My ___ Means Everything to Me

Caitlin Maunder, Fragile, 2020, Fine liner on paper

Utilizing the mediums of glass blowing, painting, drawing and collage, Maunder tenderly invites viewers into a space of contemplation, focusing on aspects of the human condition and contemporary experiences of femininity. 

Through a series of introspective works, expressed across this range of mediums, the artist examines her own relationship with her body and the complexities of identity when fractured by life’s unknowns.

The inevitability of the unknown in human experience drives conversations between artist and canvas, and canvas to audience. 

Maunder explores the intimate relationship between the self and the things one holds close. Through a series of meditations and reflections on the body, she offers intimate insights into her own struggle with endometriosis, tenderly confronting the pain met with determination; fragility met with strength.

Curated by Grace Watson, My ____ Means Everything to Me gently held the tension between the artist’s reflection on these personal life experiences, whilst allowing an opportunity for viewers to reflect on their own stories in relationship with the subject matter. Each work provided a foundation for audiences to ignite their own internal monologues prompting the question, "what is it that means everything to us?"

Is it our bodies? our possessions? our successes? or our connections with one another? My ___ Means Everything to Me invited viewers to fill in the blank.

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Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery, 32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood, 3134, View map