Morphic Distortions of Modern Media

22.10.10

Morphic Distortions is the artistic reflection laughing at the messages of modern media in way that is as subliminal and hypnotizing as its subject matter. It translates the language of modern media making subtle comments on feminine identity, fashion and the modern expression of both. The recurring themes of body image and identity become chameleonic concepts manipulated by different mediums that when layered on top of each other become abstract visual constructions.

Tanya Linney, is the beauty and the brains behind this intriguing media exploration. She has been at the centre of the world of media, working for years as a model and next Wednesday night will see her observations of the inner workings of the media world dismantled and reconstructed as abstract works of art.

Unlike other artists who have explored this subject matter, with the aim of shocking us into acknowledgement of our warped media perceptions, Tanya’s works are fragmented pieces of aesthetically pleasing beauty with a charming sense of humour.

The thirty-seven-piece collection of multimedia, multilayered works includes titles like, “Whore Galore,” and “Tie me to you your devilish ways,” both of which communicate their message so subtly that without the title you might not completely understand the message or even get it all.

This is the true genius of Tanya’s work, like media it has the power to mean different things to different people, to sink under the radar and plant thoughts and emotions in our mind without us even realizing.

Tanya does not discriminate between different versions of media or place blame; her work is more conceptual than confrontational, intriguing rather than obtrusive. Tanya calls it the examination of, “necessary fantasy,” the power of media to both intimidate and inspire us, to merge our conscious barriers of the idealistic and the realistic.

The message can be summed up in one particularly tongue in cheek art work, which Tanya identifies as one of the most powerful in the show, “Darling, can you get me a band aid, I think I may Have Cut Myself, refers to the idea of the perfect housewife and how she is deluded in an augmented reality. I used kitchen knives, lipstick and band aids to construct this work as well as many other pieces of media which I disfigured, layered and fragmented.”

The exhibition is as much about the effect of the art works as it is about the effect of the concept it openly discusses and there is no better time for this discussion to take place than now when modern media is invading our lives at a higher frequency than ever before. And where better place for the discussion to take place than in the world of art, the original form from which all modern media has developed.

Morphic Distortions is the exhibition where art becomes the mirror of the modern day world once again and the media becomes the reflection rather than the dictator of it.

We caught up with Tanya to find out more about her Morphic Distortions of the media.

What were some of the highlights of your time as a model?

 The chance to travel and watch my surroundings like a sociological project was a valuable and poignant part of this time in my life as well as the extraordinary people that I met and the galleries and the history I got to discover.

How did this time influence the messages of Morphic Distortions?

My current work is a journey into the layering of media dialogues so having an insiders viewpoint has provided me with a sense of humour and tongue in cheek approach to a world that I watched and lived through.

When and how did you start creating art?

I was always visually sensitive to my environments, but it was around the age of 19 when I was living in New York City that I began to draw and collage. I spent around 10 years documenting and recording my thoughts via many mediums and I studied various courses overseas, I was insatiable with my creative expressions. It wasn’t until I returned to Australia around the age of 28 that I decided to have my first solo show.

How do your pieces evolve?

They start like a jigsaw puzzle in my mind as I apply different mediums and explore the themes of my work… when it comes together the work becomes quite obsessive and I find myself flooded with ideas.

What materials do you use?

I love to work with household items, as they are representations and symbols used to question female identity in today’s society. I am always searching for new mediums and materials ….I love the hardware store and chemist for exploring.

Having worked in both, how do you think fashion and art differ as a means of expression?

Art unlike design is created for the artist …you don’t create art for others ….it is selfish, but the only way to stay true to your viewpoint.

Morphic Distortions opens on the 27th of October at the Global Gallery

Feature Image- "Whore Galore"

Image One- "Tie Me To Your Devillish Ways"

Image Two- "An Eye Full of It"

Image Three- "Twinkle ,Twinkle Little Star How I Wonder What you Are "

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