Tom’s practice draws on fragmented moments, looped imagery and recurring motifs as potential sites for contemplating forms of time, language, movement and the architectural frameworks that surround us.
Tom’s work has been presented at PICA, Artspace, KNULP, Firstdraft, Art Fair Tokyo, SPRING1883, Institute of Modern Art, Carriageworks, AGWA, AGNSW, AGSA, Melbourne Art Fair, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle Biennale, Goolugatup Heathcote, the Antarctic Pavilion (Italy), Taipei THAV and Tenjinyama (Japan).
Tom has undertaken residencies with FAC, PICA, TAFE, Tenjinyama Art Studio, Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) Chiloé, Megalo, Artsource and Parramatta Artists’ Studio, and has previously been awarded a Clitheroe Foundation Mentorship.
In 2021, A.P.E published BAUXIDE, an artist book by Tom and Dominique Chen, commissioned as part of the Lost Rocks series and held in the Beinecke Collection (Connecticut).
Tom is represented by N.Smith Gallery in Sydney.
Contact Details
Website: tomjoblake.com
Phone: +61 417 914 963
Email: tomjoblake@gmail.com
This work depicts a bundle of reeds gathered from a stream and tied together with string to dry. The image is drawn into the reverse side of the mirror using a needle, carefully removing each of the three layers—paint, copper and silver—to reveal the reflective surface beneath the glass.
Materials
Hand-etched de-silvered mirror, artist-made aluminium frame, light box
Dimensions
600 x 360 x 20 mm
Price/ NFS
$6,500.00