Julia Worden - Borderless: LICA Degree Show 2020

Julia Worden

The grid is used as an emblem of modernism. Its horizontal and vertical lines characterise modern life: from city layouts, to computer keyboards, to the pixels on our phone screens - the grid is everywhere.

Julia Worden explores the process of creating art through repetition and the grid. She believes that the purpose of a repeated action is more than a means to an end. It is not simply a prerequisite to achieving a critical mass or realising a particular form; small or insignificant acts gather importance through repetition. In Julia’s work, it is the inability of her human hand to exercise total control to perfectly repeat an action that accentuates the differences between each unit. Therefore, a relationship between the chosen materials and the processes used is built, mediated by hand labour. From a distance, the grid lines in Julia’s work appear consistent, parallel, and symmetrical. However, from a closer perspective, it is evident that these pieces are imperfect; the lines are unevenly spaced and often obscured by the paint. Julia’s work challenges the viewer to look closer in order to recognise the subtle details found in each artwork.

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