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, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm

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, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm

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, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm

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, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm

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, ink on rag paper, unique state mechanical drawing, 70x70cm

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

Simon MacEwan

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

Simon MacEwan room

Simon MacEwan, 'Floating world', 2015

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

Karyn Taylor, shift, 2015

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

Karyn Taylor, Time Loop in 2 parts, 2015

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

Karyn Taylor, Time Loop in 2 parts, 2015 room

Kᾱryn Taylor's 'Immaterial Alchemy', 2015

Karyn Taylor

Kᾱryn Taylor's 'Immaterial Alchemy', 2015 

Hologrphic field event IIKaryn Taylor, Holographic Field Event II, 2015, Projected animation, gouache, Dimensions variable

 

Colour, Light & Silence: Anselm van Rood

Yesterday I visited Stephen Mclaughlan Gallery (Level 8, Room 8, Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne) to see Anselm van Rood's show Colour, Light & Silence (29 April- 16 May 2015). It is really refreshing to see some beautiful paintings, some from the artist*s studio, some portraits and some landscapes. Here are some photos from this wonderful show. Enjoy.

Anselm van Rood _ Self Portait as a JewAnselm van Rood, Self Portait as a Jew, oil on canvas, 2013-14 

Anselm van Rood, St. Kilda Morning- Souvenir of Luxor #3, Oil on canvas, 2014Anselm van Rood, St. Kilda Morning- Souvenir of Luxor #3, Oil on canvas, 2014

Anselm van Rood, The Blue Studio, Oil on Canvas, 2014Anselm van Rood, The Blue Studio, Oil on Canvas, 2014

Anselm van Rood, Shelf Life #3 (Polychrome), oil on canvas, 2015Anselm van Rood, Shelf Life #3 (Polychrome), oil on canvas, 2015

Anselm van Rood _ Self life #1 _Ruth oil on canvas 2015Anselm van Rood, Self life #1, oil on canvas, 2013-14  & Ruth, oil on canvas, 2015.

Anselm van Rood _ Stephen Mclaughlan GalleryAnselm van Rood,exhibition setup at Stephen Mclaughlan Gallery

‘James Turrell: A Retrospective’ NGA Canberra

Happy New Year 2015! I have a few exciting posts​ coming up for 2015 and can't wait to share them with you. Expect more regular posting.

I was very lucky to have been able to go ​to ​ Canberra ​recently ​to visit family and see some amazing exhibitions. Today I want to talk about James Turrell's show "James Turrell: A Retrospective" 13 December 2014 – 8 June 2015 at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), Canberra. This is a paid exhibition costing $20.39- $45.88. The more expensive premium tickets are for experiencing 'Perceptual cell', which I unfortunately didn't get to do because it was booked out when I was there. Also note that 'Within without' is part of the permanent collection and can be viewed for free, this work ​is ​best viewe​d​ at dawn or dusk to fully appreciate the lighting effects.

So what did I think? I really loved seeing & experiencing both his earlier works through to his more recent im​m​ersive​ works​. I also loved ​seeing​ other visitors have a sense of curiosity and wonder about the work. I loved the show so much I plan on seeing it again when I go back up to work on a commission and I hope to be able to get ​a ​ticket to the 'Perceptual cell'. ​P​remium tickets are selling out fast so ​if you​ plan on going to Canberra try and book the tickets now otherwise you might miss out.

As photos w​ere​ not allowed in the exhibition​,​ here are some images and a video provide​d​ by NGA.

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James Turrell 
Within without 2010
Skyspace: lighting installation, concrete and basalt stupa, water, earth, landscaping
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
© James Turrell
photograph: John Gollings
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James Turrell
Shanta II (blue) 1970
Cross-corner construction: fluorescent light, built space
Dimensions variable: 106.6cm (max height of aperture)
Image: National Gallery of Australia
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James Turrell
Afrum (white) 1966
Cross-corner projection: projected light
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
© James Turrell
photograph © Florian Holzherr
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James Turrell
Virtuality squared 2014
Ganzfeld: built space, LED lights
800 x 1400 x 1940.5 cm (overall)
Collection James Turrell
Image: National Gallery of Australia
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James Turrell
Bindu shards 2010
Perceptual cell: fiberglass and metal. Light program
420.8 x 653.1 x 607.1 cm (sphere)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2014
Image: National Gallery of Australia