Behind an industrial facçade in Waterloo, NSW sits Marion Borgelt’s studio. It is a vast, immaculate space, resembling something from Kubrick’s 2001 Space Odyssey. A quick look around reveals an elemental suite of materials; eggshell, glass, marble, gold leaf and pinewood. Part science laboratory, part gallery, Marion’s studio reflects the work she makes. Though she trained as a painter, over her 40-year career, she has branched into working with many media, including temporal works and large outdoor sculpture.
The lower floor of her studio looks like an industrial woodwork shop, with bottles of varnish, trays of tape and little spheres of sandpaper neatly arranged. Several oversized circular artworks lie on their backs awaiting completion. Upstairs, it is more manicured. Floor plates are arranged with circular installations on plinths and large…
