“Same-same, but different!” New works by Jo Tracy

According to the artist the works are about the relationship between physical and emotional support networks, and between places and the feelings that places evoke. They also represent a dialogue between what is familiar (local landmarks and environment) and what is strange (symbols and emotions).

What inspires the work? Living in the inner city. Noticing signs of life and humanity – the beauty of things broken, accidental pictures on walls, on the ground, on a small or large scale. “I like to recycle, to return the beauty in some way – hopefully to help others feel less isolated, less lonely.” Tracy speaks of Godel, Escher, Bach, Lewis Carroll, Keith Haring and Emily Kingwarre. “I’m interested in the connections between science and art, between people and place – loops, fugues, mitochondria, cosmic string. The infinite complexity of a leaf, a snow-flake, a person, a universe.”

The images that comprise “Support Network” are striking – meticulous reproductions of original paintings and photographs. “There’s really no such thing as mass production,” Tracy says. “Each print, in spite of its being a copy, is unique. Same-same, but different!”

“Support Network” offers an ancient and contemporary perspective.

See also http://www.jotart.com, http://www.galleries-online.co.uk, http://www.artmajeur.com/jotracy and http://www.myspace.com/jot_art

Email: jot_art@optusnet.com.au

Source: South Sydney Herald May 2007 http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/