Artist Talk with Ed Douglas

Join Ed in the galleries as he talks about his exhibition and arts practice. He will share his ideas and concepts, skills and techniques and other photographers who inspire him. This artist talk accompanies Ed’s exhibition.

...darkness shall be the light,

                    ...stillness the dancing

This is the working title for a coming exhibition by the artist, Ed Douglas.  The lines are from a poem by T.S. Eliot titled Wait Without Hope.  This body of work has evolved mainly over the past two years but a few relevant older works may also be included.  He says, Like everyone, I have been quite affected by the rapidly changing world we are living in.  Climate change, the pandemic along with aggressive and divisive politics are a timely reminder of the threats to our collective humanity and our human vulnerability.  These have forced us to look more closely at human suffering and focus on the issues that humanity must deal with.

Archetypal figures feature in Ed Douglas' recent art , along with representations of everyday figures are Gautama Buddha and Mary the Mother of Jesus.  He says of Buddha and Mary: They represent to me the profound reality of human wisdom and loving kindness.  In these dark times they seem to offer healing and light.  In their stillness I imagine that they experience the world as an infinity of atoms dancing.

https://www.eddouglas.com.au/