Working with the artist Theo to install our paintings in the Parry gallery space was exciting!
We spent a while laying out the best possible location for each painting, considered the final placement after coffee and made a few changes. Once hung, we adjusted lighting and secured the wall labels before a huge sigh of satisfaction.
Incredibly pleased with the exhibition. Thank you to our wonderful friends and family for your support ❤️
“The Littoral is also an environment of flux and change par excellence. If the movement of tides suggest a cycle of repetition, the ecosystem of the shoreline reveals instead a triumph of adaption, diversity, and restless change…………. elements of geography, legality, and literature are all firmly anchored and intimately connected in our consciousness. But they are not destiny. They can be re-imagined, retold, and seen afresh.” Introduction to Littoral readings: Representations of land and sea in law, literature, and geography. Desmond Manderson and Honni van Rijswijk
Nat works in oil on canvas and linen and uses masking tape to cover both vertical and horizontal areas between layers of paint, revealing the previous layer when removed.
Theo uses acrylic on canvas and canvas paper and constructs the landscape with defined horizons while playing with the vertical structure of water lines within the compositions.
Littoral is described as a region situated on the shore of a sea or lake including the intertidal zone from the high-water mark to the coastal areas that are permanently submerged.
Littoral is a joint exhibition by Albany artists Nat Rad and Theo, marking the first time they have presented their work together after participating in numerous group exhibitions. The inspiration for this collaboration arose from independent creative research, which revealed a shared interest in the concept of the ‘nearshore.’ Through their individual artistic practices, both artists ventured out to document the area surrounding Menang Koort (King George Sound) on the Albany coast, focusing on the unique shapes, colors, and movements found within these landscapes.
Working towards an exhibition- Nov 2025
Moving focus to paint, I am working on a body of work with Theo for the Parry Gallery exhibition at the Historic Whaling Station. About halfway through production now!
Exploring compositions to reveal the landscape, I began with video work in 2023.
The subject is a landscape area of boulders on the north side of MT Clarence, Albany. The composition investigates the identity of this space through transparency and overlay of site images. Revealing the landscape’s features, including the ‘unseen spaces’, voids.
The second installment for 2025 of ‘Voidscape’ brings together video, soundscape and oil on canvas paintings, connecting the forms of the landscape through all media.
The term “Voidscape” is derived from digital creation and refers to other worlds outside of physical representation.
After a successful MIX Unplugged 2024, we’re returning with another theme-free exhibition. The Museum of the Great Southern will host MIX Artists Inc in a pop-up gallery. Artists will rotate times, ensuring fresh artwork throughout the event. Visit again to see new pieces from different artists!
Translating from a video still, these works represent the complexity of layering sensations into one space. The images below begin with the still and documents the layering of paint to the final work
Nat Rad Artist + Artsworker 