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Nigh Delilah

Andy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:10:35 +0000

Brita; like ourselves was raised on an Island. Officially part of Tasmania, Flinders Island is in the middle of Bass Strait/middle of nowhere.

In between writing highly informed and well constructed texts (unlike this) she has just started a new blog of visual stimuli that is well worth a visit, introducing Nigh Delilah. Brita also happens to work from a corner of our studio.

Mematics

Andy — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:43:56 +0000

A superb gallery of images, well worth sinking some time into over at Grey Hand Gang.Curated image bookmarking sites like these seem to be popping all over the web these days, some are good, some not. It’s always interesting to consider the curatorial intention and the role it plays on the emergence of memes. Memetics; or the modeling of cultural information transfer is a fascinating concept particularly in today’s environment where individuals spend so much time online and the ability to publish or broadcast has never been easier.

Biolume

Andy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:59:19 +0000

In a couple of weeks time we’re hosting an exhibition of the amazing work of our good friend Niels Oeltjen (aka Nails) in our studio.

All are welcome to join us on the 6th of May from 6pm to admire the mans works, inspect our pot plants, share a laugh and a cold drink or two. Spread the word.

Mateship and Meaning

Andy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:04:51 +0000

As a 15 year old, Raymond Arnold was given his first proper set of paints by ‘‘the thinnest man I ever knew’’ – a former prisoner of war in a Japanese camp.

In our university years at the Tasmanian School of Art, Raymond Arnold was an incredibly inspirational lecturer and mentor. Yesterday Raymond won the Gallipoli Art Prize for his work The dead march here today (pictured above). Today, the inspirational force is as strong as ever. Congratulations Ray.

Emergence — Sayaka Kajita Ganz

Adam — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:56:40 +0000

Yeah lovin’ this stuff from Sayaka Kajita Ganz. www.sayakaganz.com

“My working process is reminiscent of my experiences growing up in several different countries, of being disconnected from the place I was born. Then, I began searching for a new community where I truly belong. I find discarded objects from peoples’ houses and give them a second life, a new home. For my sculptures I use plastic utensils, toys and metal pieces among other things. I only select objects that have been used and discarded. The human history behind these objects gives them life in my eyes. My goal is for each object to transcend its origins by being integrated into an animal form that seems alive. This process of reclamation and regeneration is liberating to me as an artist.

By building these sculptures I try to understand the human relationships that surround me. It is a way for me to contemplate and remind myself that even if there is conflict right now, there is a way for all the pieces to fit together. That even if some people don’t feel at home here and now, there is a place where they belong and that they will eventually find it.”

Turbo

Andy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:19:50 +0000

The work of Baptiste Debombourg exists somewhere in flux between installation, architecture, construction and destruction. Beautifully considered.

New Studio — Fitzroy

Adam — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:30:58 +0000

We’ve finally made the move in to our new studio and we are proud to say it’s a fantastic place to work.We’re now based on Victoria Street, Fitzroy — coincidentally two doors down from my house! The pics here are still very much work in progress shots as we add slowly to the furniture and decorations. Stay tuned for more up-to-date pics, and if you’re in the area please drop by and say hi.

Refurb

Adam — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:39:47 +0000

Terri Brooks

Andy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:26:28 +0000

I had the pleasure of stumbling into Flinders Lane Gallery earlier in the week to encounter the work of Terri Brooks. Seeing is believing.

Josh Robenstone

Adam — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:19:48 +0000

I met up with a mate the other week that happens to be a street/documentary photographer. We were having a coffee at local Collingwood cafe CIBI (great chicken foccacias) when he whipped out his Leica and snapped off a few frames. He just sent this photo through from that day and I was pretty amazed at the result. Interesting how an ordinary scene can be made to look so interesting and provoking through the eyes of a true talent.

We’ve just done a shoot for an upcoming print piece with Josh. Can’t let too much more out of the bag just now but watch this space for details over the next few weeks. In the meantime check out Josh’s work at www.joshrobenstone.com.