Between Shape and Colour explores the application of overlapping shape and colour through the medium of screen printing.
Developed through a sustained studio practice with the support of ArtGusto, a supported art studio for artists living with disability, this exhibition showcases the experimentation, trialling and refinement of screen-printing techniques by artists Trevor Ah Hang and Nicola Cerini.
The exhibition highlights the reciprocal relationship between Ah Hang, as mentee, and Cerini, as mentor. While influential upon one another, both artists maintain a distinct visual language guided by personal areas of interest, experience and creative enquiry.
Through the repetitive use of layered symbolism, shape and colour, the artists generate new forms and visual relationships. The resulting works reflect an ongoing exchange of knowledge, skills and ideas, demonstrating how collaborative creative practice can foster individual expression while opening new possibilities for design and making.
About the artists
Trevor Ah Hang is originally from South Australia and is a member of the Nauo Nation, the Indigenous people of the Eyre Peninsula. Diagnosed with Autism later in life, Trevor uses art as a way to break down barriers between himself and the outside world. Drawing on his interests in technology, history and cultural references, he approaches screen printing with an engineer’s precision, using art materials as a means to communicate ideas and perspectives.
Nicola Cerini is a designer and artist with more than 30 years’ experience working across textiles, pattern, colour and design. Her practice has evolved from a long-established design business into an experimental exploration of screen printing, one-off artworks and large-scale public art projects. Inspired by nature and biophilic design, Nicola explores how colour, shape and pattern can create connection, energy and a sense of belonging, while investigating the relationship between art, design and place.
