ONE x ONE x ONE13 October 2011
>Left: “Requiem.” Right: detail. Acrylic and mixed media on wood, 2011
Gird your loins, ladies and gentlemen, for it’s time to announce the next in a long line of exciting events: ONE x ONE x ONE. Presented by Three Sixty Project, ONE x ONE x ONE is a philanthropic traveling art exhibition developed with the aim of benefitting underdeveloped youth communities the world over. To that end, 55 unique skateboard decks will tour the east coast of Australia, making stops in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Proceeds from the sale of these decks will help fund various area-specific youth community projects.
Falling under the category of ‘local artists,’ the deck I made will be part of the Melbourne specific exhibition held at No Vacancy Gallery on Tuesday, 18 October.
The artwork for this deck was created as a companion piece to “Reckoning,” which had been on display at Thousand Pound Bend from 21-26 September as part of Just Another Group Show. The pieces represent the different processes by which we handle our sources of angst and discomfort; there is resistance, and there is acceptance. This piece is about letting go the slippery beast of suffering and allowing oneself to accept their reality.
Just Another Group Show9 September 2011
I’ve got a satisfyingly large piece in the upcoming Just Another Group Show in conjunction with Semi-Permanent. All the info above. Come see!
Ambush on Chapel Street4 September 2011
Last Thursday’s ILL-Logic street exhibition was both a tremendous personal milestone and also one hell of a street party. With the support of Shaun Hossack and Juddy Roller I was provided with an opportunity to achieve a whole new level of artistry, taking my work off of the page and into a new plane of existence. Over the course of three weeks a bland, tag-scrawled brick wall became a hiding spot for a gang of mischievous schoolboys with homemade weapons and a predatory spirit, while the passive non-participant sits alone, shrouded in his own guilt by association.
You can find a brief recap along with some photos over at Acclaim Magazine. Additional event and process photos can be found on any number of Facebook photo albums courtesy of ILL-Logic, Juddy Roller, Pippa Dodds, and Daniel Green.
ILL-logic, Other Shenanigans20 August 2011
Photo credit: Pippa Dodds
Hey Ladies and Gents! It’s less than a week until this year’s ILL-logic street exhibition in Fitzroy, and I’m starting to get stoked. I’ve been busily preparing my contribution which will be installed in the street adjacent to Juddy Roller in conjunction with the cafe’s official launch party. It’s a real privilege to be involved in the advent of this new creative space with such an eclectic mix of rising and established artists. The magic happens next Thursday, August 25 at 6 pm at the corner of Johnson and Chapel Streets.
In addition, I’ll be participating in Just Another Group Show which opens in September. The show will be a side event to Semi-Permanent Melbourne, which I’ll be attending for the first time this year.
I’ll also be donating my efforts to the Three Sixty Project, of which I’ll keep you properly informed as the project unfolds.
