The first artwork encountered when entering the Maitland gallery's current exhibitions, is a billowing patchwork of transparent leopard-print fabrics. Two long-sleeved women's blouses, have been stitched into the installation work, puffing and deflating intermittently. The work is held to the floor by silver high-heels.
It serves as introduction Hannah Gartside's exhibition, Harbingers: Loie, Artemisia, Pixie, Sarah and Lilith. The work in Gartside's show is primarily frock-like sculptures made from glamorous textiles, such silk moire and georgette, twirling on mechanical forms.
