Embers Exhibtion

What remains after the flames?

Embers investigates endurance and the subtle glow that persists beneath the surface after intensity, loss, and transformation. The exhibition explores emotional and intergenerational resilience, reflecting forces that endure through rupture, repair, and care.

Four of the paintings are executed on upcycled pallets transformed into canvases, with thick, sculptural surfaces built entirely by hand. Paint is applied using brushes and hands, creating tactile, immersive textures that engage the viewer both visually and physically. The colour palette, rose gold, pearl white, softened magenta, and luminous gold, carries both emotional resonance and symbolic significance, reflecting the enduring embers of the child, mother, and grandmother within us.

The exhibition also features a video work by Scott Ross, a meditative exploration of memory and landscape, in which flames flicker like breath returning to the body.

Through material experimentation, texture, and moving image, Embers invites reflection on what remains after the fire: the warmth and continuity that endure, illuminating the liminal spaces between destruction and renewal. The works combine conceptual rigor and sensory immediacy, positioning them at the intersection of contemporary painting, installation, and immersive experience.

At the heart of Embers is a simple yet profound truth: the flame within us is never extinguished, it waits to be rekindled.

In Angelina’s words:

“Art is like a wildfire in me. Embers is the moment it catches light in others.”

We invite you to witness this glow for yourself.

EXHIBITION DETAILS

Romulus Folio Gallery

The Gladstone, 15–85 Gladstone Street, South Melbourne

Wed–Fri 12–7pm | Sat–Sun 2–5pm | or by appointment

Free Entry

OPENING NIGHT

Friday, August 15, 5–7pm

Held in conjunction with The Gladstone residents’ monthly social night.

Light refreshments provided. All welcome.