Equinox by Tilley Wood

‘Equinox’ by Tilley Wood marks a milestone for Sevenmarks gallery as Tilley becomes the first early-career artist to hold a solo exhibition in the space.

Working from Southern Lutruwita/Tasmania, Tilley presents a layered exhibition of paintings and sculptures.

Tilley continues her exploration of making, in response to life marked by the celestial seasons. This exhibition traverses time as it passes over 22 September, the southern hemisphere’s vernal equinox; a day that marks the pivot between days of longer darkness to longer light.

Drawing from moments in landscapes across this continent ‘Equinox’ examines concepts of balance, growth, rebirth, and the tension of shifting power between opposing forces within the yearly cycle. The contrasts between light and dark, abstract and figurative, delicacy and strength – these concepts appear equally as physical landscapes and emotional spaces that exist within.

These landscapes are not defined by a calendar but by a deep orientation of life to the broader environmental forces that shape it.