Zaide Harker

27 Bond Street, West End, QLD 4101, AU

Zebra Chair, 2024

OIL ON CANVAS
71 × 71 cm
Dad’s chair, the last thing he gave me before leaving, a weird gift I thought at the time. My favourite Zebra plant, quirky and off kilter just like he was.

Large swathes of oil paint and gestural application with a palette knife characterize Zaide’s visceral style of painting. As the viewer moves about each piece, the thickly worked, textural strokes weave together in a variety of ways to imbue the subject with life. These swirling compositions invite the viewer to dive into the solitary state in which the paintings were completed.

A Huntington’s Disease diagnosis and experience as a disability support worker informs themes of identity, imperfection and decay. The undulating peaks and troughs of oil paint on canvas show the tumultuous application by a hand affected by chorea. The expressive nature of Zaide’s work thus reflects on rejection of pre-established narratives in the artists’ life.

Zaide lives in West End, Queensland and is a resident at Merivale Studios, South Brisbane. They have been featured and included in numerous exhibitions, prizes, articles and projects in Australia. They run the Colour Collective, accessible & inclusive art sessions for LGBTIQA+ young adults living with disability and neurodivergence.

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