Alchemy of the found object
Winner of the City of Melbourne Creative Spaces Grant 2021,Lennon facilitated, curated, and exhibited in Trash Magic, The Alchemy of the Found Object, a group show of 12 artists. The exhibition focused on transforming everyday discarded, found, or single-use items through diverse artistic practices. Each Artist repurposed and reimagined these objects, giving them new life and meaning. The result was a series of 12 abstract, stand-alone windowbox installations displayed in a public subway beneath Flinders Street Station, inviting the public to engage with art in an unexpected urban space.
Title: Build it and they will come (2021)
Materials used. Medical disposable gloves,viewfinder, transformer, and other collected hard rubbish finds found throughout 2020.
About the artwork
Inspired by the elaborate courtship rituals of bowerbirds, who construct intricate nests adorned with blue objects to attract a mate, this work was created during Melbourne’s 2020 lockdowns, when dating rituals shifted online and in-person connection all but disappeared.
For the artist, constructing the piece became a way to assert her presence in an isolating world — a playful yet sincere offering, both to attract another and to affirm herself as the creator, the one arranging, assembling, and hoping to be seen.
This early piece foreshadows Lennon’s ongoing exploration of identity through overlooked objects and the universal need to have our existence mirrored and validated by others. The work invited viewers to peer through the viewfinder, revealing an expansive universe. In doing so, it asked them to reflect on their own place within it.
The shit people Say
365 Day Drawing Project Installation 2012
Wetlands Gallery, Brunswick, Melbourne
This project spanned 365 days, during which Lennon created a daily drawing inspired by overheard conversations in her surroundings. The culmination of this effort was an installation featuring all 365 drawings, inviting the audience to duck and dive through the pieces. This interactive experience mirrors the randomness of overhearing snippets of conversation out of context, encouraging viewers to discover drawings unexpectedly. Lennon is particularly interested in how we visually narrate our stories to others, exploring the interplay between spoken words and visual expression. This exploration included documenting colloquial phrases and examining the influence of popular culture on our storytelling at the time.
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