Charné
About
The Unseen (Self) (2022) is a multi-media installation reflecting on the recurrent process of perceiving one’s sense of self. The concept of self-perception is explored focusing on themes of gender identity, sexuality and feminism. Three large panels of oil-on-canvas paintings are placed side by side, with a video performance of the artist projected onto the surface. The artist treats the video performance as part of the painted surface, it leaves traces as it moves from left to right across the surface, allowing for the interaction of the 2D and 3D planes. While the act of perception is continual throughout life, the artist divides their phases of experiencing self-perception into these three canvas panels. Each canvas represents critical phases experienced by the artist in the act of self-perception during their young adulthood. Respectively the phases are - limitation, reflection and change, realisation and manifestation.
Bio
Charné Greyling is an Honours student at Sydney College of the Arts. Their practice involves the exploration of the expanded field of painting, by combining video projection and oil-painted works. Their conceptual interests are the queer identity, phenomenology of perception and bringing historical works and issues to the present to comment on contemporary social conditions.