Good Stuff
192 pages / hardcover / FULL colour
This incredible book features winners and nominees of the Artaq Awards; recognising artists who explicitly demonstrate the evolution of Street Art to Urban Arts across five categories:
Graffiti-Painting-Collage
Sculpture
Digital Art
Photography
In situ-performances
Posted 09-03-2010 by Kate England in Art stuff, Uncategorized
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I’ve just had the pleasure of interviewing the mighty Meggs and it was gratifying that not only is he an incredibly talented artist and intelligent speaker, but also one of the most engaging and nicest people we’ve had the enjoyment of interviewing.
His latest exhibition, King For a Day, that debuted at the recently launched Backwoods Gallery, is a collection of paintings, screens and installations that examine his views on society’s obsession with celebrities: A destructive depiction of those among us who crave power, wealth and fast track fame.
“I like to play with the duality of morals. The immoral versus the moral, the hero versus the villain. That side of things. For me (my art) is a very cathartic outlet to the confusion and emotions i feel. I have a lot of frustration over things but also a lot of positive energy. I find i’m attracted to the idea of the tortured soul, the dark horse who is doing something they are passionate about but at the same time they have to break the rules of be partly tortured my their own emotions and creativity. I guess that is what my artistic path is about, learning that in myself and that balance”. – Meggs
To watch our interview and for a peek at some quite funny and personal confessions, please follow the link to Meggs at www.brightthingstv.com
Check out more from Meggs at www.houseofmeggs.com and exhibitions coming up at Backwoods Gallery www.backwoodsgallery.com
Posted 08-25-2010 by Tinkerbelle Parker in Art stuff, Good Stuff
Now open at the Kick Gallery in Peel Street, Collingwood is the newest exhibition from Ruis Carson, Sculptural Thought. If you’re wondering how you’re supposed to know that name, he’s the guy whose sculpture was covertly placed on the corner of Johnston Street and Punt Road seven years ago…and it’s still there.
Posted 08-13-2010 by Kass Hall in Art stuff, Melbourne
If you know what’s good in Melbourne City Street Art then you’ll know that you’ll want to catch a glimpse into this book…
Posted 08-02-2010 by Omni Demarco in Art stuff, Good Stuff
We’re looking for 2 writers who are into supporting, promoting and blogging about Melbourne’s urban arts. WMSG is an established platform for you to grow your online profile and gain a following. All of your work will be edited and published and your creative input is welcome! Writing experience isn’t essential, just an engaging voice.
Send us a paragraph about yourself along with your 3 favourite websites. Oh and any questions.
Posted 07-07-2010 by Tahnee Moore in Good Stuff, Writing stuff
Bewilderbeast is a name associated with bruised shins and happy faces around Melbourne. Their layered beats seem to find a limb on even the most rigid body– forcing them into involuntary bone boogies.
At The Espy’s ‘Rock for Relief’ gig they transformed the empty dance floor into a good-vibed stampede of party people. And that’s why we love ‘em, Bewilderbeast can change the whole atmosphere of a space, of a festival, and bring people together to let loose and have fun. With their communal-style of performance it can be tricky to tell who’s band, who’s crowd at their gigs. We caught up with singer/ synth/ beatboxer Simon the other day to find out when we get to hear their new stuff…
In the daydreams of a Bewilderbeast… the lounge room would be stuck on the roof and the roads would be trampolines where we could double bounce strangers.
How would you describe your style? Fun hip hop party-core.
Posted 06-29-2010 by Tahnee Moore in Good Stuff, Music Stuff
‘Helios’ the Greek personification of the sun also has a dark secret life, being the face for the world’s least favorite energy company BP. Given that the petrol giants are the cause of some of the world’s worst environmental disasters the folks at logomyway.com are running a competition to redesign BP’s logo…
Posted 06-25-2010 by Tahnee Moore in Design Stuff, Good Stuff
Style Wars, wars of walls, stencil v’s graf’, gallery v’s street…For near on a decade now the realm of street-art has been gearing up into a complex and diverse world. We’ve seen numerous debates as to what is classified as street art and felt mixed opinions as the mainstream art world has been embracing the eclectic world of street art beyond anyone’s comprehension.
To have predicted the enormity and hysteria that was to evolve would have meant you’d be sitting like a fat cat with multiple digits clocked up in the bank – thanks to a wise investment on a Banksy. Good for some. But the majority of enthusiasts have had to settle for sitting on the sidelines, observing the climatic hysteria through multi-media formats such as news, books, blogs, galleries, walls and now film.
Posted 06-18-2010 by Omni Demarco in Art stuff, Good Stuff
The All Ironlak Graffiti Competition returns! Previously only for Australian heads, this year’s version of the competition is bigger and better than ever. This time around the competition is open to residents of Australia, New Zealand and the Americas it also features two different categories: Best Production and Best Piece. The Ironlak Family will be choosing a set of winners from Australia/ New Zealand and another set of winners from the Americas, so here’s your chance to flex your skills and win a gang of paint in the process…
Posted 06-17-2010 by Camilla Bromann in Art stuff, Good Stuff
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Do you remember making panoramas from a series of closely situated photos? Did you ever think that panorama technology could get much better than that? Probably not, I’m guessing that’s why you don’t work for Yellow Birds Don’t Have Wings But They Fly To Make You Experience A 3D Reality. Yellow Bird (for short) is a Dutch company pushing the boundaries of online film and video with their innovative 3D video technology. Yellow Birds camera technology closes resembles that of Google Street view and films simultaneous high quality footage from a series angles and stitches them together to create interactive video panorama’s. Check out their website and have a play with some of the stuff that they’ve created. While something of a novelty at the moment I foresee this kind of technology going off in a big way, maybe with skateboarding?
Posted 06-11-2010 by Robert Hecimovic in Design Stuff, Good Stuff
STREET/STUDIO is written by artists about artists and takes you on a journey through Melbourne’s amazing and highly appreciated street art enviroment. The launch will be at No Vacancy’s new Atrium at Federation Square on June 4.
Posted 06-04-2010 by Camilla Bromann in Design Stuff, Events, Melbourne
