Leslie Eastman
Exhibitions
Leslie Eastman is a visual artist and academic based in Naarm, Melbourne, whose work explores themes of perception, site-specific installation, and socio-political commentary through mixed media -drawing, video, sculpture, and light-based installations.
I wish to honour and pay my respects to the traditional owners and custodians of the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations, where I live and work. Also, to the Wada wurrung, Djab Warung peoples of what is now known as Ballarat, and the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People of what is known as the Townsville area in the north east of this continent where I spent my teenage years.
I also extend my respects and good wishes to all peoples who live with the consequences of European colonialism.
Formless
A collaborative installation with Natasha Johns-Messenger
A commission for Experimenta Vanishing Point, 2005
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“Given the title of the exhibition, it's surprising so few works handle perspective and architecture. The most elegant is Formless by Leslie Eastman and Natasha Johns-Messenger.
It echoes the forms of the Arts Centre, but plunges the visitor in a deep mist upon entry. With its sense of metaphor and reference, this work provides a euphoric experience for children who hurtle blindly through the fog and emerge damp and laughing.”
Reviewer Robert Nelson
The Age, September 28, 2005
