NIGHT GARDEN STUDIO EXHIBITION 2020
Night Garden: A series of illuminated works embodying affective and sensorial notions of aesthetics.

Industry Collaborators: Artcom Fabrication; Perth Wood School; Vince Austin.
The artist would like to acknowledge the support of the following people: Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein; Joshua Webb; Milton Andrews, Square Peg Design; Ric Chaney; Caroline Di Costa, CDC Design; Claire Gordon, Considerate Design; Alison Archer; Katrina Montaut; Kris and Jo Gaunt.

The following quote in an essay by Andrea Branzi summarizes my approach to making:

It appears that one of the characteristics of this generation after God is its sensorial approach to reality, based not on a structural knowledge, of history or culture of the world, but on the taste, smell, touch and sound of culture….This is simply a physical (not a metaphysical) approach to the objects that surround us.

Ref: Branzi, A., from Design After God (and Jelly Baby Poetics), in: The Quality Crisis, 1996 (Artsbook).

The pieces in this exhibition extend beyond their physical presence as their visual porosity interplays with the materiality of light. They are intended as small-scale versions of potential larger-scale opportunities.
In an attempt to reduce waste from the fabrication process, the works also give birth to oddly-shaped offspring made from off-cuts to become new sensory agglomerations: progenies in their own right.

All Artworks 2019– 2020
Photography: Rob Frith, Acorn Photo Agency unless noted
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
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Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
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Night Garden Studio Exhibition View
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Crosshatch series #1–3  & A Field of Latencies #1
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A Field of Latencies #1
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; LED.
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A Field of Latencies #1
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; LED.
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Cross Hatched #2
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; LED
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Cross Hatch #3 
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; LED.
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Cross Hatch #1
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; LED.
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Light Seat Table #1 (Blue Green) #2 (Red Pink) #3 (Fluro Yellow White)
Laser cut Plexiglass; acrylic rod; LED.
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Light Seat Table #1
Laser cut Plexiglass; acrylic rod; LED.
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Light Seat Table #1
Laser cut Plexiglass; acrylic rod; LED.
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Light Seat Table #1
Laser cut Plexiglass; acrylic rod; LED.
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Light Seat Table #1 Detail
Laser cut Plexiglass; acrylic rod; LED.
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Light Seat Table #2 Detail
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Light Seat Table #2 Detail
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Digitally Printed Process Drawing #1
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Not Quite Leaning Pisa #1 Illuminated Sculpture
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; Powder coated metal rods and base; LEDs
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Detail Not Quite Leaning Pisa #1 
 lluminated Sculpture
Laser cut and assembled Plexiglass/Perspex; Powder coated metal rods and base; LEDs.
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Detail Not Quite Leaning Pisa #1  
Illuminated Sculpture.
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Exhibition view of Undulating and Slotted series.
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 Vertical Undulating #1/3
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
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Vertical Undulating #1/3 
 showing reverse view
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
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Detail Vertical Undulating #1/3 
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED

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Detail Vertical Undulating #1 
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
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Horizontal Undulating #1/3 
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
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Vertical Slotted #1/3.  
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Detail Vertical Slotted #1/3 
 Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Detail Vertical Slotted #1/3 
Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED. Photo: the artist.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Detail Vertical Slotted #1/3 
 unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED. Photo: the artist.
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Horizontal Slotted #1/3 Unique edition of #3
Routed and Laser cut Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED.
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View of wall mounted Ping Pong series.
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Ping Pong #1 (long version).

