News
January 25, 2012
To open 2012 I will be part of two group exhibitions in February. STILL is the first show at a new Melbourne gallery dedicated to the promotion and understanding of photography - Edmund Pearce - where I will be showing selected works from Suomi. The show runs from Feb 1 - 18 and the opening is Thursday 2 at 6: 00, further information can be found HERE.
The second is an exhibition and auction in Perth to support the Perth Centre for Photography. Collective will feature works from artists including Christine Tomas, Amy Stein, Paul Batt and Graham Miller, amongst many others. This is a chance to support PCP and bid for a work from Suomi... Opening and auction February Wednesday 8 at 6: 00 - details HERE.
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December 2 2011
Saddam's Arse my first sculptural piece has just opened at Whitecube Mildura in the Gallery 25 location. The small-scale sculpture is a replica of a section "aquired" when the Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square, Baghdad, was toppled. This event has been claimed as the second most choreographed photographic war moment in history. Details HERE and images coming soon...
Apogee; Kings Canyon a work from 2002 is presently being exhibited at the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts from their collection as part of the Worldwide@Young Portfolio exhibition. Details can be found at their site HERE.
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October 1 2011
"Iconic Budget Motel Embraced for Palimpsest Art Project"
Feedback from The Kar-Rama Motel Project, Palimpsest #8 is starting to filter through, to hear an interview with Tuomas Alexander Laitinen, Ellie, Luci Callipari-Marcuzzo and myself on ABC radio clike HERE.
For details on the collaborative installation, Wish you were here... by Tuomas and myself that investigates crows that fly into the abyss and necro-nationalism check his website HERE, (documentation coming soon). The soundtrack to this madness was "Easy Sleep Music - for Babies and Adults Yoga, Meditation, Stress Relief, Chiil Out and Relaxation" you also can purchase it HERE for $0.89.
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September 30 2011
Suomi solo show at Beam Contemporary in Melbourne now on, all details HERE
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August 31 2011
Mildura Palimpsest #8 is set to open next Friday, massive lineup and big thanks to Arts Mildura, the committee and co-curator Helen Vivian.
Artists confirmed for the Kar-Rama Motel Project are:
Keith Armstrong
Chim↑Pom (Japan)
Luci Callipari-Marcuzzo
Kate Cotching
Warren Fithie
Elliot Howard
Tuomas Laitinen (Finland)
Brendan Lee
Modus Operandi
Sara Oscar
John Vella
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July 15 2011
Great discussion between Garry Simmons, Brendan Lee and myself as part of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image artist talk program Mapping Terrain, in conjunction with the Shaun Gladwell exhibition. The site needs updating but it may be available to download online soon here.
Also, I won the Judges Commendation Prize at the Perth Centre for Photography CLIP Landscape Award. Thanks to PCP and Crumpler for the great new camera bag.
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July 1 2011
CLOSING SOON - PLEASE CONSIDER A PURCHASE
THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION - FUNDRAISING PRINT SALE FOR JAPAN
After much research, work and energy the fundraising print sale for Japan is finally up and happening. Please consider purchasing, 100% of all funds go directly to those in need through CARE Australia.
Featuring selected work from Monash staff and affiliated artists, all works are available for purchase from the 5th - 19th of July via the Monash Faculty Gallery on Caulfield campus or online via the interface below. All proceeds will be going to those affected by the disaster through CARE Australia Japan disaster reconstruction effort. Initiated by Louis Porter, Warren Fithie, Siri Hayes and myself, curated by Warren Fithie.
All works for purchase and viewable here.
ARTIST TALK AT PCP - July 10
This Sunday (July 10) at 4 Suomi will open with the wonderful people at Perth Centre for Photography. Before the celebrations there will be an artist floortalk by Bindi Cole and myself. Suomi will be introduced by Perth photographer Juha Tolonen.
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June 1 2011
Forthcoming exhibitions in Perth at the Perth Centre for Photography:
CLIP Award - June 10 through July 3
Suomi solo exhibtion in gallery 2 - July 7 through July 31
Check information here.
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March 14 2011
I am presently considering ways to have a collective print sale to make funds to donate to Japan after the devastating earthquake last week - if you have ideas please contact me...
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March 3 2011
Art forum @ La Trobe University by Georgia Metaxas and exhibition by Louis Proter Unknown Land @ VARS
Next week Georgia and Louis will be visiting Mildura. Louis and I will be in converstation at the opening on Thursday March 10th at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Research Studios and Georgia will present her work as part of the Friday lunchtime Art Forum series (see the links section to see their work). Thanks to the support of Ross Lake.
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LOOK! Contemporary Australian Photography since 1980
My work is featured in the recently released Anne Marsh book published by Macmillian Art Publishing, Australia. In stores now with a website soon to follow. Available here.
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New images uploaded
Four new photographs have been added to the Viewing Platforms section; Broken Hill View, Commodore Motel, The Big Park Bench & Broken Hill Circle.
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Well Overdue Website Launch
February 2011
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the well overdue re-launch of this website featuring my photography and other projects. I aim to periodically upload new work and keep curatorial projects updated. In particular the front page will have revolving changes to imagery that will attempt to link all of my work conceptually. Exhibition documentation will be upgraded as I find the images! There are photographs here probably not seen by many before and the newest photographic work here is the Finland series from the recent residency - Suomi and some new additions to the work produced in Australia in the Viewing Platforms section. All feedback welcome...
Enjoy.