Liberté | Aaron Butt
4 - 28 April, 2019
“I invent... I attempt...I perform.” Philippe Petit “I invent nothing, I rediscover.” — Auguste Rodin
Liberté explores both real and imagined connections and disconnections between French highwire artist Philippe Petit and sculptor Auguste Rodin.
Across painting, drawing, photography and sculpture, the works draw parallels between the two creatives, while simultaneously exploring their use of framing the body and strategically creating specific viewpoints to experience their work.
Liberté presents seemingly disparate fragments which work to create new and non-linear narratives based on shape, colour, texture and reoccurring motifs.