Andrew Cameron and Emilie Halpern's Two-Artist Exhibition Features Emu Eggs and Etched Steel

In October 2014, Andrew Cameron and Emilie Halpern presented a joint exhibition at a gallery, characterized by a subtle interplay of natural and fabricated elements. Halpern contributed three hundred and fifty emptied emu eggs, colored serpentine green and scattered across the floor and courtyard, titled Emu (2012–14), which transformed the shells into visual artifacts. Her installation also included two spliced copper lightning rods protruding from the ceiling and a recording of ocean waves, evoking an ethereal quality reminiscent of James Lee Byars's work. Cameron displayed etchings on inked steel in Bouquet (2014), depicting floral arrangements and abstract forms, alongside Husbands (2014), a drawing of two cloths hanging erectly, echoing themes in Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Untitled (Perfect Lovers) (1991). A small framed photograph by Cameron showed a bangle on red velvet, paired with a rough, rusted counterpart in a wall hole dressed with silver tape, exploring sameness and difference. The exhibition emphasized quiet tensions through reframing, with the gallery's press release noting flowers as plant sex organs. The show was reviewed in ArtReview's October 2014 issue, highlighting the artists' ability to refresh natural beauty and create mysterious thrills.