GROUP EXHIBITION

The process of unlearning is not necessarily about regressing, but having the maturity to draw those delicate lines between what needs to stay and go. While unlearning may be a lifelong process, it is particularly significant for someone at the early stages of their career, having been freshly molded by the pedagogies and philosophies that underpin educational institutions. ‘New Now V: Towards Unlearning’ thus examines the often unseen balancing act that young artists must wrestle with as they acknowledge and embrace the benefits of their schooling, while at the same time begin to draw a distance from the parts that restrict their creativity.

The artworks presented are a diverse array, ranging from intricate book sculptures; abstracted asemic paintings; complex, meditative drawings and engravings; delicate clay sculptures to conceptual, kinetic works, the pieces in the show reflect the beginning fruits of that subtle tension between learning and unlearning, of young artists deepening their self-reflection and carving the space for their individuality to emerge.