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Swinburne
School of Design graduates Charmaine Hardy
and Simon Strong present their first
solo inter-state exhibition of individual and collaborative works.
Drawing from their previous shows, "Domestic Gods" (2000),
"Of Two Minds", "I Wanna Be A Star" (both 2001),
and "Clone" (2002), the artists have prepared two new
images, and included a number of transitional pieces.
Hardy & Strong use their work to respond to issues pertinent
in the media, popular culture, and in the way we experience the
world. Ironic, facetious, and sometimes confronting, these images
can be appreciated both for their surface of playful exuberance,
and for the sagacious social critique. "Disturbia" explores
some of the conflicts, disappointments, and inequalities lurking
beneath the veneer of everyday life. Hardy & Strong seek to
expose the disparity in the experiences between city and suburban
dwellers. They focus on the hypocrisy underlying the performance
of social rituals, alienation in work, home, and family environments,
and the frustration felt by individuals by the demands of contemporary
living.
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hardy + strong are represented by SPAN galleries in melbourne
www.hardyandstrong.com
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