Title

Bridget Hillebrand: The weight of water.

Venues

Flinders Lane Gallery (27 August 2024 – 21 September 2024)

Date

(2024)

Summary

Single-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (VIC). Prints.

Web address

https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/weight-water

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Bridget Hillebrand’s creative practice explores the deconstruction of the two-dimensional image plane and examines the materiality of physical and implied interruptions in constructed printed paper. Her recent works reflect on the fragility and changing ecology of oceans and river systems. She works mainly with large sheets of printed light weight washi papers and experiments with dimensional properties through the act of folding, tearing, layering and stitching.

'My recent works continue my ongoing inquiry into our often tenuous connection to the preservation of natural waterways. Hiking amid remote mountainous regions in Japan in 2023 and a recent residency exploring the rugged terrain of Wollemi National Park in NSW have been deeply influential. Printing on engineering felt and large sheets of light-weight washi paper I experiment with dimensional properties through the act of folding, tearing, layering and stitching. The interplay of repetitive printed marks suggest refraction of light on water, protected in the gentle folds of floating paper, cradled and held.'
Artist Statement 2024.

[Flinders Lane Gallery media, 2024].

Last Updated

17 Sep 2025