I've accumulated a lot of zines and magazines over the last few years, some you've seen on this website, some tucked away into a big fat storage box, hiding way in my cupboard. Paint doesn't look as nice on a screen and the personality of those making these capsules, usually finds a way of creeping… Continue reading REVIEW | Jake Foreman ‘Flash Zine’
Try as hard as you might, nobody can put their finger on just what art does and means to the world. For some, it is an essential divide between our primitive counterparts, for others, an honest expression that words can't fathom. However, no matter where your ethos lie, art can always be pinpointed to the uncontrollable force of time. Either capsuling… Continue reading REVIEW | ‘Current’ by David Hockney at The NGV Melbourne
It's December 2016 and it's been quite a year to say the least. Iconic musicians have fallen, a combover have won a presidency and ebola already seems like a myth, but with all the bad that goes on, we must always move toward the future and calculate the good. Technology seems to be a shining light… Continue reading REVIEW | Rashe ‘Vectorized Reality’ at Lanes End Gallery
Hiroyasu Tsuri aka TwoOne is a (formerly based) Melbourne street artist, who needs little introduction. Having developed an impressive body of work, that has evolved and been reinterpreted many times of the years, Tsuri work has seen the light of many faces over the last decade or so. From naturally based aesthetics, to a distinguished interpretation of… Continue reading REVIEW | TwoOne ‘100 Faces’
Note: I didn't attend this show in person, only through images released online Since it's inception, graffiti has always been about branding. If you saw a tag, throw up or piece delivered from one side of a city to another, there should be enough visual points to confirm that it was by the same person. Whether… Continue reading Moses & Taps™ ‘Corporate Identity’ at Golden Hands Gallery, Hamburg
What is the greatest sequel of all time? Godfather 2? Paul's Boutique? What about Low End Theory? I'm not to sure, but one of the hardest things to do, when producing work, is backing it up for the second coming. The creative field, rarely allows the same energy to carry on and flow long enough… Continue reading ZINE | Over Time Part 2 | Melburban featuring Pasif & Lazy
For all its positives, the digital world has its own weight in faults. Whether these positives outweigh the negatives is anyones guess, but even today, the online space is a particularly conflicting place to be around. Opinions, unlimited information and social interactions make it a key component in distracting us from the more important things in life.… Continue reading REVIEW | Rashe ‘Digital Dilemma’ | SOMA Gallery Space
Barry McGee is a name synonyms with the world of graffiti. Whether it be from his home turf in America, the Eastern regions of Japan or even the southern tip here in Australia, his name seems a buzz between artists, graffiti writers and mark making connoisseurs alike. Known for his extensive experiences in the graffiti… Continue reading REVIEW | ‘Year In Review – Spring Edition’ Zine by Barry McGee
