February 18, 2008

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL PROJECTS & NEWS

BLUE DWELLING

Blue Dwelling is a large, site-specific installation work that is inspired by Japanese homeless dwellings and produced in direct reaction to a found environment within Adelaide’s abandoned Balfours pie factory. The work reflects my ongoing exploration into alternative uses of urban space.

This project is presented as a component of the Fringe festival’s Format event.
Format will bring together alternative formats for writing, information sharing and story telling in a celebration of contemporary alternative ways of writing that are high quality, well written and artistically clever.

Format festival






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DARWINISM

I am presenting a small solo exhibition of recent work featuring paintings and studies produced in response to specific and unique urban scrawl of Australia’s Top End region. Developed as part of my continuing research into the use of individually applied outlaw text in visual arts practice, some of this body of work will be included in a group exhibition at Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane, in June 2008.

Friday 29th of February & Saturday 1st of March, Liverpool St Gallery, Liverpool St, Adelaide

As reviewed by Warren Veljanovski


Scratch Surface #2, Acrylic on Linen, 460 x 460mm, 2008


Scratch Surface #1, Acrylic on Linen, 460 x 760mm, 2008


Palm Tree Scrawl #2, Acrylic on Linen, 760 x 460mm, 2008


Palm Tree Scrawl #1, Acrylic on Linen, 760 x 460mm, 2008

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ADELAIDE FESTIVAL LIVING WINDOW PROJECT

For a period of two and a half hours, I will listen only to the Mars Volta’s Cicatriz Esp 12 minute opus played loud and on repeat. Fuelling myself via excessive consumption of energy drinks, my aim is to reach a heightened state of frenetic creativity. I will attempt to create enough text and imagery in response to the epic track to compile an animated film clip.

Thursday 13th of March, 10:30am – 2pm, Harris Scarfe, Rundle Mall

Living Window Project







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FILTER MAGAZINE

During the last 3 months I have been busy working as guest editor, in association with Australian Network for Art and Technology’s Filter magazine team. This latest issue of Filter magazine addresses the theme of Graffiti and Technology and has been produced to accompany the visit of international street art superstars, the Graffiti Research Lab.

GRL Masterclass

To be launched

Sunday 2nd of March, 5:30pm, Artspace Foyer, Festival Centre, Adelaide

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DISARMING THE GATEKEEPERS: REVOLUTION OR BACKWARDS STEP?

Artists’ Week Panel Discussion
I will join a group of artists and industry professionals to discuss the past and potential ways in which regulation has and could have an effect on the arts industry.

Thursday 6th of March, 10am – 1pm, Elder Hall, Adelaide

NAVA Artists' Week Discussions

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ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS

I am currently involved with Carclew’s Artists in Schools program and will be working with kids at Kaurna Plains High School in Elizabeth. I am teaching skills in stencil making via weekly sessions during first term, with the final outcome being two murals within the school.

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HELPMANN MENTORSHIP

Adelaide's Helpmann Academy generously supports mentorship schemes between emerging and established artists. I have recently been appointed mentor to Logan MacDonald, a recent graduate of the South Australian School of Art, UniSA. During the next six months we will be working together towards a collaborative exhibition.

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