Two personal exhibitions at the WAS Gallery
Currently showing at the WAS Gallery are two exciting exhibitions "Drawn Out" and "Would Be 100".
"Would Be 100" pays tribute to the life and work of Hans Lorraine (1923 to 2012) who would have turned 100 this March, the exhibition covers his artistic practice from 1950s to 2000s and includes important pieces that have not been seen before and come from personal, family collections.
A series of panels provides a chronology of Hans' life, describing his history as a Jewish refugee from Germany, transportation on the HMT Dunera to Australia and his development as an architect and artist.
In the accompanying exhibition "Drawn Out", is a collection of sculptural works and jewellery by Sue Lorraine and pays homage to the rich creative life of her father, Hans, and, in her words, strikes up a "posthumous conversation with a man of few words.
"After the death of my father, I began to look at objects more intimately, specifically the modest things that he owned and held. In response I have made my own archive of objects which I hope affectionately acknowledge and honour his life."
Lorraine is an Adelaide based artist and a founding member of one of Australia's longest running artists initiatives, Gray Street Workshop. She has exhibited around Australia and internationally and is represented with works in five Australian State galleries. In 2022, her exhibition “Measured #2” was shown at The National, Christchurch, New Zealand.
This special joint exhibition is poignant and personal and a highlight of the WAS Gallery 2023 calendar of events. "Drawn Out" and "Would Be 100" run until May 13.
WAS Gallery, at 37 Latrobe St, is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Entry is free.
Contact: 0428 513 905, email: anne.lorraine@bigpond.com, wasgallery.com.au