Brisbane based artist and musician, Gabe Parker, works primarily in steel and draws a connection between the rawness and physicality of the medium and natural world. Living close to the ocean and wetlands, Parker is inspired by the natural surroundings of Moreton Bay and shares his perspective on our fragile environment and our place within it...
As a practising artist for over 20 years, he draws on a range of creative fields including photography, music and audio field recordings while travelling in India, Cambodia and Laos. Although Parker's large steel works often loom over the viewer, their presence is delicate and kinetic. The viewer is invited to engage with the work in a way that is intimate and draws attention to movement, sound and the site the work sits within, and ultimately transforms.