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Detail Ping Pong #1 (long version)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
Photo: the artist.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Detail Ping Pong #1 (long version)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
Photo: the artist.
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Ping Pong #2 (short version)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
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Detail Ping Pong #2 (short version)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
Photo: the artist.
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Ping Pong #3 & #4 (horizontal)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
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Ping Pong #4 (horizontal)
Routed and laser cut Perpex/Pexiglass; LED.
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Multi-coloured Striped Illuminated Brick #1 & #2
Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED
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Multi-coloured Striped Illuminated Brick #1
Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED
Photo the Artist
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Multi-coloured Striped Illuminated Brick #2
Plexiglass/Perspex; acrylic rod; LED
Photo: the artist.
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Ping Pong in Wood (Prototype) 
In collaboration with the Perth Wood School & Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein.
Hand drilled Russian Birch; LED; Plexiglass coloured elements.
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Detail Ping Pong in Wood (Prototype)
500 x 500mm. The work comes with a set of x 7 interchangeable coloured elements. Four colours visible.
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Illuminated wooden object in collaboration with Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein
Unique edition of #3 (200 x 100mm)
Hand routed to 0.3mm and hand fabricated Maple wood; LED.
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Detail Illuminated wooden object in collaboration with Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein
Unique edition of #3 (200 x 100mm)
Hand routed to 0.3mm to reveal the wood colour.
Photo: the artist.
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Detail Illuminated wooden object in collaboration with Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein
Unique edition of #3 (200 x 100mm)
Hand routed to 0.3mm to reveal the wood colour.
Photo: the artist.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Illuminated wooden object in collaboration with Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein
Unique edition of #3 (300 x 200mm)
Hand routed and fabricated Maple wood; LED.

Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Illuminated wooden object in collaboration with Clemens (Clancy) Augenstein
Unique edition of #3 (300 x 200mm)
Hand routed and fabricated Maple wood; LED.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Ruffles #1-3 series (short) Edition of #3
Laser etched mirror acrylic; LED.
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Ruffles #1 -3 series (short) Edition of #3
Laser etched mirror acrylic; LED.
Pattern derived from birds washing their feathers in the garden bird bath creating shifting patterns in the aftermath; documented over three weeks.
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Detail Ruffles #1 (short) Edition of #3
Pattern derived from birds washing their feathers in the garden bird bath creating shifting patterns in the aftermath; documented over three weeks.
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Ruffles #4 - 6 (long gold/orange/pink) 
Edition of #3
Laser etched mirror acrylic; LED.
Pattern derived from birds washing their feathers in the bird bath creating shifting patterns in the aftermath; documented over three weeks.
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Ruffles #4–6 (long gold/orange/pink) 
Edition of #3
Laser etched mirror acrylic; LED.
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Detail Ruffles #5 (long pink) 
Edition of #3
Laser etched mirror acrylic; LED.
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Cracked #1, Unique edition of #3
Conceived 2016–17. Laser etched mirror acrylic, LED. NB: The work comes with a set of x 7 interchangeable coloured elements. Three colours visible.
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Pot Luck #1 (blue) 
 in collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Pot Luck #1 (blue) 
 n collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Pot Luck #2 
in collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Pot Luck #2 
in collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Pot Luck #3 
in collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Pot Luck #3 
in collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Pot Luck #4 (long) 
 n collaboration with Vincent Austin
Perspex off-cuts cast in resin; LED.
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Fandango #1 (Blue/Yellow) & Fandango #3 (Red/Yellow/Orange) Unique edition of #3
Perspex/Plexiglass off-cuts; acrylic rod; LED.
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Detail Fandango #1 (Blue/Yellow) 
 nique edition of #3
Perspex/Plexiglass off-cuts; acrylic rod; LED.
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Fandango #2 (Red/Blue/Green)
Unique edition of #3 available
Perspex/Plexiglass off-cuts; acrylic rod; LED.
Pam Gaunt Illumination exhibition 2021
Detail Fandango #2 (Red/Blue/Green)
Unique edition of #3 available
Perspex/Plexiglass off-cuts; acrylic rod; LED.

Work in Progress

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Laser cutting in progress, Slotted series
Photo: Artcom.

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Laser cutting in progress, Slotted series
Photo: Artcom.
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Assemblage in progress, Slotted series
Photo: Artcom.
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A Field of Latencies, assemblage in progress.
Photo: Artcom.

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Ping Pong series in progress
Photo: Artcom.
Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress Ruffles series, Artcom
Photo: Artcom.
Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress Ruffles series, Artcom
Photo: Artcom.
Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress Ruffles series, Artcom
Photo: Artcom.
Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress
Clancy testing box accuracy before routing.
Photo: the artist.

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress
Glueing routed box
Photo: the artist.

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress
Not Quite Leaning Pisa sculpture.
Photo: the artist.

Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress
Not Quite Leaning Pisa sculpture.
Photo: the artist.
Pam Gaunt Illumination process
Work in progress
Not Quite Leaning Pisa sculpture.
Photo: the artist.
 Work in progress lazer cutting video.

OPening images

Photography: Allison Archer

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