Barbara Kitallides: Decoding the Jungle

Overview

Following the success of their Open House projects, The Design Files are christening a new gallery in Brunswick with work from local abstract artist, Barbara Kitallides. The recently opened TDF Collect is a small gallery that will work to foster emerging artists and provide a space for affordable local work to thrive. Colour us impressed.

Kitallides work — which has previously appeared in The Design Files Open House — fits in neatly with the overall aesthetic of the popular blog, proving a smart choice for founder and curator Lucy Feagins. Bold colours pop loudly against the traditional white gallery walls and the space offers a clean simplicity with which to let your mind ooze into the abstract creations. Citing her key influences as inkblot tests, Andy Warhol and "the romantic undertones of Australian landscape artists", Kitallides work marks an interesting start to an exciting new venture. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

Decoding the Jungle will be on display till April 3. The next exhibition, featuring the work of Sydney artist Laura Jones, will be held in early July.