In her new body of work, contemporary jeweller Linda Hughes explores the 'stripe', historically favoured as a metonym for danger, exclusion and as a device to attract attention. Hazard signage, ubiquitous in the urban landscape, changes when placed on the body as jewellery. In this exhibition, Hughes applies the visual language of the stripe to the sculptural form of the wearable. Displayed against as a series of graphic backdrops, the work explores the tension between body and environment, critiquing the complex theatre of public space.

Opening Thursday 29 April, 6pm
To be opened by Professor Robert Baines, Deputy Head, Research and Innovation, RMIT School of Art.

Biography
Linda Hughes began her career as a sculptor before moving into jewellery – wearable, smaller sculptural forms. In 2005 Hughes won the Craft Victoria Fresh! Graduate Award and now returns with Metonymy - Look Both Ways, her third solo exhibition. Hughes has exhibited extensively across Australia and internationally and is included in significant private and public collections. She holds a BA from RMIT and is currently undertaking a Master of Arts also at RMIT.

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