Pastiche, 2024

My intention was to make a series of objects that somehow related to each other. I wanted them to hum and shiver like Giorgio Morandi’s humble household objects. The challenge was creating the bottles and jugs which really are quite complex. I cut and stuck and cobbled the objects together. I thought it would be interesting to stick some clay through my printing press and loved peeling the paper thin pieces that had been squashed between two old tea towels. The effect was like sticky tape or bandages that simultaneously gave height and texture creating a pastiche of Morandi’s work.

Adelaide based artist Margot Solomon has taken her interest in printmaking to explore other mediums such as painting and ceramics.
It started with developing multilayered monotypes transformed to fabric upholstered chairs to creating multimedia works which blend collage and painting. More recently she has been playing with clay. All the while her inspiration is drawn from her home and garden and the nearby Adelaide Parklands.
Her ceramic collaborations have ended on the walls of bathrooms and kitchens. From repeat pattern tiles to a tiled weather forecast. Printmaking collaborations have produced paper quilts and floral cake boxes. Exploring through play and loose mark making produce her best work.