Glimpse

BACKGROUND 'Glimpse' contributes to sculpture and screen­based art practice and explores the Deleuzian notion of immanence and the production of the new as expressed in the writings of Simon O'Sullivan. CONTRIBUTION 'Glimpse' is a creative work developed by the collaborative art group OSW and draws on their extensive research undertaken in the natural history collection at Museum Victoria. The work is comprised of a five minute video, a set of eight film posters designed by Adam Cruickshank, a glass blown meteorite with metal stand, and a digital photographic print. 'Glimpse' employs traditional glass blowing techniques to transform a cast of the Henbury iron meteorite from the museum's collection into a sculptural form. The work explores relationships to an 'outside' through the staging of a fictional event, the impact of a meteorite within the Convent grounds. This staged event is played out in a five minute video and memorialised through the glass meteorite form. The work invites viewers to contemplate moments that usher in change, it is innovative in its combined use of fictional narrative and museum artefact as a means to engage in this speculative thinking. SIGNIFICANCE 'Glimpse' was selected for inclusion in the exhibition 'Feeling Material' at c3 gallery, Abbotsford Convent by curator Benjamin Woods. The exhibition was supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. 'Glimpse' was reviewed by Jeremy Eaton for Un magazine volume 10.1 (2016). OSW's research at Museum Victoria was supported by an Australia Council New Work grant in 2013 (value $19,000).