In Solo Uno, Claudia Mazzotta encapsulates a year-long journey of introspection, blending various artistic mediums such as drawing, painting, and photography, all delicately interwoven with the timeless motif of the flower. Each piece within this exhibition represents a nuanced reflection on a cherished childhood memory rooted in the simple yet profound act of retrieving a single flower from her Italian mother's garden.
“My Italian mother grew carnations in the front yard and would send me outside to bring back a flower. As I was running out the front door she would always yell ‘Solo Uno!’. She would place the single flower in a small vase to honour loved ones who had died.”— Claudia Mazzotta.
Beginning with antique Italian textiles, many sourced from her maternal heritage, Mazzotta meticulously crafts each piece by sketching and painting gestural, quick studies of the carnation flower directly onto the fabric. The subsequent embellishment through meticulous hand-stitching further imbues the artwork with layers of depth and meaning. Each embroidery stitch, reminiscent of the loose and gestural quality of the initial sketches, serves as a testament to the fusion of past and present. Through the repetitive yet intentional act of mark-making, Mazzotta bridges the realms of memory and reality, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a narrative woven with threads of nostalgia and reverence.
Solo Uno reimagines the symbol of the flower, a timeless emblem with a rich historical tapestry, casting it in a new light for contemporary audiences. Mazzotta breathes new life into this enduring motif through her multidisciplinary approach, illuminating its inherent beauty and significance with a fresh perspective.
Artist talk
Join us in the gallery on Saturday 8 June at 10.30 am.
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Let’s daydream together 2024
Antique textiles, conte pencils, cotton thread
41 x 41 cm
$650 Sold
Mum's Carnations 2023
Antique textiles cotton thread, acrylic paint
127 x 127 cm
$2500
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Her birthday 2023
Antique textiles, acrylic paint, cotton thread
56 x 71 cm
$1200 Sold
It's a long walk back home 2024
Antique textiles, acrylic paint, cotton thread
56 x 71 cm
$1200
Oh please take me to Ireland with you! 2023
Antique linen tea towel, acrylic paint, cotton thread
61 x 58 cm
$1100
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A letter in the mail 2024
Antique textiles, cotton thread, acrylic paint
25.4 x 25.4 cm
$350 Sold
The smell of summer rain 2023
Antique textiles, watercolour pencils, acrylic paint, cotton thread
41 x 41 cm
$650
The wind has other ideas 2024
Antique textiles, photo image transfer, cotton thread
30.5 x 30.5 cm
$450
Pink bows in her hair 2024
Antique textiles, photo image transfer, cotton thread
30.5 x 30.5 cm
$450
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Italy on my mind 2024
Antique textiles, photo image transfer, cotton thread
58 x 61 cm
$1100 Sold
Untitled 2024
Antique textiles, cotton thread, acrylic paint
140 x 215 cm
NFS
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Happy days 2023
Antique textiles, acrylic paint, cotton thread
25 x 25 cm
$450 Sold
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Counting Airplanes 2023
Antique textiles, acrylic paint, cotton thread
25 x 25 cm
$450 Sold
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To catch a memory 2023
Antique textiles, acrylic paint, cotton thread
25 x 25 cm
$450 Sold
Painting Happiness 2024
Aluminium, acrylic paint
21 x 21 cm
$200
Clear Still Night 2024
Aluminium, acrylic paint
22 x 22 cm
$200
Home Sweet Home 2024
Aluminium, acrylic paint
22 x 22 cm
$200
Feeling all the blues 2024
Aluminium, acrylic paint
22 x 22 cm
$200
Flower study — Polaroids
Polaroid
9 x 10.7 cm
$20 each
Flower Study 2024
Mixed media paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 2 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
Limited Edition of 29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 3 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 4 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 32 2024
Mixed media, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
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Flower Study 9 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150 Sold
Flower Study 10 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 11 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 27 2024
Mixed media, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower study 28 2024
Mixed media, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower study 29 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 30 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 31 2024
Yupo paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
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Flower Study 5 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150 Sold
Flower Study 6 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
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Flower Power 33 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150 Sold
Flower Study 34 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 40 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 41 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 1 2024
Brown paper, acrylic paint
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 50
Flower Study 43
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Flower Study 44
Flower Study 45
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Flower Study 46
Flower Study 47
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Flower Study 48
Flower Study 49
Flower Study 12 2024
Mixed media paper, oils
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
Flower Study 13 2024
Mixed media paper, acrylic paint
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 14 2024 2024
Mixed media paper, oils
21 x 29.7 cm
$150
Flower Study 15 2024
Mixed media paper, oils
29.7 x 21 cm
$150
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Flower Study 16 2024
Mixed media paper, oils
21 x 29.7 cm
$150 Sold
Flower Study 18 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 19 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 20 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 21 2024
Mixed Media, acrylic paint
Flower Study 22 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 23 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 24 2024
Mixed media
Flower Study 25 2024
Mixed media
Flower study 26 2024
Mixed media
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