Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Michael Rea is an artist who doesn’t take himself too seriously. As he says, he’s ‘sort of stuck making odd sculptures’ and worries that it’s all he knows what to do at this point. Perhaps, but the work certainly makes an impact. His gigantic wooden space machines, weapons and time travelers have enthralled audiences around
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Eko Nugroho is an Indonesian artist with a distinct urban heritage and appeal. Eko tries to challenge his audience to think about Indonesia’s many social and political issues and relies on a variety of different mediums –...
Friday, March 16th, 2012
“Our stories live in a room, inside of a wall, in a corner, on the bed, on the roof, in the pool, in between tree leaves, out in the streets, through light and space. Space allows for architectural elements to exist, and our bodies, stories...
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Canadian artist Brendan Fernandes uses language, dance, video and sound to highlight the complexity of cultural identity in context of globalization and migration. Born in Kenya of Indian heritage, Brendan Fernandes immigrated to Canada in 1989. Fernandes...
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Michael MacGarry is an award-winning visual artist based in Cape Town, whose work explores the ramifications of Western imperialism within the African continent. Michael is the recipient of a Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts Fellowship...
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Rosemary Joynt is a South African artist who is inspired by the diversity of images we are flooded with every day. “It fascinates me that they are frozen fragments of time and space. The processes involved in...
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Artist Lynn Mack of Celtos Croi Prints creates paper prints from linocuts and paintings that are inspired by walks in the Irish forests and study of Celtic manuscripts and designs. A trained artist and busy mum of...
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Concept artist Clinton Felker creates fantastical characters using his sketch pad (not an iPad in case you’re wondering). His recent interpretation of what Star Wars characters would look like if they lived in Feudal Japan has been...
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Graphic designer Robert A. Alejandro is known as “the sketching backpacker.” In various cities of the world you’ll find him sitting on public benches or pavements sketching the sights that inspire him. He’s published a book about...
Monday, January 30th, 2012
To say that New Zealanders take their rugby seriously is an understatement. Artist Alex Stone also takes it seriously, but as a theme for artistic exploration. “I have always been intrigued by the psychological mechanisms at play...