Eva Breuer Art Dealer is very proud to present Carl Plate collages and painting from the 1970's. This show is the first commercial showing of these late collages of Carl Plate. Although Plate worked prolifically in the medium of collage for over thirty years he never showed these works publicly, and for several decades after his death in 1977 they remained hidden from view. It was only by happy circumstance that the collages were rediscovered recently by his family. Plate's collages can be read as an encapsulation of time spent. He crafted many of his collages whilst aboard ships travelling between countries (Plate preferred to travel to and from Australia by sea rather than by air.) Works like Dance with Boat (1975) perfectly exemplify the intense process of repetitious cutting and pasting which would have taken place in the confined cabins of these long distance vessels.
These collages come directly to the gallery from the estate of Carl Plate and have been recently exhibited at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery as part of the first retrospective of Plate's collages.
The collages, fascinating works in their own right, are also an interesting window into Plate's creative process. The clear interplay between the collages and the other areas of Plate's creative practice is particularly self evident in paintings such as Homage to Dr C (1975) in which Plate composes the image to look like one of his 'strip collages.'
The collages, fascinating works in their own right, are also an interesting window into Plate's creative process. The clear interplay between the collages and the other areas of Plate's creative practice is particularly self evident in paintings such as Homage to Dr C (1975) in which Plate composes the image to look like one of his 'strip collages.'
The show will be on view at Eva Breuer Art Dealer until the 22nd of June.
Plate's exhibition of collages will be on display at Eva Breuer Art Dealer from the 10th of June alongside a selection of his paintings. To view the exhibition click here.
(top) Untitled (1971), collage on magazine paper, 32.4 x 22 cm, no. 10593
(top) Untitled (1971), collage on magazine paper, 32.4 x 22 cm, no. 10593
(center) Dance with Boat (1975), magazine paper collage on card, 21.3 x 32.3 cm, no. 10565
(bottom) Homage to Dr. C (1975), PVA on vinyl bonded cotton, 51 x 81 cm, no. 10588
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(bottom) Homage to Dr. C (1975), PVA on vinyl bonded cotton, 51 x 81 cm, no. 10588
Click to view exhibition podcast or download it on iTunes.
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