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Point of no return in art

YOU have only until Sunday to catch “Crossing The Rubicon,” the latest exhibition at ANCA Gallery in Dickson. 

Erica Seccombe Vault Door, Millenium Seed Bank, UK, 2012 digital image
The exhibition features new media work by Erica Seccombe and Ellis Hutch, who have adopted the phrase “Crossing The Rubicon,” to reflect their interests in exploring subjects that grapple with the limits of human perception and scientific understanding.

When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon Riverin 49 BC, They say,  he made a pivotal decision. The event was so significant that the phrase “crossing the Rubicon” is used today to refer to points of “no return.”

Seccombe’s background in printmaking and Hutch’s training in sculpture provide them with points of reference as they push into new areas of investigation in digital media and imaging.

Having recently completed an artistic residency at Kew’s Millennium Seedbank, RBG Kew at Wakehurst Place, (West Sussex UK), Seccombe’s multi-media installation is motivated by the questions generated by this experience.

“The new worlds I am creating and sharing in the form of video works and still images are informed by icebergs, mirages and space exploration; yet are generated from the inside of my refrigerator, the frost on the bonnet of my car and the puddles on the doorstep,” Hutch says.

Ellis Hutch, “Morning,” 2012 digital image
Both Seccombe and Hutch are PhD candidates at the ANU School of Art in Photography and Digital Media.

“Crossing The Rubicon,” at ANCA Gallery 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson, noon to 5 PM until Sunday, November 4.

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