Seven Years of Bad Luck
Olle Holmberg and I used to sit next to each other at work. We exchanged witty banter and the latest sites like nobody’s business. Whenever I was... read more...
LA/NY and other American Adventures
The idea of America is somewhat surreal to someone who has never been there, being that it is the source of our most beloved cultural icons – donuts,... read more...
Harrell Fletcher: The sound we make together (Melbourne) performances
Harrell Fletcher – professor of the art, man of the people, maker of the lawn ornaments – is here in Melbourne! Harrell doesn’t just... read more...
Confusion is Next
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” Nothing quite so spectacular... read more...
Stuart's Erogony
History has not been so kind to the ‘brave’ folk who colonised this ‘fair’ land. With the luxury of hindsight, it seems those bearded... read more...
Melbourne Art Fair 2010
In a galaxy where everything can be compared to Star Wars it’s too easy to equate the biennial Melbourne Art Fair with the Death Star. A planet-destroying... read more...
Design Diary #10: MATERIALBYPRODUCT present Lace by Design
Remember when you would ask your Granny to make you a dress you saw in ‘Girlfriend’ magazine and she would tailor it exclusively from the old... read more...
Craig Dermody's 'Para Vista Social Club' exhibition
Do you know what necromancy is? It is a form of magic in which the practitioner seeks to summon the spirit of a deceased person, either as an apparition... read more...
Design Diary #6 - The Narrows print workshop at ARKit's Off Grid/On Grid house
With the housing market showing signs of being the biggest bubble since the Dutch went mad for tulips in 1637, I’m realising that I might not get... read more...
Design Diary #4 - Creating Liveable Cities
Apparently 80 per cent of the environmental impact of a product is determined during the design phase. This means that designers must then cause 80 per... read more...
Surviving Sustainability:____________
When the idea of sustainability was born it all seemed very simple. It could have been the weed, but whatever it was, the green haze has been lifted and... read more...
The Brunswick Show
My neighbour always complains about loud noises coming from my apartment, the strange bleary-eyed morning guests coming and going, and the greenbags filled... read more...
Drew Pettifer, 'Hold on to your friends'
Drew Pettifer has given us photographs of naked young men in a few unexpected contexts over recent years. On cakes, for instance. And Sydney Road. But... read more...
The Brick Guide
Brunswick. It has baristas, bridal fashions, Mr F. Cozzo, a train line, bulk Mediterranean foods, and now…an art guide! There’s a tram to the... read more...
Two x Two
Portrait photography is interesting stuff. As well as the subject and their surroundings, you can always get a sense of the vibe between them and the photographer.... read more...
Always Moving
A lot of the time with art exhibitions, a tremendous amount of work, planning and agonising goes into what amounts to a huge party on opening night followed... read more...
7 Evils In One!
The title of this group exhibition was taken from a fictional chocolate bar wrapper designed by seminal artist/comic book fanatic/genius Robert Crumb,... read more...
Adam Cruickshank, Oscar Ferreiro, Tim Hillier
As a frequent visitor to Ikea of late, I’m acutely aware of nest-building fever. We’ve tried to stay restrained, planning our purchases in... read more...
The Daily Wave report #15 - four unmissable closing shindigs
In the blink of an eye, we’ve reached our last Daily Wave post. But there is more than one unmissable Next Wave event happening this weekend. So... read more...
The Daily Wave report #14 - 'The Infinity Tube'
Just to set the mood, get some Sabbath going – wait until it really kicks in, then read on.A dirty CBD laneway isn’t where you’d usually... read more...
The Daily Wave report #13 - 'And That Was The Summer That Changed My Life', an interview with Zoe Coombs Marr
Zoe Coombs Marr is a talent – modest, funny and sharp. Her new show And That Was The Summer That Changed My Life for the Next Wave Festival is her... read more...
The Secret Life of Plants
When photography was invented it was akin to magic. It froze time. It stole souls. Today, much of its impact is lost as we constantly expose and are exposed... read more...
The Daily Wave report #12 - 'Film That Will End In Death' one-off screening and Q&A
Dunkeld-based artist Trevor Flinn is a bit of a truth teller. I met him once and he saw right through me, but was too polite to say anything. He’s... read more...
The Daily Wave report #11 - Deborah Kelly keynote presentation
Deborah Kelly wants you to do better. So I suggest you lift your game buddy, this lady isn’t foolin’ around. This internationally celebrated... read more...