Artwork Year: 2021

  • Encyclopaedia of a Whole Point of View

    Encyclopaedia of a Whole Point of View

    Specifications
    Encyclopaedia of a Whole Point of View is made of watercolour and lead pencil on paper and photocopied for ‘Pebble’ — an occasional poetry mail-out edited by artists Mitchel Cumming and Mitch Cairns.

    The work comprises two facing-page components with an overall measurement of two A4 facing pages — photocopied — in PEBBLE. The artwork for each page is, however, 40 cm high x 30 cm wide.

    Holdings
    Encyclopaedia of a Whole Point of View is in a private collection: Sydney, 2022.

  • Space Practising Tool Number Five

    Space Practising Tool Number Five

    Specifications
    Space Practising Tool Number Five is made of six space blocks measuring 9 x 9 x 9 cm encased in acrylic lined plywood.

    The work comprises ten components with an overall measurement of 9 x 9 x 9 cm in various arrangements.

    Holdings
    Gail Hastings’ studio
    Space Practising Tool Number Five is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.

  • Space Practising Tool Number Four

    Space Practising Tool Number Four

    Specifications
    Space Practising Tool Number Four is made of nine space blocks in three groups. Each group includes three block: an open block on either side of a closed block in the middle. The middle block is without light. It’s existence is, however, deduced by observing the two open blocks and the common housing.

    The work comprises nine components with an overall measurement of three groups of blocks that are 32 cm high by 32 cm wide with a depth of 8 cm for the end blocks and varying depths of 8 cm, 16 cm and 24 cm for the middle blocks. Carpentry by Gail Hastings.

    Holdings
    Gail Hastings’ studio
    Space Practising Tool Number Four is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.

    • Space Practising Tool Number Three

      Space Practising Tool Number Three

      Specifications
      Space Practising Tool Number Three is made of two space blocks measuring 36 x 12 x 12 cm each, encased in acrylic on plywood to become 39.6 x 39.6 x 12 cm.

      The work comprises two components with an overall measurement of 79.2 x 39.6 x 12cm when side by side without any space between them. Carpentry by Gail Hastings.

      Holdings
      Gail Hastings’ studio
      Space Practising Tool Number Three is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.

      • Space Practising Tool Number Two

        Space Practising Tool Number Two

        Specifications
        Space Practising Tool Number Two is made of space blocks 30 x 15 x 15 cm, 22.5 x 15 x 15 cm, 15 x 15 x 15 cm, and 7.5 x 15 x 15 cm, each encased in acrylic on plywood to become 33.6 x 18.6 x 16.8 cm.

        The work comprises four components with an overall measurement of at least 33.6 x 74.4 x 16.8 cm depending on orientation. Carpentry by Gail Hastings.

        Holdings
        Gail Hastings’ studio
        Space Practising Tool Number Two is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.

        • Space Practising Tool Number One

          Space Practising Tool Number One

          Specifications
          Space Practising Tool Number One is made of two blocks of space, 25h x 25w x 25d cm and 25h x 12.5w x 25d cm. These are clad in acrylic paint on plywood.

          The work comprises two components with an overall measurement of the two block of space separated from each other at a distance that enables their connection. With the addition of each block’s housing, they each measure 28.6h x 28.6w x 26.8d cm.

          Holdings
          Gail Hastings’ studio
          Space Practising Tool Number One is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.

        Gail Hastings