Sandra Bridie (b 19--): eight fictions

Overview

Sometimes artists appear to be larger than life, but in this case they actually are. For almost 20 years, Melbourne-based artist Sandra Bridie has been creating 'fictional artists' — a thought-provoking experiment considering the journey of artists, as well as posing a series of "what if?" questions on Bridie's own career. Eight Fictions presents eight make-believe artists across mediums of photography, performance, sculpture, conceptual art, crafting, curatorship and text works, and with each artist said to be born into a different Melbourne art-world eras and at various stages of their career.

Rather than tricking the audience into thinking these artists are real, Bridie makes it clear that she's the creator behind each artist's work. This allows for the audience to discuss the work with a unique context and consider the lives of the artists at their varied levels of success and hardship.

Sandra Bridie (b 19--): eight fictions is on display at Blindside Gallery from Wednesday, November 15 until Saturday, December 2.

Image: Sandra Bridie, Sandra Bridie, b.1952. Walking Meditation, Santiago, Spain. Video still compilation of walking performance, 2015. Courtesy the artist.