Be Home Before the Street Lights Come On
by Peta Lumley. 

Opens 6pm Friday 21 April.

A homage to the liminal, non linear nature of our memories and the shapes and patterns that take us back to them. These works of the ordinary suburban sameness that spans across each place- the place we live now or where we lived then, frame the collective nostalgia that transcends time, swings circles around us and invites into the past upon a glance at dripping garden tap, or a paint-flaked fence that looks just like the one we sat on as kids. The squeak of the gate as the a neighbour pops over to say hi, sometimes welcome, sometimes not. The imprint of the ordinary everyday items and scenes is deep. Despite their inanimate positions in the background, they have great meaning and bolster our whole experience of being ‘here’.

An accompanying original musical score by Dvoynik has been created in response to the work and themes in the show. Dvoynik is the moniker for Michael Romeo, a musician who uses his guitar to weave intricate ambient compositions. With cavernous reverb and a deep understanding of space, Dvoynik creates a sonic landscape that is both intimate and expansive. His music explores themes of heartbreak, taking listeners on a journey through the depths of human emotion.

Peta Lumley is a local emerging photographic artist. Her work leans into the intimacies of everyday family life, framing the beauty in the mundane or in-between moments. Her work treasures the ordinary objects, rituals and dwellings in our lives and the meaning they have, as relics of connection, to our memories and experiences and to one another.

Lumley was a finalist in the 2021 Olive Cotton Award and a semi-finalist in the 2020 HeadOn Photo festival Awards.

Onwards Gallery
6 Torpey Place Hamilton

Opens 6-9pm. 21 April 2023.
Continues Sat-Thurs 11am-4pm.