A yellow show to draw the eyes

Golden: The yellows and native golds in the exhibition at RACV ArtHouse reflect the Goldfields history as a magnet of migration, connection to landscape and land, and contemporary stories of employment. Photos: SUPPLIED

A NEW exhibition is shining brightly within the RACV ArtHouse space at RACV Goldfields Resort, Creswick.

Yellow deep that drew your eyes by Australian-Malaysian-Indian artist Sangeeta Sandrasegar is championing the region’s native botanical materials through dyed silk artworks.

Sandrasegar said the colours hark back to the gold rush, and in turn, stories of migration and multiculturalism.

“I started to reflect upon my own experience as a child travelling between Malaysia and Australia, and how much that movement informed by own growth and reasons why I make the work I do now,” Sandrasegar said.

Sangeeta Sandrasegar (right) has worked with master dyer Heather Thomas (left).

“I came across a series of childhood drawings that my mum stored for years, and I selected a few of these drawings that we recreated using a similar dye process that’s in the larger silk.

“There’s a lot of children that come through this resort, so to have some drawings that they could relate to and hung at a scale that they could see I thought would help introduce people to art at an earlier stage.”

Sandrasegar and master dyer Heather Thomas have collaborated as part of the project, extracting colour from Cherry Ballart trees.

Artist Sangeeta Sandrasegar has utilised botanicals from the local area in her art.

“RACV is pleased to support exhibitions like this that engage the arts community and provide an opportunity for locals and guests to enjoy world-class art experiences,” said RACV head of visual arts, Mardi Nowak.

Sandrasegar has previously showcased work at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, the Australian Centre of Contemporary Art, Melbourne, the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland, and around the world.

Yellow deep that drew your eyes runs until Sunday 6 October 2024.