Jane Guthleben has been participating in an Artist in Residence program at Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns. The residency is designed to support a diverse range of arts practitioners from visual arts and music to writing, performance, multimedia and community cultural development, with projects that connect to the Tanks’ vibrant community and landscape.
During her residency, Guthleben collaborated with fellow artists Joanne Sisson and Carole Wilson to present Latitude 16.9013° south. This exhibition brought together three distinct artistic voices, each exploring botanical specimens from locations across Australia. Guthleben’s own practice reimagines Dutch still-life traditions by inserting endangered Australian flora into neo-Baroque compositions, referencing Vanitas symbolism to reflect on habitat loss and climate change.
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Jane Guthleben's exhibition 'Latitude 16.9013° south' at Tanks Art Centre.