Katherine Hattam, Ocean Curtains, (detail) 2024, 92 x 123cm

Katherine Hattam’s process is an act of intuitive creation, where meaning becomes apparent through observation over time. This distinctive and retrospective realisation makes one thing clear: that the urge to create precedes understanding, and our relationship to this meaning unfolds simultaneously with her process.

Through an evocative fusion of painting, drawing, and collage—Hattam has developed an intricate visual language. Here, words and images become enmeshed. Deeply rooted in a personal exploration of identity and memory; Hattam expertly pursues an interplay of vibrant colours, symbolic imagery, and layered textures that delve into complexities of our society.

“Hattam’s latest body of work “While Reading Wifedom” opens in the NandaHobbs Project Space on Thursday 25 July and runs until 10 August.