Jak Rapmund

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing & Printmaking)

Prioritising the act of making, I explore the strength of materiality as a conduit for an organic evolution of ideas. Destruction is the catalyst of creativity: the material property of wooden structures is exposed to forces of violence, erosion and flame. Cannibalising old works to make way for the new, I build, dismantle, reimagine and recycle. Engaging in a cycle of resistance and repetition, the value of failure and the act of work is necessary for production. The aesthetics of the ruin become a chance for re-creation, creating objects that reflect the fragility of the structures that we exist within.

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Jak Rapmund, Model No.1, wood, plaster & synthetic polymer paint, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Model No.1, wood, plaster & synthetic polymer paint, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Model No.1 (detail), wood, plaster & synthetic polymer paint, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Model No.1 (detail), wood, plaster & synthetic polymer paint, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Structure No.2, pallet wood, salt, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Structure No.2, pallet wood, salt, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Structure No.2 (detail), pallet wood, salt, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Structure No.2 (detail), pallet wood, salt, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Structure No.1, pallet wood, salt, tree base, dirt, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Structure No.1, pallet wood, salt, tree base, dirt, 2020

Jak Rapmund, installation view, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Model No.2, wood, rust, ash, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Model No.2, wood, rust, ash, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, Model No.2 (detail), wood, rust, ash, copper plate, 2020 — Jak Rapmund, Model No.2 (detail), wood, rust, ash, copper plate, 2020

Jak Rapmund, installation view, 2020. Documentation by Christo Crocker, Eliza Dyball and Aaron Rees.

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Mi-Mi Fitzsimmons

Christopher Theofanous

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campus is situated, the people of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung, who have created art, made music and told their stories here for thousands of generations. We also acknowledge and extend our respect to the Traditional Owners of all lands on which our work is viewed, shared and enjoyed, and to all Elders, past, present and emerging.

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