CreatorGrace DlabikTitleHasuDate2023MediumStoneware and video (mp4 file)DimensionsH. 270mm x W. 260mm x D. 240mmArtist StatementHasu is a piece representing restorative cultural practice from Grace’s ancestral lineage from her Motuan clan Botai of Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea; women clay makers.
Creating intentional space and pause to harness and explore this process intuitively, Hasu is the result of deep cultural memory and embodied relationship with the material. Through traditional methods of Toru Uta firing (in-ground firing), the piece is an imprinted story of time and place with fire, oxygen and smoke.Accession NumberG2024.2.1Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
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Significance Statement
STILL: National Still Life Award is the signature event of the Yarrila Arts and Museum exhibition program and a biennial, acquisitive award for works in the still life genre, in all media, open to artists at all stages of their career. STILL 2023 is the fourth iteration and this year, the 3x acquisitions cover four different media, Grace Dlabik’s stoneware and video work represent restorative cultural practice from her ancestral lineage from her Motuan clan Botai of Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea and document traditional methods of Tora Uta firing (in-ground firing).
Grace Dlabik was one of 63 finalists in the STILL: National Still Life Award 2023 exhibition and awarded 1 of 2 Highly Commended prizes by STILL 2023 Judge Max Delany, CEO Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
Description
Intuitively formed stoneware clay, Toru Uta fired with banana skins and palm leaves alongside documented process video.
