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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Sopheap Pich

Some years ago I was travelling in Cambodia and caught a river ferry from Battambang to Siem Reap. As I journeyed past floating villages and numerous communities on the river banks I saw some amazing sights, to say nothing of the people themselves, so hard working, happy and friendly. Their homes were all designed to cope with massive changes in water levels as seasonal flows back filled from the Tonle Sap lake and river systems.

Fishing is a form of livelihood and so with elaborately crafted nets families would cleverly seek out food sources. (Amongst which is small fish to make the ubiquitous Cambodian version of fish sauce)

Fish nets could be on a grand scale, like monumental sculpture.

So when I saw the work of Sopheap Pich and read that he came from Battambang it was an instant connection as to his likely influences.

Upstream 2005 Bamboo, rattan & wire

Morning Glory 2011

Cycle 2 2008 Rattan & wire

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/sopheap-pich
http://sopheappich.com

Monday, April 22, 2013

John Wilson Ewbank

I recently discovered that I am related to John, he was born in 1799, worked in Scotland, was instrumental in establishing the Royal Scottish Academy and was doing well by all accounts until he took to the drink and fell into poverty .... oh well! He died aged 48, in 1847.

John Wilson Ewbank, The Mouth of the Tyne

Monday, March 18, 2013

Nicola Moss

I was impressed with Nicola's exhibition at SGAR gallery in Spring Hill. Meticulous paper cuts using evocative stained papers ... beautiful!

Nicola's blog http://nicolamoss.blogspot.com.au
SGAR gallery http://sgar.com.au/exhibit/now

Monday, January 28, 2013

Ane Graff

Norwegian artist working across many different media, drawing, painting, sculpture.

A Plain Rotunda
2011

http://anegraff.com
Scroll to bottom of web page for very interesting artist statement.

The Wing's Wax
2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

Seascapes

Holiday time and a chance to go to sea and beach.

Southern Ocean off Tasmania

An all male seal colony, the females reside elsewhere. Such a playful bunch, chasing each other, diving in and out of the water.

Just past Tasman Island heading towards Hobart. This is the sight convicts would have had on the way to Port Arthur, picturesque yes but also cold and daunting for any thoughts of escape.

Lorne, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

12 Apostles Port Campbell. Victoria.
Well whats left, about 9 I think, such soft earth they are easily eroded and a number have collapsed.

Port Campbell National Park, Victoria

Eaglehawk Neck, East coast Tasmania

Tessellated rock platform, Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thomas Hauri

Interesting mixed media works on paper and canvas from Swiss artist Thomas Hauri http://thomashauri.ch

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Amy Commins

Amy goes global! Art and Science Journal
http://www.artandsciencejournal.com/tagged/amy-commins

Really interesting work. Also http://amycommins.com

Friday, September 14, 2012

18th Biennale of Sydney

2012

Peter Robinson NZ

Polystyrene
http://bos18.com/artist?id=91

Sachiko Abe - Japan

Cut Papers #13

Mesmerising performance of ultra fine paper cutting.

http://bos18.com/artist?id=13

Adam Cvijanovic - USA
The River

http://bos18.com/artist?id=34

Nipan Oranniwesna - Thailand

Numerous maps cut and placed over one another.
Also a work with talcum powder, see weblink below

http://bos18.com/artist?id=35

Binh Danh - Vietnam/USA

Chlorophyll prints of archival images from the Vietnam-American War on tropical leaves

http://bos18.com/artist?id=38

Lyndal Jones - Australia

Rehearsing Catastrophe: The Ark in Sydney

This work was contained within a large building where you could not go in, only walk around the outside. Also you could not see in past the boat like bow but the sounds of construction could be heard.

http://bos18.com/artist?id=64

Gao Rong - China

The static eternity

What appears as an interior with ordinary furniture etc is in fact a life size construction of fabric over wire with colour, pattern, photographs, stains, text, cracks etc all being meticulous embroidery.

http://bos18.com/artist?id=49

Philip Beesley - Canada

Hylozoic Series: Sibyl

Interactive, kinetic light sculptures

http://bos18.com/artist?id=22

Yuken Teruga - Japan/USA

Notice - Forest: Japanese McDonald's, 2005

Packaging with paper cut and constructed forms

http://bos18.com/artist?id=112