Kathy Temin

Kathy Temin (born 1968) is an Australian artist who uses synthetic fur to create sculptural objects and installations.[1] She is represented in a number of public collections in Australia and New Zealand and is a professor at Monash University in Melbourne.[2] She is represented by Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne,[3] and Hamish McKay Gallery, New Zealand.[4]

Use of synthetic fur

Temin predominantly works with faux fur.[5] Temin says that she uses this fabric, which is associated with childrens toys, to generate an emotional response.[6] Writing on Frieze.com, Kit Wise has described the appearance of her sculptural works as "roughly cobbled together or misshapen, deliberately undercutting any idealism associated with the art object and positing instead something far more anxious and awkward." [7]. Writing for the Sydney Morning Herald on the Royal Academy of Arts show "Australia" in London, esteemed Australian art critic John MacDonald was not impressed, and referred to Temins work simply as "three large furry things"[8] Temin has also worked with other textiles such as felt.[9]

Early life and family background

Temin's father was a Jewish Hungarian holocaust survivor, who was interned in Sachsenhausen concentration camp prior to migrating to Australia.[10] Her father worked as a tailor, and Temin has described how exposure to his work helped her to learn the sewing and craft techniques that she later utilised in her art.[6]

Public collections

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Robert (14 January 2016). "Howard Arkley and Friends: following the lines across suburbia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kathy Temin: Monash Art Design and Architecture". Monash University. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Warren, Emma (19 January 2017). "Melbourne: Introducing Selection Committee member Kathy Temin". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 Grey, Tim. "Fuzzy Memory". Broadsheet. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Wise, Kit. "Kathy Temin". Frieze. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ↑ MacDonald, John (19 September 2013). "Australia's London art spectacular is a 'clumsy embarrassment'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Swan, Amelia. "Kathy Temin at Heide Gallery". artshub.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Elam International Artist in Residence begins Memorial Project". University of Auckland. University of Auckland. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Kathy Temin collections entry". Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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