Damien Minton Gallery

and all around is desert

ANNEX SPACE – 583 ELIZABETH ST REDFERN

Across shoulders the shadows of trees are cast, as the hills roll through ghosted faces, beasts are revealed inside of men and all around is desert.
Standing in a room with the works of Lottie Consalvo, the viewer is led to contemplate the relationship between vast landscapes and the unending potential of human emotion. Standing where they stand, where they struggle, her figures break and strain, rise and fade in their interaction with the land that they are set against, and themselves.  

There is an authenticity of emotion in Lottie’s paintings and sculptures that is not easily summarised. Born of experience and artistic exploration, her strength lies in a simple portrayal of the complex relationship between the human form and its cerebral counterparts. The protagonists often appear engaged in a struggle between primitive instinct and rational clarity, blurring the line between man and his inner forms. These expressive figures cast questions to a quintessentially Australian landscape creating a mood that is at once dark, quiet and thought provoking.
Lottie Consalvo, originally from Melbourne, now spends her time between Berlin, Germany and Newcastle, Australia. She has exhibited in Berlin, Sydney and Melbourne and her work is held in private collections  in both Australia and abroad. Following this exhibition Lottie will return to her studio in Berlin, later traveling to Germany’s other major art centre, Leipzig, where she has secured a three month residency with the Leipzig International Art Program.

Curator, Kim Fasher

Education

Engineering – Fabrication and Welding – Victoria University. Melbourne . 2009

Gold and Silver Smithing – Monash University Melbourne. 2006

Bachelor of Fine Business, Entrepreneuship Degree – RMIT University Melbourne. 2003

Private Collections

Private collections in Australia, Germany, Canada, UK.

Residencies

Kew Institution – Portrait Residency – 2002

Solo exhibitions

2010Schmuck Fritz Gallery, Berlin2009Self Preservation, Melbourne2008Self Preservation, Melbourne2008Roof top Gallery, Melbourne 2007Black Elephant Studio, Melbourne

Group exhibitions

2011Australian Embassy in Berlin, Australian Exhibition 2010A perfect Day to chase Tornados, Berlin. Curated by Kim Fasher 2010Nelou TV Design Exhibition, Berlin 201048 Hours Neukoli, Berlin 2009Self Preservation, Melbourne

Publications & Media

2010Facetten, The Daily Magazine, Berlin2009Nelou TV Segment, Berlin2009Newcastle Herald2009MX Newspaper, Melbourne