Child's Play

An Exhibition by Jenny Watson

Child's Play, an exhibition by one of Australia's major artist's, Jenny Watson, will show Japan-inspired works at the prestigious Yokohama Museum of Art as part of Ancient Future – Australian Arts Festival Japan 2003.

An artist of international standing, Watson's successful career spans over 30 years. She was the Australian representative in the 1993 Venice Biennale and has been the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. Her works are exhibited and held in collections within Australia, USA, Europe and Japan.

Child's Play was inspired by Watson's previous visits to Japan where she became intrigued by the obsession with "kawaii" (cute) objects and images in Japanese popular culture. In this exhibition she attempts to intersect this obsession with her own memories from childhood.

Watson has always had an ability to combine irony and poignancy to produce uncomfortable works, and Child's Play is no exception. While her works may at first appear childish and naïve, on closer observation they create an unsettling and unexpected sensation.

The exhibition will include several new oil paintings on fabric, a print edition, and a set of biro paintings. The fabrics chosen for the paintings were acquired in an Australian country town.

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