FAÇADE

Façade

Façade is an installation by multi-disciplinary artist Fiona Roberts (SA). Roberts’ unsettling work occupies the entirety of Adelaide Central Gallery. Façade represents the first time a solo exhibition of works from a graduate of the School has been held in the Gallery.

Roberts’ work is known for its disturbing depictions of body parts such as eyes, mouths, fingers and hair, and their incorporation into household furnishings and everyday items. Façade focuses on the conflict between perceptions and reality, particularly in relation to the viewers’ mind, body and home. There is an emphasis on the unintended and adverse effects that often result from a historic and contemporary obsession with embellishing, modifying and concealing reality.

This ambitious multi-sensory installation draws on surreal and grotesque imagery to create a haunting and provocative experience.