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Sherylle Dovaston

Intersection from Sherylle Dovaston

Welcome to the viewing room for the works of Sherylle Dovaston for the exhibition Intersection, presented by DOVA Collective, to accompany the live exhibition 20 - 27 August 2022. Intersection is a collaboration and joint exhibition with Sherylle Dovaston and talented local artist Louise Th... more

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Sonnet by Sherylle Dovaston Image: Sonnet, acrylic on canvas, 160 x 120
Sonnet, acrylic on canvas, 160 x 120
Sonnet by Sherylle Dovaston Image: Sonnet - Detail
Sonnet by Sherylle Dovaston Image: Sonnet - Detail
Sonnet by Sherylle Dovaston Image: Sonnet - Detail
  • Sherylle Dovaston
  • Sonnet
  • Acrylic On Canvas
  • 160 x 120 x 3 cm
  • Framed: 162 x 122 x 5.5 cm
  • AU$4,300
  • Available

Sonnet expands on the concept of mark-making as visual language, proposing instead a step towards visual literature, drawing on and making direct reference to classic literary works - powerful stories that are told, printed, and retold, such as William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 125. Urban environments carry equally powerful (but often concealed) lived histories - within the people, the structures, and the streets. Here, this duality is distilled and positioned as a modern, graffiti-esque script, which echoes Shakespearean devices of candid declarations.

NOTE: This painting is beautifully framed in black oak.