Caroline Rothwell’s practice engages with the politics of place, migration, conflict and mortality through the lens of the environment. Her work often draws on the anatomy of endangered or extinct species, though she is equally known for creating mutant and hybrid forms that explore the impacts of biotechnology and environmental contamination. What may at first appear playful or innocent in Rothwell’s work – shiny surfaces, toy-like contours, the allure of a flower or animal – are typically decoys for more ominous or unsettling subjects. – Art Gallery of New South Wales
Caroline Rothwell ‘Horizon’ exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre, NSW 2021
Caroline Rothwell ‘Horizon’ exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre, NSW 2021
Caroline Rothwell ‘Horizon’ exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre, NSW 2021
Caroline Rothwell ‘Bloom Lab’ exhibition, 9 September – 2 October 2021. Installation image featuring six ‘Infinite Herbarium’ videos accompanied by three sculptures. Installation image by Tina Douglas
Caroline Rothwell ‘Bloom Lab’ exhibition, 9 September – 2 October 2021. Installation image featuring two ‘Infinite Herbarium’ videos accompanied by a sculpture. Installation image by Tina Douglas
Caroline Rothwell ‘Bloom Lab’ exhibition, 9 September – 2 October 2021. Installation image featuring ‘Infinite Herbarium’ videos accompanied by a sculpture. Installation image by Tina Douglas
Caroline Rothwell ‘Bloom Lab’ exhibition, 9 September – 2 October 2021. Installation image featuring ‘Infinite Herbarium’ videos accompanied by a sculptures. Installation image by Tina Douglas
Caroline Rothwell ‘Bloom Lab’ exhibition, 9 September – 2 October 2021. Installation image featuring four ‘Cuttings’ paintings. Installation image by Tina Douglas
Caroline Rothwell ‘Green George Clifford’ 2021, canvas, acrylic gypsum cement, stainless steel armature, paint, epoxy glass, hardware, 152 x 50 x 40 cm
Caroline Rothwell ‘Pearl Hermaphrodite’ 2021, canvas, acrylic gypsum cement, stainless steel armature, paint, epoxy glass, hardware, 144 x 33 x 33 cm