When
3rd Jul 2019
Jack Riley
Duplex
First Commission inspired by Michelangelo's David: represent the idea of human physical perfection.
Artist Statement
“Perfection is a paradox. One can only achieve a perfect or fulfilled state of being whilst in the pursuit of perfection.”
Jack proposes that human physical perfection is both implausible and achievable. Like in dance, it can be found in the visceral and raw struggle as one pursues the desire to be more than one’s self. So, to achieve perfection one must hold onto a duality between who they are and what they want to be.
Duplex is an expression of balance and paradox. It presents a male and female subject as they move through states of independence and physical connection. Their humanness purposely stripped back through a futuristic aesthetic, to allow ambiguity in the masculine and feminine qualities in their movements.
Artist
Jack Riley
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), 2016
Additional Credits
Nikki Tarling - Dancer
Robert Downie - Musical Composition
Andrew Treloar - Costume Design
Further information
Type: First Commissions
School: Victorian College of the Arts