Two WA artists unite art and fashion to celebrate women

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 19:38 · Archive

Two Western Australian artists are holding a joint exhibition exploring the connections between contemporary art and fashion.

Contemporary painter Cher van Schouwen and artist and fashion designer Kaye Guthrie Adonis are holding a joint exhibition exploring the connections between contemporary art and fashion. Convergence runs at AKA.ARTWEAR Studio on Murray Street from 22 October to 5 November and will feature original paintings, mixed-media works and hand-painted wearable art.

Van Schouwen will exhibit about a dozen original paintings incorporating expressive colour, texture and mixed media. Each piece features a butterfly as a symbol of transformation, femininity and vulnerability. Two works will be painted directly onto glass doors rather than traditional canvases. Adonis will present about 15 to 20 original artworks alongside pieces from her AKA.ARTWEAR Spring/Summer 2027 collection, No Ordinary Wife, combining collage, ink, aerosol, paint, embroidery and fabric to transform artwork into one-of-a-kind garments.

A collaborative piece titled Happy Wednesday, created by both artists, brings together expressive figures, loose gestures, graffiti-inspired marks and spontaneous colour. Both artists said their collections shared a common thread of celebrating women and embracing individuality. Van Schouwen said their different approaches 'have come together in such a powerful, playful celebration of the female spirit'. For Adonis, the exhibition is a tribute to the women who have shaped her life and an opportunity to encourage others to embrace their differences.

How it is being reported

• ‘Celebration of the female spirit’: Contemporary artists unite art and fashion in new exhibitionTwo WA artists are bringing their distinctive creative styles together in a Perth exhibition celebrating women, individuality and self-expression.The West Australian · 21 Oct, 19:00
• ‘Celebration of the female spirit’: Contemporary artists unite art and fashion in new exhibitionTwo WA artists are bringing their distinctive creative styles together in a Perth exhibition celebrating women, individuality and self-expression.Perth Now · 21 Oct, 19:00

In this story: Cher van Schouwen · Kaye Guthrie Adonis · Perth · AKA.ARTWEAR Studio

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