9 artworks by Tina Lane (Selection)
Download as PDFResidency in Poovar, India • 9 artworks
The soil in Kerala was a beautiful red, with chalky rocks that went from creamy white, ocre, yellow, various pinks, purples through to deep reds. Both Giuseppe and I collected these to use. I crushed the rock to use as pigments for my work and also bottled as pieces to use in their own right. They can now be added to my Museum of Categorisatium.
We were in a jungle area near the coast. There were many coconut trees which Kerala is renown for and so many birds especially eagles, which I became rather obsessed with. They were absolutely stunning, the grace and freedom with which they soared above us all.
Back to the trees, between the trunk and leaves of the coconut trees was a webbing kind of material. I collected this as it fell to use as a material for my work. The webbing also corresponded to the shapes of the sea eagles wings and the eagles colouring reflected that of the soil. The pigment I had sourced was then used in resin to colour the webbing. This I feel was true practice led, it led me I did not dictate what I would be working on until I got there, saw the place and experienced my environment.
This gallery is to show what I was doing, as process is a very important part of my work, the finished work is just the tip of the iceberg. I have placed the final images used for the exhibition in a new gallery.