When observations become form draws upon what journalist Stan Grant refers to as the three founding realities that comprise Australia: First Nation People, the British tradition, and the richness of migration. A fourth thread evolved during the exploration of the works – the Australian landscape itself.
– Lee Salomone April 2022
Lee Salomone creates visual metaphors. Each individual work embodies a story, where the meaning is often initiated by the found object, but at once is inextricably linked to a new story that becomes embedded in the final objet d’art. The poetry that ensues in this artefact is strongly connected to its rich history that celebrates its past but is intricately tangled with his-story.
