ARTIST SPOTLIGHT : SHANE DODD: Artworks from the bungalow

Today’s Spotlight brings you a collection of sculptures by artist Shane Dodd on found fuels doors, through his on going series Pitulu Wai? (Any fuel?). These found objects are discarded across great areas of outback Australia. and Shane finds and transforms them into distinctive contemporary artworks.

The sculptures speak about what is found in contemporary Country and how that relates to the realities of a life lived in these remote communities. The stories of Mimili’s living culture grow as new life is given to these discarded industrial objects while also commenting on men’s place in Country and culture. Working with the character and shape of the existing metal, Shane makes marks on the fuel doors through sandblasting or painting Tjukurrpa (dreaming) directly on them. Each door is a one-of-a-kind work that connects everyday materials with contemporary and ancestral Mimili art practice.

These artworks offer an insight into the evolving creative practices emerging from the Aṉangu, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara men’s art practice, their connection to culture, and to their country. Short St Gallery invites you to view a selection of Shane artworks via the below. A price list is available via enquiries@shortstgallery.com.