Catriona Pollard's solo exhibition ‘Luminosity of Spirit’ explores our spiritual connection to nature using woven sculpture to access the visceral and organic landscapes of spirit within nature.

Her sculptures of foraged vines and recycled metal wire references the ancient basketry technique of looping that has been used across human cultures for tens of thousands of years. The looping creates patterns and a harmonious rhythm that the artist witnesses in nature.

The exhibition explores how the invisible, non-material realm can uncover the psyche of our place in the landscape, with the objective of reaching beyond the human narrative of the landscape.

The sculptures explore the liminal state between observing with sight and sound and observing with spirit.

By sharing dialogue with the materials and allowing them to inform the narrative of the artwork, it means that stories are formed and shared from the landscape in transformational ways – in a language that provides new meanings and relationships with spirit, nature, humans and the landscape – and the interconnectedness of all.

Date: 7 – 17 March 2024

Times: Opening 10am - 4pm, Thursday – Sunday

About Catriona Pollard

Catriona Pollard is a contemporary artist who uses traditional basketry techniques to transform foraged plant fibres and recycled metals into organic sculptural works which investigate human’s personal connection with the natural world.

By transforming organic material into sculptures, she presents an opportunity to be enchanted by the natural world and the stories it shares. Through her sculptures, she aims to reignite people’s relationship with nature for the wellbeing of both the human and more than human worlds.

Catriona has had nine solo exhibitions and exhibited extensively in selected and group exhibitions. She was awarded the 2021 Northern Beaches Artist in Residence, and has been shortlisted as finalist in many art prizes including International Art Textile Biennale, Environmental Art & Design Award, National Capital Art Prize, Australian Fibre Arts Award, Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize, North Sydney Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery 2088 and Artist of the Year Craft NSW.

Her work is profiled across major art and design media and is featured nationally in galleries, high end design spaces and private collections. She teaches a range of basketry workshops in Australia and internationally.

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