
The artists' sculptural works, drawings and watercolours depict hybridised creatures in strange environments that subtly allude to humanity's evolutionary, oceanic origins. Their work simultaneously draws from biology and the film genre of body horror to consider the abject qualities of real and imagined corporeal forms. Fauna Flesh Flora highlights the interconnectedness of marine ecosystems and the artists growing awareness of the impact human beings have on the deepest and most remote parts of the ocean.
Coates and Nazzari have collaborated on projects for several years, including the award winning short film Cetaphobia (2015), and Dark Water (2019). They have recently been selected to show together at the 2020 Adelaide Biennale. Coates and Nazzari also have well respected solo art practices and an extensive exhibition history.
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