Alchemy of the found object
Title: Build it and they will come (2021)
Materials used. Medical disposable gloves,viewfinder, transformer, and other collected hard rubbish finds found throughout 2020.
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.
About the artwork
Bower Birds are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, building a structure and decorating it with sticks and brightly coloured blue objects that they find in an attempt to attract a mate. For this artist, 2020 saw her enter her blue period when dating courtships had moved online and the lockdown(s) of 2020 took away her natural dating habit. Lennon wondered if her artwork might attract her soulmate, so she could live happily ever after. He's out there somewhere... best seen if you look through the viewfinder.
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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