Louisa Dawson, Annex 2009 Awning canvas Louisa’s work is made from striped thick canvas awning material - the idea of ‘home’ is reflected in this material. This material is regularly used as awning fabric, due to the hot Australian climate, and the striped pattern and limited range of colours are iconic for many Australian suburban homes. This material is also used as the cover for the annex area of a caravan. In Australia, caravans serve a dual purpose: not only are they holiday places, but they are often permanent residences for people in low socio-economic circumstances. The ‘annex’ area is an extension of the living space or the area taken over when the caravan is set up. Included with this work is a stretched canvas ‘painting’ made from the same striped fabric. It elevates the status of the canvas and creates a type of suburban camouflage. Lousia is a Sydney-based sculptor working primarily in large-scale public sculpture. Since 2001 she has created works that skew the purpose of mundane and everyday objects in order to present a gentle socio-political critique. Her work has been included in Sculpture by the Sea (2001, 2005 and 2006) and the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award (2004 and 2005). In 2007 she was the recipient of of the RIPE Award, Art and Australia and the ANZ Bank).

Louisa Dawson, Annex 2009
Awning canvas

Louisa’s work is made from striped thick canvas awning material - the idea of ‘home’ is reflected in this material. This material is regularly used as awning fabric, due to the hot Australian climate, and the striped pattern and limited range of colours are iconic for many Australian suburban homes. This material is also used as the cover for the annex area of a caravan. In Australia, caravans serve a dual purpose: not only are they holiday places, but they are often permanent residences for people in low socio-economic circumstances. The ‘annex’ area is an extension of the living space or the area taken over when the caravan is set up. Included with this work is a stretched canvas ‘painting’ made from the same striped fabric. It elevates the status of the canvas and creates a type of suburban camouflage.

Lousia is a Sydney-based sculptor working primarily in large-scale public sculpture. Since 2001 she has created works that skew the purpose of mundane and everyday objects in order to present a gentle socio-political critique. Her work has been included in Sculpture by the Sea (2001, 2005 and 2006) and the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award (2004 and 2005). In 2007 she was the recipient of of the RIPE Award, Art and Australia and the ANZ Bank).

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