Exhibitions / Fear of People

18.10.2007 to 04.11.2007

Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield.

 

The work for this exhibition was undertaken over a two year period, the first year to photograph everyone and the second to paint the portraits.

 

This exhibition was about inclusiveness and giving people a voice. People that may not necessarily feel 'heard' in the course of their everyday life. The portraits are of ordinary people, some with disabilities, some more overt than others. Or they may be from minority groups, female, babies and children, immigrants, refugees or indigenous.

 

This exhibition was titled after some Australian's fear of people that are different, or unknown to them. That seemingly pose a threat. Often based on a stereotype that may be created by the media's portrayal of them.

 

Portraiture in itself is a paradox, its aim is to give a voice to and define the subject, yet in this defining a limit is set, an opinion is created and a 'violence' done.

 

In all my groups of work I aim to explore the complexities of individual identity. The direct gaze is employed to give the subject more power within the viewers looking. The viewer is not entirely free to cast their gaze over the subject in an unchecked manner.

 

 

This exhibition was supported by the Australian Government through The Australia Council.

 

Photographs: Screaming Pixel

Fear of People-installation view 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Fear of People-installation view  2007

Watercolour on paper

84 pieces, each 76 x 57 cm

Fear of People-installation view 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Fear of People-installation view  2007

Watercolour on paper

84 pieces, each 76 x 57 cm

Fear of People-detail 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Fear of People-detail  2007

Watercolour on Paper

9 pieces, each 76 x 57 cm

Sandra 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Sandra  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Reuben 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Reuben  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Richard 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Richard  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Brian 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Brian  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Mazzi-Rose 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Mazzi-Rose  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Fear of People-detail 10 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Fear of People-detail 10  2007

Watercolour on Paper

9 pieces, each 76 x 57 cm

Shane 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Shane  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Kouli 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Kouli  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Gretel 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Gretel  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Ryan 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Ryan  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Emilia 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Emilia  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Chloe 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Chloe  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Private Commission 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Private Commission  2007

Watercolour on paper

76 x 57 cm

Danny 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Danny  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Ben 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Ben  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Maisy 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Maisy  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm

Albie 2007 by Karyn Lindner

Albie  2007

Watercolour on Paper

76 x 57 cm