Moult-in @ Duncan of Jordanstone

Two recent graduates of Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone, Lauren Gault and Ashley Nieuwenhuizen, have combined in an ambitious reference of allegorical literature, ancestral ponder and an evolutional disparity between human and animal.

The title of the show suggests a parody of both traditional working methods and identifiably similar influence. Though the predominant presence of animals is consciously evident, the artists command a diverse aesthetic represented not just in concept but in a differing appreciation of sculptural techniques. Gault’s apparently weighty constructions observe a subtle dexterity amplified through the manipulation of unusual materials and use of bold colour. Unified works Shock Horror 1 and 2 harbour intentional imperfections, which, under strict observation of the artist's comic gaze, are a point of focus regarding the emergence of works from the studio to exhibition space.

Nieuwenhuizen’s sculptural animal representations transcend the works on paper as her interest in crossbreeding and the tampering of genetics – particularly in the rabbit skin-wrapped structure Papillo – supplement a visceral narrative apparent in her earlier poetry and performance works.

These are two artists who have identified a shared confidence in the idiosyncratic representation of complex themes entrenched in myth and fragility, and in this show challenge an acceptance of our existence in relation to our constructed living environments and indulgences.