Fraser Gray

The Art of Léopold Rabuss

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:48:33 +0100

The Art of Léopold Rabuss

Paintings by Tomory Dodge

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:16:50 +0000

Paintings by Tomory Dodge

The ‘6027 Project’ Documentation...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:42:00 +0000

The ‘6027 Project’ Documentation Exhibition

Documentation of the mural produced at Admiral Park (Joondalup, WA) will be exhibited in Blend(er) Gallery from 3-8th of April. Photographs and video by Marc Ash and John Pearse aim to highlight the different artistic approaches Trevor and myself used in the murals production, revealing our individual cultural influences and the processes of curated collaboration. Collaboration is now largely taken for granted as one of the numerous ways that artists can choose to operate. Despite this, artistic collaboration still raises some interesting and crucial questions about the nature of authorship, authenticity and the artists’ relationships to their works & audiences that inevitably disrupt the persistent and popular image of the artist as a ‘heroic’ solitary figure.

This collaboration bares eloquent witness to the sensitivity and respect with which the artists responded to one another and the surrounding community. The modifications we did make and the passages of over painting are testament to a working atmosphere of mutual appreciation and acceptance.

At the heart of this exhibition are original designs from participants of the art workshops that we held at Belridge High School. Participants worked with many mediums; often pencils, pens, pastels and paint on paper with a loose and spontaneous style that shows a fascination with the process of creating.

‘The 6027 Project’ opens at 6pm on Monday 2nd April 2012 at the blend(er) gallery in Joondalup, Western AustraliaThe ‘6027 Project’ Documentation Exhibition

(Photo Marc Ash)

Timelapse failure of the background preparation of Admiral park...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:28:00 +0000

Timelapse failure of the background preparation of Admiral park mural. Due to high winds and camera issues, it didn’t really work out like it should have done. The camera blew over after this, and the tripod broke so further time-lapse wasn’t to be. It does show however, a new process for me. To produce the background for the mural, I used a powered fence sprayer, which operates like a basic airbrush with incredibly wide spray. Inspired by the process of Katharina Grosse, and the mark making by the young people in the Belridge workshop, the industrial processes of the fence sprayer allowed quick and energetic application of paint and a raw-ness that could offset the elements to be placed on top. What I didn’t expect however was the softness that could also be achieved, gradual transitions of colour that suggest distance or depth of field.

3D Model of wall at Admiral Park Experiments in modellingVideo...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:07:00 +0000

3D Model of wall at Admiral Park

Experiments in modelling
Video pan of wall to be painted, for documentation. I like there imperfect nature, the tension that can come from the relative realism of the textures (taken from photographs) and the ‘unreal’ glitched generated models which the textures are place on. They can be read as both copies and replications, truthful while still abstract. While I do not view these 3d objects as works in themselves, they could be an interesting new material to create works from.

Zabriskie Point: Final Scene A near perfect visual reference...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:24:00 +0000

Zabriskie Point: Final Scene

A near perfect visual reference for the my ‘object explosion’ series

new-aesthetic: “Google Earth has developed an extended network...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:48:27 +0000

new-aesthetic:

“Google Earth has developed an extended network of automated cameras, operators, satellites, aerial photographers, programmers, and terrain and map information to assemble an ever more convincing representation of the planet. This mostly automated system sometimes produces unexpected and wonderful artifacts. The bridges in these postcards are glitches that occur when the 2d satellite imagery and 3d terrain don’t line up quite right, or structures such as bridges are projected down onto the terrain below, creating fabulous and unintentional distortions.”

http://clementvalla.com/work/bridges/

via slavin, via @bruces and @bopuc

(Posted previously, worth a repost)

Happy Hand In Day!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0000

Happy Hand In Day!

Sky News Theme Tune slowed down 16 times.

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:11 +0000

Sky News Theme Tune slowed down 16 times.

First attempt at gifs. Animation of moving digital artefactsView...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:33:00 +0000

First attempt at gifs. Animation of moving digital artefacts
View fullsize to see.

Realigning My Thoughts on Jasper Johns (intro) (by c71123)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:23:02 +0000

Realigning My Thoughts on Jasper Johns (intro) (by c71123)

new-aesthetic: “I’m not sure when the mural above first...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:28 +0000

new-aesthetic:

“I’m not sure when the mural above first appeared in Vancouver, British Columbia. But I recently noticed a QR code painted over an offending tag that had been sprayed on the mural. Remarkably, the QR Code takes you to an image of the mural before it was vandalized.”

USING QR CODES TO RESTORE MURALS TO THEIR ORIGINAL STATE, submitted by everythinginthesky.

Julie Mehretu: Studio Assistants | Art21 “Exclusive”...

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:23:32 +0000

Julie Mehretu: Studio Assistants | Art21 “Exclusive” (by art21org)

Tristam LansdowneNot so keen on his other work, but that palette...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:40:28 +0000

Tristam Lansdowne

Not so keen on his other work, but that palette in this is great

Rough Cut Nation Book Launch 6-8pm, December 9th - Scottish...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:53:00 +0000

Rough Cut Nation Book Launch

6-8pm, December 9th - Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Publication of the exhibition catalogue of ‘Rough Cut Nation’ is finally here.
Rough Cut was a large scale installation in the SNPG back in August 2009.

It is available here at the National Galleries shop

There will be a launch this Friday, and open to all.
Music by John Knox Sex Club.

Group Triad

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:40:00 +0000

For the second group triad, I focused on discussing my interest in ‘sign systems’ and hyperreallity, with mixed results. Talking for the duration doesn’t appear to be the issue, as I over-ran for the second time, but the content could certainly be more structured. It was great to be introduced to Sam and Zoe’s work, and I think Sam’s use of powerpoint for his triad communicated his ideas well, maybe something I could try for future crits.

Baudrillard - Disneyworld Company

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:58:15 +0000

Baudrillard - Disneyworld Company

Reiner Riedler - Fake Holidays“When wishes are out of...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:26:43 +0000

Reiner Riedler - Fake Holidays

“When wishes are out of reach, simulation is taking over our leisure time and our holidays. Imaginary worlds are created, often under massive technological exertion, in order to offer us experience as reproducible merchandise. Although the quality of these adventures on demand sometimes proves to be rather dubious, the boom does shed light on one thing: the yearnings and dreams underlying people’s daily lives.”

Text by Jens Lindworsky

Experiments in Projection Mapping.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:10:30 +0000

Experiments in Projection Mapping.

Experiments in Projection Mapping. I’m new to video and...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:04:00 +0000

Experiments in Projection Mapping.

I’m new to video and I’m new to projection, so I thought I would jump in the deep end.
I’m excited about what projection mapping could achieve in an art installations, but so far it has mainly been used for outdoor advertising.
Projection mapping allows artists to match video projections to 3D environments, stretching video perspectives to appear to follow the angles of a room. This is achieved by mapping 3 dimensional points (the room) onto a 2 dimensional plane (the projected video), with the video being altered to appear correct to the viewer.
This video is just a very simple test, but it can illustrate what is possible.
The 2 videos (which are just stock videos) are projected from the same projector, and both their perspectives have been altered to accommodate the architecture of the room.
I plan to combine elements of projection mapped video with wall painted elements.