New exhibition from artist Dore Stockhausen to open in Shepparton Art Museum’s Community Gallery on 8 March 2025.

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to present a new solo exhibition from Beechworth-based artist Dore Stockhausen, on display in the museum’s Hugh D.T Williamson Community Gallery from 8 March.

Presenting the exhibition as the 2024 SAM Selects artist, echoes of a new eden features a series of Stockhausen’s paintings depicting the near-desolate landscapes of a post-natural world. Combining geometric and organic shapes, Stockhausen’s abstract works explore the unintended consequences of industrial and agricultural advancements on our environment, and prompt the viewer to reflect on their own relationship with nature.

A mid-career artist whose rich creative practice has shifted from jewellery-making to painting, Stockhausen’s technique of combing and scraping washes of paint over canvas reveal the stages of each work’s creation; using specially-designed tools, Stockhausen brushes layers of paint progressively to build patterns that each tell a story of a landscape that has come and gone, mirroring the gradual changes we observe in our environment over years. The intentional minimal quality of the paintings invites viewers to imagine their own additions of flora and fauna to the fictional landscapes.

Caroline Esbenshade, SAM Curator - Community says of Stockhausen’s exhibition:

“Dore Stockhausen has applied techniques from her former jewellery-making practice to paint and canvas to create unique works that are visually compelling and thoughtful in their consideration of the future of environmental spaces and land management. echoes of a new eden turns the gallery into a jewel box of geometric forms, rich hues, and metallic finishes while engaging in a timely dialogue with our other current exhibitions to bring to the fore conversations around climate change and environmental conservation. She also makes the conversation local by incorporating hallmarks of our region, such as the bright yellow of canola fields.”

The opening of echoes of a new eden will be celebrated at an upcoming seasonal exhibition celebration event at SAM on Friday 21 March at 6.00pm. On 12 April, Stockhausen will appear at SAM for an artist talk exploring her practice and the exhibition. Registrations to these events can be made via the SAM website: https://sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/events/?tribe_eventcategory%5B%5D=21

echoes of a new eden will be on display at SAM in the Hugh D.T. Williamson Community Gallery from 8 March to 29 June 2025.

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