The Weight of Silence is a mixed media installation that explores the emotional burden that silence can carry and the tension between concealment and exposure. This work is grounded in the personal experience of estrangement—the silence that comes when connection is severed but not forgotten. At its core, a solid plaster form evokes both protection and oppression, compressing fabric and gesture within its mass. In contrast the surrounding textile elements are light and flowing - stitched from the same muted palette, they mirror what is held within the plaster, offering both continuity and relief.  Together, these elements create a visual dialogue between weight and weightlessness, density and softness

She has collaborated extensively with other artists, exhibiting at various Melbourne galleries including Kings Artist Run, Sandbox Studios Box Gallery, Assembly Point, and Australian Catholic University Gallery. Her artwork has also been featured in selected group exhibitions in both Melbourne and Sydney and solo shows in Melbourne and regional NSW. Karryn  has been a finalist in art prizes including the 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition at Wangaratta Gallery, The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude at Manning Regional Gallery, Emerging Artist Craft Award with Craft NSW, Queer Art Prize Australia, and the Moreland Summer Show at Counihan Gallery.

Karryn holds a Master of Fine Art from RMIT University, a Bachelor of Fine Art with first class Honours from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts  with Honours in Humanities and Sociology from La Trobe University. Craft-based skills are central to her practice, and these were taught to Karryn by her mother Marion Waters and her grandmothers Eileen Argus and Mary Dalton.
 

Title of work: The Weight of Silence 

year made: 2025

Materials: Plaster, cotton, felt, wool, nylon, 

Measurements in cm (height, width, depth): 4 Elements each at various sizes

Price (AU$):  $200 for the whole installation

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email: karrynargus@gmail.com

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