Jane du Rand: Green, Red and Black

Using factions of colour as categories, each shade of green, red and black is a careful examination that responds to place. When displayed collectively in their colour blocks, the hundreds of glazed tiles reconstruct the artist's experience of the bush, rainforests, red desert plains and bushfire-stricken ash. 

Bushwalking has played an essential role in forging Jane's connection to the Australian landscape. Since immigrating from South Africa in 2014, Jane has amounted observations of Australian flora, fauna, and experiences that either delighted, excited or instilled her with a sense of awe.

For Jane, an integral part of forming a connection to the landscape has been to recreate the things she sees, including plant life, geological landscapes, and wildlife, through her art practice. Exploring textures, shapes and reconstructing panoramic views, Jane captures her connection to the land — a place that felt alien to her nine years ago.

Some tiles are simply an impression of textures or patterns I have witnessed through my immersion in the natural landscape, whilst others are detailed studies of birds and other creatures I have seen."