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JANINE MITCHELL | La série de livres (le livre de l’orchestre de musique noire)
ARTIST | Janine Mitchell
BASED IN | Australia, Melbourne
TITLE | La série de livres (le livre de l’orchestre de musique noire)
SIZE | Large cubes 150 x 150 x 150mm; Small cubes 100 x 100mm
These are prototypes for gallery installations using the inner and outer garden as a metaphor, representing the perspectives adopted in hiding emotions, highlighting awareness and kindness towards others, knowing we never really know what someone else has gone through or is going through.
MEDIUM | Metal, clay, thread, fishing line, real flowers, plastic.
PRICE | Not for sale.
About the artist
Janine became interested in writing, tools and letterforms at a very early age, coinciding with her art studies and practice in botanical watercolour and pastels. Her training in traditional calligraphy began in 1994 and she has extensive education with both local and international lettering professionals across all forms of lettering and associated arts. Her long history of learning crosses the boundaries of formal, contemporary and abstract letterforms. She has traveled to Europe to study and also worked professionally, running a studio, gallery and education centre. Janine is known for her skills in lettering and has been a key contributor to heightening calligraphy skills in Australia.