DEBORAH FISHER
Deborah Fisher
Tropical Souvenir series
2022, wax, copper, vitreous enamel, cotton, 15 x 15 x 5 cm, Photography Chris Bowes.
ARTIST STATEMENT
DEBORAH FISHER
My work is inspired by the underwater worlds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Tragically these unique ecosystems are now in decline with many corals facing total extinction.
I am heartbroken to watch this accelerating deterioration and I use material processes and narratives in my art practice to draw attention to this ongoing catastrophe. I am interested in the ability of small things to exceed their status as objects, just as the millions of tiny coral polyps that have formed giant coral reefs. The processes of electroforming and vitreous enamel provide vibrant colour and textures in my work to pay homage to these places and their beautiful renewal processes.
Deborah Fisher
Loss necklace
2022, copper, vitreous enamel, resin. vitreous enamel, 3D printing, electroforming, 40 x 15 x 2 cm, Photography Chris Bowes.
