Fun Year Art Gallery presentig 2022 Art Solo D13, exhibiting Australian artist Joi Murugavell, her first solo exhibition in Taiwan!
JOI MURUGAVELL Solo Exhibition： Respirar
The theme of Joi Murugavell’s solo exhibition is “Respirar”. One of the works that debuted this time, Studio Notes (stuck in a stubborn sandwich), was created during Sydney’s lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak in 2021. Joi records during her painting, she get through by listening to a lot of Elmo’s songs from Sesame Street.
“When I was painting, I was inspired a lot by the lyric of this song (Respirar). My friend and I danced to the song and it helped a lot. Afterward, I thought Respirar is a good idea for a exhibition theme. The song goes like this: Take a breath，You’ve got to take a breath before you try to blow a bubble，And if you stop your breathing you’ve got big big trouble!”
Not limited by the general art form, the use of acrylic, oil sticks, crayons, spray paint, charcoal, collage and other mix media on the canvas, where interesting characters (collectively referred to as Ooglies) are born from the combination of overlapping lines in the canvas, which allows viewers to participate in Joi’s humorous and interesting life episodes, and experiencing a uniquely “Joiful” experience.
