Vacuum
Joseph Botica & Seren Wagstaff
2024
cotton rag print
420 × 594mm (A2), unframed
edition of 5
Featured in the Outer Space exhibition ‘Lure’ by Joseph Botica and Seren Wagstaff (Nov 1–Dec 7, 2024), this editioned print is a self-portrait of the collaborative pair. Sealed together inside a vac-bag, the artists’ become synchronised in breath and body, incapsulating the interpersonal intimacy in queer relationships.
Joseph Botica & Seren Wagstaff
2024
cotton rag print
420 × 594mm (A2), unframed
edition of 5
Featured in the Outer Space exhibition ‘Lure’ by Joseph Botica and Seren Wagstaff (Nov 1–Dec 7, 2024), this editioned print is a self-portrait of the collaborative pair. Sealed together inside a vac-bag, the artists’ become synchronised in breath and body, incapsulating the interpersonal intimacy in queer relationships.
Joseph Botica & Seren Wagstaff
2024
cotton rag print
420 × 594mm (A2), unframed
edition of 5
Featured in the Outer Space exhibition ‘Lure’ by Joseph Botica and Seren Wagstaff (Nov 1–Dec 7, 2024), this editioned print is a self-portrait of the collaborative pair. Sealed together inside a vac-bag, the artists’ become synchronised in breath and body, incapsulating the interpersonal intimacy in queer relationships.
Funds raised support to the artists and contribute to Outer Space’s exhibition program, ensuring ongoing opportunities for professional development for emerging, early and mid-career artists across the country. ‘Lure’ is on display at the Outer Space Main Gallery until 7 December 2024.
Artist Bios:
Joseph Botica is an artist operating between Meanjin and Gadigal land, employing a sculptural, installation-based and fashion design practice. Botica dissects the “object” and explores its symbolic potential, particularly where it intersects with human anatomy. Through aesthetic alchemy, they modify material, image and the body towards an expansion of being.
@josephcbotica / josephbotica.com
Seren Wagstaff is a Meanjin based visual artist who pursues public facing collaborations that test geographic and social themes. Primarily working in sculpture, installation and performance, Wagstaff’s works are typically presented as artefacts or evidence of a public experiment. Wagstaff takes influence from regional infrastructures to construct nuanced representations of public spaces, events and sub-cultures. Her work has previously been exhibited internationally and nationally.