Forth Thread

MAX BERRY – CHANGING LANES

Stuart Smythe — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:45:13 +0000

READ AN INTERVIEW WITH MAX BERRY HERE

Changing Lanes presents live mural work by Sydney street artists and beyond. Ears, SMC[3], Max Berry, Vars and La will run head to head, can to can, bringing street art out into the open in an unforgettable union of the Oh Really and The Movement crews, as well as featuring other more nomadic street personas.

Cartoon nerd and Secret Wars Semi-Finalist Max Berry, makes black and white geometrics a parade of goofy-eyed thicks, and belching, slack-armed kids. Throw in for good measure some chickens, ghouls and mo’s and you might have some idea of what he’s getting at. It’s a style with no boundaries and endless possibilities.

Most known for his clean 2D line designs, in sticker and paste-up form, Max has fast become a big part of the inner Sydney cultural landscape. One third of the Oh Really Gallery trio, Max’s most recent solo exhibition, “A Search for Ground in Higher Places”, saw his practice successfully extended into areas such as jewellery, plush toys and instillation, plus a movement into binary-focused and painterly narrative works that touch on the surreal. Max is also currently involved with the exciting, newly launched, lo-fi collective.

Come down on the festival day and catch Max Berry in his element.

Julian Schnabel

tabithaemma — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:05:52 +0000

‘painting for malik joyeux and bernardo bertolucci (v)’ by julian schnabel, 2006 (gesso and ink on polyester)

‘unititled (x-ray)’ by julian schnabel, 2008 (ink on polyester)

Julian Schnabel, American filmmaker and artist.

Kareem Rizk latest

tabithaemma — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:01:22 +0000

Some new works from Kareem Rizk, currently on display at Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco .

Guerrero Gallery
2700 19th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Co-curated by Eddie Martinez
August 14, 2010 — September 04, 2010

Project 5

Stuart Smythe — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:14:23 +0000

CHAMPFEST

Stuart Smythe — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:42:19 +0000

MELBOURNE | FRIDAY AUGUST 13

Gorker Gallery, Fitzroy | 6-9pm

Photography from

Sanna Charles – London

Rip Zinger – Tokyo

Ben Rayner – London

Ray Potes- San Francisco

Ryan Hopkinson – London

Massan Fluker – San Francisco

Jonathan Winston – London

Trevor Traynor – New York

Amanda Lopez – San Francisco

SexySushi – Tokyo

Artwork from

Jacob Knill – London

Nior – Melbourne

French – London

Kate Gagliardi – Adelaide

Jesse Olsen – Melbourne

Gary Seaman – Adelaide

Champfest Magazine is published three times a year by London/ Melbourne twin duo Monique and Joanna. Ala Champfest was created to inform and inspire in an ever-relevant form, establishing a like-minded creative culture ahead of its time. Passionate about originality, being unique and independent, each issue of Champfest features emerging talent and those established. Showcases influential persons of our time, the image-takers, creators, movers and shakers.

After a successfully humbling first issue working with Jose Parla, Kill Pixie, Rip Zinger, Hamburger Eyes, Fecal Face…
Issue 002 follows with a strong list of those emerging and respectfully established. Yoshitomo Nara, Anthony Lister, Mai Ikuzawa, Angelique Houtcamp, Fergadelic, Kyotaro, Gas As Interface, Bow Wow International Design and Paul Barbera to name only a few.

Ala Champfest Touring Exhibition.
Supported by Stussy, Cadence and 14 Bike Co.
Be passionate, create originality.
Don’t sleep!

www.alachampfest.com
rsvp at rsvp@alachampfest.com

CHANGING LANES FESTIVAL

Stuart Smythe — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:14:05 +0000

Changing lanes is a brand new festival run by FBi Radio and MAPS Entertainment.

A massive festival of arts and music in Newton on 19th September, 2010

Featuring Sydney artists Ears, smc[3] and Melbourne underground master, PHIBS. There are two other names ( one world renowned ) to be confirmed..

The crews of Everfresh, Oh Really and The Movement will run head to head on the day, dusting up to live tunes on Eliza St Newtown. This music line up is yet to be announced but with the support of fbi radio and 567 im sure it will be huge!!

Keep your eyes on Forth Thread for interviews and exclusive’s

What: Changing Lanes Art and Music Festival

When: 19th September, 2010

Where: Eliza St Newtown

Who: MAPS Entertainment and FBi Radio

Visual Artists: Ears, smc[3], PHIBS, and one local and one world-renowned artist coming soon

INTEVIEW WITH APESEVEN

Stuart Smythe — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:16:39 +0000

INTERVIEW BY THE NATIONAL GRID GALLERY

NG: ApeSeven, tell us the thinking and process behind your new works that will be on show at The National Grid Gallery in Brookvale from August 6th— what can the people expect?
AS: My latest body of work KLAN takes a look at my imagined family albeit future tribe. An emotive, mysterious, somewhat elegant figurative visual language has been developed to illustrate my search for belonging in this world, amongst my peers, family and dreams.

NG: Where does the inspiration for your mythical characters come from?

AS: I would have to initially say a complex mix of my travels, dreams, science. Then I think my inspiration or motivation comes from a need to create a world to help me cope and relate to the world around me.

NG: What is your process, what mediums do you use?

AS: In terms of process I approach my works first and foremost with a street art perspective, utilizing both graphic and painterly qualities to my work. Works typically incorporate a number of mediums acrylic, ink, found paper, aerosol, found objects. I found this mixed media approach engages the observer and reflects the multi layered thoughts and processes going on in my head.

NG: What is the criteria for choosing a place to paste?

AS: I would love to say there is a well thought out process for selection, but I more often than not seem to gravitate to particular urban settings. Sometimes there is a resonant nostalgia in the locations I choose, reminding me of my youth or more innocent times.

NG: How would you explain your work to someone who has never seen it before?

AS: An exploration of my relationship to the divine, depicted by a fusion of childhood creatures, science, complex symbolism and an aesthetic drawn from an observation of the potential, imagined and observed worlds.

NG: What motivated you to make a book?

AS: As a street artist exhibiting in a gallery some of that energy that people encounter in an urban setting can be lost.

Klan existed initially with sketches, words, then street installations. The exhibition at The National Grid is a refined culmination of Klan. The book loosely documents this whole body of work and I believe captures the energy of street and develops a context for the exhibiton. The book is simultaneously the glue between my works and a work unto itself.

KLAN – APESEVEN

Stuart Smythe — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:17:43 +0000

Apeseven’s works currently focuses on elements of alchemy . A process of transmutation depicted by a fusion of childhood creatures, science, complex symbolism akin to early scientists and an aesthetic drawn from an observation of the potential, imagined and observed worlds .

OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST 6PM-10PM
EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
THE NATIONAL GRID GALLERY. 24 CHARD RD. BROOKVALE
WWW.THENATIONALGRID.COM.AU

MAIL ME ART

Stuart Smythe — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:34 +0000

Mail me art :: Medium without a message

Darren Di Lieto, the founder and co-editor the Little Chimp Society, has an awesome project on the table called Mail me art..

Mail me Art :: Medium Without a Message is an amazing collection of postal utilities from around the world sent through the post as naked art for all to see… Over 700 pieces will be on show at the London Mail Me Art exhibition later in the month.

A jam packed book of postal art is being pressed as we speak. Darren in looking for pledges to help fund the project. Check it out and get your own piece of postal pie.

35mm

Stuart Smythe — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:31 +0000

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

35, 35mm films packed into a beautiful graphic animation