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The HAT Project 2006/07 is supporting 20 exchange fellowships between England, South Asia and Australia

CHATWIN : MARTIN

Residency at Beaconhouse National University

Every Third Mouthful

This work, researched alongside entomologist Christopher O’Toole, highlights the importance of biodiversity upon our food supply.

The wallpieces are constructed in layers from wood veneer intensely saturated with colour. The surface is then cut away to expose inner layers revealing hidden colours random fractures and ragged edges thereby reflecting the fragility of the earth and of our lives .


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"ARTIST'S TALK"

Peter Chatwin and Pamela Martin talk to conference during cHAT week at Sanskriti, Delhi, India. March 2007