Radical Futures: In the Quiet of the Landnd exhibition, Northcliffe

This exhibition brings together paintings, drawings, mixed media works, and lumen prints developed over time.

The works are presented as a gathering of remnants—traces of process, decisions, and material shifts.

Gesture, layering, and removal remain visible throughout. Painted and drawn marks sit alongside cut and reworked surfaces, while in the lumen pieces, light acts as a collaborator, registering time and exposure directly onto the paper.

Plant forms and processes of pruning and regrowth underpin the work. Fragments and partial forms suggest cycles of growth, removal, and return, while also reflecting a concern for environmental fragility.

The forest operates as a site of encounter and quiet attention. It becomes a threshold where ideas of belonging are held in tension across different landscapes and contexts.

Installed with space between works, the exhibition allows for pause and openness. Together, the works consider how traces accumulate over time, and how what remains can hold both presence and absence.

Martha Leonard lives and works in Esperance/Kepa Kurl