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by Emilia Martinez - October 15, 2015

Rigg Design Prize 2015

We are happy to announce another new writer to Art and Artists Blog, Emilia Martinez. Enjoy.

Today I went to the NGV at Federaion Square (Ground, Federation Sqaure, Flinders St & Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia). The exhibition I enjoyed the most was the Rigg Design Prize 2015 (18 Sep 15 – Feb 16) on level 3, showcasing work from seven furniture designers, Adam Goodrum (NSW), Brodie Neill (TAS), Daniel Emma (SA), Kate Rohde (VIC), Khai Liew (SA), Korban/Flaubert (NSW) and Koskela (NSW) in collaboration with the weavers of Elcho Island Arts (NT).

"Recognising excellence in contemporary Australian design, the Rigg Design Prize is the highest accolade for object and furniture design in Australia." – NGV

Brodie Neill, Remix Chaise Lounge, 2008 ,wood and mixed solid surface material

Kate Rohde, 2015

Adam Goodrum, Unfolding, 2015, transparent synthetic polymer resin, dichroic filter
manufactured by Stage One, Melbourne

Daniel Emma, 2015

Koskela in collaboration with the weavers of Elcho Island Arts, 2015

by zhen - September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

Anna Pappas Gallery: Simon MacEwan & Karyn Taylor

Recently I visited Anna Pappas Gallery (2-4 Carlton Street, Prahran, VIC, 3181). There are two wonderful artists showing; Simon MacEwan's 'The Floating World' and Kᾱryn Taylor's 'Immaterial Alchemy', both showing from 3 September 2015 to 3 October 2015.

'The Floating World' has wonderfully beautiful drawings created by a drawing machine which is also part of the exhibtion. 'Immaterial Alchemy' is a show which plays with light. The perspex artworks look like they are iluminated from within with lights, however it is actually the fluorescent coloured perspex inside creating this illusion.

Enjoy the images.

Simon MacEwan, Australian Dollar, Iron Ore Price 7-2014 – 7-2015, 2015, ink on 100% rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm (Image courtesy the artist & Anna Pappas Gallery)

Simon MacEwan, Bitcoin 2009 – 2015, 2015, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm (Image courtesy the artist & Anna Pappas Gallery)

Simon MacEwan, Gold 1968 – 2001, 2015, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm (Image courtesy the artist & Anna Pappas Gallery)

Simon MacEwan, Gold 1968 – 2015, 2015, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm (Image courtesy the artist & Anna Pappas Gallery)

Simon MacEwan, Silver 1960 – 2015, 2015, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm (Image courtesy the artist & Anna Pappas Gallery)

Simon MacEwan, Floating World. 2015, Drawing machine Programing, and automation assistance, by Finn Roberston, 120 X 120 X 110cm

Simon MacEwan, 'Floating world', 2015

Karyn Taylor, Looped Equation II, 2015, Perspex, 40 x 64 x 6.5cm

Karyn Taylor, Shift, 2015, perspex, 42 x 30 x 2cm

Karyn Taylor, Time Loop In 2 Parts, 2015, Perspex, 70 x 42 x 6.5cm

Kᾱryn Taylor's 'Immaterial Alchemy', 2015

Karyn Taylor, Holographic Field Event II, 2015, Projected animation, gouache, Dimensions variable

by liam anderson - September 24, 2015September 25, 2015

Shun Kawakami:Snow Landscapes

We have a wonderful new writer Liam Anderson. Enjoy his first post.

Opening this Friday, 25th of September at Backwoods Gallery (25 Easey Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia) is the new solo show by the Japanese artist/designer Shun Kawakami. I had the chance to see his work before it opens.The show reflects the Japanese tradition of Yohaku, or the love of empty space.

The work is broken down into two cycles.They form a panorama when you view them collectively. This creates a barren landscape that is cold and hostile while retaining a deadly sense of serenity and beauty. The imaged landscapes were constructed from photographs originating from a rare snow shower that deposited 20cm of snow in Tokyo in 2012; it normally does not snow in Tokyo. Kawakami then stitched the individual trees to form these snowscapes. The paper and the wall scrolls were created in collaboration with Living National Treasure recipients who are Masters in their respective crafts.

I recommend this show to all those who like photography or appreciate excellent craftsmanship on hand made traditional Japanese paper.

Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Tokyo 1, Photograph on Washi paper with Translucent Sumi Calligraphy by Gen Miyamura 55 x 79cm

You can see the clear Sumi ink brushed over the works in this photograph. It gives the work a sense of motion that may reflect the wind rustling the trees.

(Detail) Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Tokyo 3, Photograph on Washi paper with Translucent Sumi Calligraphy by Gen Miyamura 55 x 79cm

(Detail) Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:TokyoMoats 3, Photograph on Washi paper with Translucent Sumi Calligraphy by Gen Miyamura 55 x 79cm

(Detail) Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Tokyo 4, Photograph on Washi paper with Translucent Sumi Calligraphy by Gen Miyamura 55 x 79cm

The small works shimmer with the the black floating in the gold-leaf background.

Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Gold Tokyo 1, Photograph on Hand Crafted Japanese Gold Leaf 27 x 38.5cm

Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Gold Tokyo Moat 2, Photograph on Hand Crafted Japanese Gold Leaf 27 x 38.5cm

Shun kawakami, Snow Landscapes:Gold Tokyo 1, Photograph on Hand Crafted Japanese Gold Leaf 27 x 38.5cm

by zhen - September 4, 2015

Stanislava Pinchuk (Miso): Surface To Air

She has done it again, Stanislava Pinchuk (Miso) new sellout exhibition 'Surface To Air' at Karen Woodbury Gallery (Level 1/167 Flinders Lane, Melbourne) is just beautiful. The very stunningly subtle pin holes on paper have a very poignant message.

"Surface To Air is a mapping of the Ukrainian civil war across landscape topographies & sonic scores. While a nod to the S.T.A missiles used in the conflict, the title also hints at the experience of war from a private perspective, coming up for air in resilience."

Go and see the show as it is even better in person. Enjoy the images…

STANISLAVA PINCHUK, Air {Sonic Notation: Car Bomb, Kharkov} 2015, pin holes on paper, 86.0 x 66.8 cm (framed)