Jen Denzin's Alpha + Omega is an immersive installation whose impetus was the upcoming nuptials of local arts industry celebrities Zana Kobayashi (Audience Lead Newcastle Art Gallery) and Patrick Mavety (Artist- currently showing at Straitjacket). They invited Denzin to transform the space for their wedding having seen her work Argo Pacifico at The Lock Up in 2018.

The artist takes inspiration from the 11th century abbess and polymath Hildegard von Bingen particularly her cosmic egg, which is a representation of the origin of things and a vision of eternity. It sits alongside a crashed meteor and blinking disco party pickles, Denzin brings humour and conceptual rigour to her creations made from materials as humble as cable ties and tinsel. She is influenced by filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu, the late Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to the 70km of catacombs under Rome where, she describes, bones encrusted with jewels, as a representation of divinity.  Each element of the exhibition is an integral part of the whole. Denzin's aesthetic is determinedly maximalist with the adage 'if in doubt add more colour'. She explores faith, philosophy, life, death, eternity, the sacred and the profane to pop culture through her elaborate installations which are genuinely NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Exhibition Party Launch: Friday 10th May 6pm - 8pm (dress code: Disco Space Cadet)

Open to view from 2nd May Thurs-Fri 10-2 | Sat -Sun 12-4