1999 Swoon

Swoon was exhibited at Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart Tasmania in 1999. In this work Coppola explored the relevance of the bolt of fabric that had been woven in Italy for her mother’s dowry in the 1950’s. She had recently brought the fabric to Australia from Italy. The fabric represented her geographical connection to Italy but more importantly for her it was a genealogical connection – as it represented the connection between her grandmother in Italy, her mother’s migration to Australia and her place as the first generation to be born in Australia. In this work fabric becomes the conveyor of emotion and tensional movement.

Swoon I

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Swoon II

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Swoon III

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Swoon IV

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Indulgence

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

The Arnolfini Marriage

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Ephemeral

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Equity

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Swoon V

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Breeze I

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Breeze (Installation View)

1999
Pastel on paper
250h x 450w cm

Sliver I

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Sliver II

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Sliver III

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Locket I

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Locket II

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Locket III

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Swoon VII

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Bound I

1999
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Bound II

2000
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Bound III

2002
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm

Bound II

2002
Pastel on paper
108h x 108w cm