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18 November 2023 / 07 January 2024
BECC ORSZAG
A whisper and a hush
A whisper and a hush explores concepts of sacred space and religious experience intertwined with the complexities of human memory, perception and the blurring of boundaries between the real and imagined.
By embracing the concept of paramnesia; a phenomenon where memories become distorted or confused, Ország challenges our preconceived notions of what is real and what is not, embracing the fragmented and fragile nature of our recollections whilst contemplating the nature of reality itself.
Complimentary to these ideas is Sehnsucht, a German term that encompasses the deep yearning for something unattainable or transcendent, in particular the universal human yearning for utopia.
By composing landscapes filled with both unattainable beauty and contradictions, Orszag explores the complex interplay between utopic and dystopic ideals. With the recurring utilisation of both appropriated and imagined iconography, each symbol becomes a conduit for personal introspection and reflection. A world both familiar and ambiguous is created, allowing the audience to interpret and imbue the works with their own associations.
Becc Ország is a Melbourne-based artist working predominantly within the medium of drawing. Ország’s practice is primarily an investigation into sacred space and religious experience, in which she explores the practice of idolatry, the relationships between the man-made monument and concepts of the holy, sacred and divine. Her work addresses the fine line between Utopic and Dystopic ideals by critiquing widely accepted political, religious and social belief systems.
