10″x7.5″; collage magazines and paper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.
COLLAGE ON VIEW
Steve Tierney: Folded Light
at the Clifton School of Arts in Clifton, New South Wales, Australia
13-16 February 2026
“Folded Light” presents new artworks by Steve Tierney that explore the human figure through collage. Built from layers of photographic imagery and torn paper, the assembled images transform familiar bodies into abstract compositions. The figures feel both present and unsettled, drawing attention to what is shown, what is hidden, and what feels exposed.
The works in “Folded Light” reflect on how we see ourselves and others. By cutting and rebuilding the human form, Tierney creates space for vulnerability, ambiguity, and reflection. Meaning emerges not only from what is visible, but from what is altered or left incomplete.
14″x10″; collage magazines and sandpaper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.
Alongside the new works, the exhibition includes a small selection of earlier pieces, offering an introduction for viewers who are new to Tierney’s practice.
Steve Tierney is a mixed media artist and designer working primarily with collage. His artworks are refined and minimal—generally figurative—and made from just a few images sourced from vintage magazines, photo journals, and original photography. His approach is carefully considered, allowing small shifts in form or detail to carry meaning. Faces and bodies appear to fold, blur, or dissolve, suggesting movement and change rather than fixed identity.
(text adapted from material provided by the artist)
INFORMATION
Clifton School of Arts
338 Lawrence Hargrave Drive
Clifton, New South Wales 2515 Australia
artscliftonnsw@gmail.com
HOURS:
Friday-Sunday (13-15 February 2026), 10AM-4PM