Gill Gatfield – Lawn Painting

Lawn Painting Series

Wall hung and alive, the lawn work is constructed from specially prepared grass turf, woven and stitched onto canvas supports.  The readymade, set into constant reproduction and endless cycles of growth and dormancy, becomes a 'beingmade' and carves a direct relationship between artwork, gallery, environment, curator and collector.  Where abstract forms may be considered cool and distanced, the Lawn Painting presents Organic Abstraction: wet, warm and needy.

Bibliography: Art Series TVNZ6, Moore Christchurch Press, Feeney Radio Interview, Kruscic BeingMade Essay