New Works on Paper
The Lennox, Melbourne
19 September, 2024
Known for her cultural analysis of imagery and complex critiques of representation, Baker’s new work reveals a deep and contemplative shift towards the elemental forces of nature. This latest series, created in her newly established rural studio, embodies a profound reimagining of artistic control, inviting the unpredictable dynamics of nature itself to play a determining role in the creative process.
In a bold step away from her prior focus on cultural narratives, Baker’s new paintings digress from structured critique and embrace a more organic, process-driven methodology. Rooted in the fluidity of natural systems, her work allows the forces of gravity, evaporation, and the intrinsic behaviour of paint to take centre stage. By relinquishing the artist’s hand in favour of nature’s own flows, these new pieces challenge traditional notions of authorship and intentionality in art.