Green Influx

Green Influx by Charlotte Haywood at A-M Gallery is both unassuming and impressive.

It is the work of an artist who uses her sharp eye for detail to create the right measure of abstractness within the real, enhanced by different materials and textures while throwing in an array to complimenting colours.

Created as if to bring to life Australian history, Green Influx ends up nicely merging the man-made with the flora and fauna. Beautifully handled use of different media (such as textiles, mirrors, steel rods and video) brings out a strong sense of the traditional, interspersed with the modern.

When they named it Green Influx, they weren’t kidding. The colour green is clearly set out to make a statement. It is embodied in all its various interpretations: envy, sickness, nature, life and renewal. Multi-layered, the artist’s work is a revelation of the co-existence of nature and society.

Hidden yet peeking visible elements of nature, environment, evolution of life and an undeniable influence from the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people defines Charlotte’s work. A project that has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, Green Influx is an exhibition of rare class.

Until August 1. A-M Gallery, 191 Wilson Street, Newtown. Info: a-mgallery.com or 0425253476