Paint, silk and a little bit of illusion. Meet contemporary artist Remy Faint.
Some artworks change the longer you look at them.
Others change depending on where you're standing.
Sydney-based artist Remy Faint creates works that do a little of both, combining painting, sculpture and fabric to explore memories, movement and cultural identity.
Silk plays a particularly important role in his practice.
Sometimes it's the surface he paints on. Other times, it's layered, draped or assembled into sculptural forms.
The result is artwork that sits somewhere between a painting and an object, with overlapping colours, textures and shapes that invite a closer look.
Remy's work draws inspiration from his Chinese heritage and an interest in how materials can carry stories from different places, cultures and generations.
His practice explores the ways these histories overlap, evolve and become part of something new.
He's exhibited across Australia and internationally, including at the Art Gallery of NSW, Craft Victoria and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.
His work has also earned recognition through the Tim Olsen Drawing Prize and Gosford Art Prize.
Two of Remy's artworks feature in the South Melbourne Art Series.
Remnant (Drape) brings together acrylic, oil stick, silk, fabric and wood in a layered composition that plays with the boundaries between painting and sculpture.
Translucent colour and draped fabric overlap, revealing and concealing different elements depending on how you view the piece.
It's inspired by cultural memory and the idea that materials can carry traces of different histories.
Traces Of An Afternoon explores another familiar idea: how moments pass, and what we remember of them.
Through loosely painted forms, translucent silk and stitched fabric, Remy creates a sense of movement and fleeting memory.
Almost like trying to hold onto the feeling of an afternoon long after it's passed.
One of the things we love about Remy's work is that it encourages you to slow down and notice the details.
A shift in perspective can reveal an entirely different colour, shape or layer.
It's a lovely addition to Local: South Melbourne, where we've brought together artists with different styles and stories to add personality to the shared spaces.
So next time you pass one of Remy's artworks, try looking at it from another angle.
You might be surprised by what you discover.
Explore more of Remy's work: remyfaint.com
