In 2009 Sophia Szilagyi created a memorable exhibition titled ‘Darkness Visible’. Drawing heavily on photographic sources, Szilagyi’s masterful manipulations within the medium of digital printmaking turn reality on its head – creating works that are as unnerving and unsettling as they are seductive. Here is the catalogue essay I wrote for her show. There is … Continue reading
The work of Melbourne based painter Dagmar Cyrulla contains a captivating psychological quality, and often raises more questions than it answers. No one renders the complexity of human relations quite like Cyrulla. This is from an article published in Trouble magazine, in 2008, about her solo show ‘Watched and Watching.’ What goes on behind closed … Continue reading
This article was published on artshub.com.au on Sunday May 26, 2012 about a solo show by Melbourne based painter John Sheehan at Kick Gallery, Melbourne. John’s about to have a 20 year survey at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre “Shifting Landscapes”. So once again for your viewing pleasure… The more one looks at the art of … Continue reading
Excerpt from an article published in The Melbourne Review, Issue 10, August, 2012, p. 41 Figurative painting has had a lot to contend with over the last century. Since the invention of photography, there have been numerous claims about the death of painting as a means of relevant artistic expression in the modern age. While painting … Continue reading
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