NEW PLATONIC
Benja Harney held a soiree to celebrate the opening of his first solo exhibition at the NG Art Gallery in Chippendale this week . Using platonic solids to create a textured tapestry of woven paper into arresting monochromatic works , the artist added another dimension to wall art. Simply cased in perspex the pieces look … Read more
WABI SABI – an exhibition by GEORGES ANTONI and Co
Last night I had the pleasure of attending Wabi Sabi, an exhibition by Sydney’s top fashion photographer Georges Antoni in collaboration with 3 Deep, Dimitri Basil, talented collage artist Mason Mulholland, Paula Walden and Paul Gilsenan. The works on display were beautiful – each imbued with a sexuality and strenght that is befitting of … Read more
SCULPTURES BY THE SEA 2012
Since I live in Bondi, every time I see the Sculptures by the Sea being set up up on the cliffside, it’s a reminder that summer is just around the corner. This year it holds windmills, mirrors, tightropes, animal hybrids, monoliths and much more. Besides being exhibited in a really beautiful, iconic part of Sydney, … Read more
JORDAN ASKILL – the Alchemist
Jordan Askill is an Australian jewellery designer and sculptor who now lives in London. He started his career working as a fashion designer for Ksubi but winning the 1st prize Grand Marnier Design Award for Fashion Excellence saw him move to Paris for 3 years to work for Dior Homme under Hedi Slimane. Discovering his … Read more
BENJA HARNEY: PAPER KING
Benja Harney is one of those people who are so talented that it crosses all borders and ends up in sheer genius. His company Paperform routinely performs incredible feats of paper art but has started dabbling with other materials as well. The beautiful installations, sculptures and pop up books that this self proclaimed paper engineer … Read more
SYDNEY BIENNALE 2012
The 2012 Sydney Biennale completely exceeded expectations this year. You can look forward to seeing outstanding works, intricate detailing and original ideas by many talented artists while remaining beautiful and accessible to all ages. My absolute favourite is an installation , Philip Beesley‘s Hylozoic Series: Sybil (above and below ) , a mind bendingly gorgeous … Read more
CHRISTIAN JOY
Who can combine feathers, rhinestones, human hair and tinsel into one psychedelically beautiful dream? Her name is Christian Joy and she did just that as the costume designer for the psycho opera Stop The Virgens. Even as a little girl this Iowa native knew that she wanted more out of life than a typical suburban … Read more
DEREK HENDERSON
Derek Henderson is a Kiwi export who has lived and worked in London and Sydney.His clients have been some of the most prestigious in the fashion industry , including Mother London, i-D, Arena Homme Plus and Vogue in London and Publicis Mojo, DDB, The Campaign Palace, Moon and JWT, and fashion magazines such as … Read more
THIS IS OUR YOUTH
Sunday night and I call up my friend to see if he would like to come along to the Opera house to see a play with me. It seems the line is dead for a long while, then a deep sigh comes out. It feels like I am torturing him but an answer comes out … Read more
24 hours in the Eternal City
Rome is a city that blows anyone’s mind. It’s a history lesson , a lovers’ playground, an artist’s dream. It’s a city that is built to last forever and awe forever. It is a place to get lost in, walk until you collapse and eat lots of offal. It’s a place where Christianity first faltered … Read more
