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Fortnight: Ross Taylor

Past exhibition
16 - 30 September 2024
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ross Taylor, The high hair of intention, 2024
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ross Taylor, The high hair of intention, 2024

Ross Taylor

The high hair of intention, 2024
Graphite and charcoal on paper
55 x 45 cm
21 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.
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Photo: Rob Harris. Courtesy of the artist and Brooke Benington
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Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Ross Taylor, Born under the airport, 2023-2024
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Ross Taylor, Born under the airport, 2023-2024
Ross Taylor's Fortnight is a surreal reflection on the passage of time and a critique of societal structure. The 'fortnight,' from the Old English term fēowertīene niht, meaning 'fourteen nights',...
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Ross Taylor's Fortnight is a surreal reflection on the passage of time and a critique of societal structure. The "fortnight," from the Old English term fēowertīene niht, meaning "fourteen nights", serves as a metaphor for the ambiguity of time, contrasting it with the rigidity of a week, which has historically been tied to market days and commerce. The exhibition suggests that a fortnight allows escape from the rigidity of the weekly repetitive patterns, a more variable time span, where the "imminent" societal effects can be questioned.

The High Street is metaphorically depicted as swarming with a “crowd of associates.” These disguised figures seem to avoid institutions and blend into the urban environment, with fluid and undefined identities, belonging to a chaotic counterculture.

This charcoal and graphite drawing depicts a human figure wearing a retro wig and their face is disguised with make-up and a prosthetic nose. The make-up is formed by signs which resemble a written alphabet, contributing to creating a mysterious atmosphere.

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Fortnight, Brooke Benington online (2024)
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