STRANGE NEW WORLD.
In her series, Strange New World (2018), Rossanne Pellegrino explores the process of human memory and false memory recall through embroidery on photography. In particular, Pellegrino looks at the way in which our recollections of moments are ever-changing and influenced by many factors including culture, age, the power of suggestion and the passing of time.
Pellegrino adorns her photographs with embroidered colour, pattern and abstract shapes; physical interventions that reinvent the histories of these images and highlight the malleability of our memories.
They are also given titles - some based on truth or complete fiction- as well as grouped together at random, giving her photographs new meaning and further demonstrating the pliability or our memories, leading to false memory recall.
These pieces were part of Pellegrino’s exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery (Melbourne, Australia) in 2018. Her title piece, ‘Strange New World’ was also part of the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2018 and a selection of images from this series was exhibited at Tate Modern in 2019.
All pieces are available to purchase (except for ‘Strange New World’ as all 10 editions now SOLD OUT).
'Strange New World'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. SOLD OUT.
'Cool Rider'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Dancer'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Sailed on a Ship to Be Here'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
Back view of 'Sailed on a Ship to Be Here'.
'The Artist'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
Back view of 'The Artist'.
'Another Strange New World.' Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Constellations'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Beatles Fan'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Living in the Big Smoke'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
Back view of 'Stories in Invisible Ink'.
'Stories in Invisible Ink'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Still Life (Coming Up Roses)'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'On Dry Land (C'mon Aussie C'mon)'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'It's a Jungle Out There'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Made of Mountains'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Road Trip'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Wish You Were Here'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Rose-tinted glasses'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
Back view of 'Rose-tinted Glasses'.
'Sailed on a Ship to Be Here II'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Bright Lights'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Avid Gardener'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Journey'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'New Life (Peachy Keen)'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Under the Stars'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Wave Directions in the Mediterranean'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'Our Backyard After a Storm'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Inventor'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.
'The Road Trip'. Hand embroidery on archival print from found photo. Edition of 10.