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PYROGLYPHICS |
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| PYROGLYPHICS was an exhibition of artworks responding to Canberra¹s January 2003 fires. The exhibition, held in September-October 2003, was organised and curated by Denny Allnutt as a contribution to the recovery process. It comprised over 60 works by 20 artists, and involved collaboration with many fire-affected residents from Canberra¹s western suburbs, as well as institutions including Mt Stromlo Observatory and ACT Forests. My involvement arose from my friend Ross White commissioning me to create a piece from the ruins of his home in Duffy. In total I submitted four pieces for exhibition: "Ross contemplates the fire in his belly" "Recycled Flower"(see garden section) "Elements feeding destructively from Mumma N¹s breast" (see paintings section) and "The new suckle the same breast that fed the elements" (see paintings section |
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RED REMOVAL |
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| RED REMOVAL. A public performance conducted at the Orange Regional Art Gallery. This performance was the brainchild of artist Ken Hutchinson. Concerned with issues of dry land salinity and irresponsible revegetation policies, Ken decided upon this performance as a form of passive protest and public comment. More comment to follow from Ken Hutchinson. |
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SCULPTURE ON THE MOUNT |
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| Sunset, and the laser is fired up amongst a small crowd gathered on Burley Jack, ready to hits its target 40km away on Brula hill where a large crowd waited anxiously for the connection to be made. We had been communicating by mirrors reflecting sunlight for most of the afternoon. The laser stayed on for an hour or so and when it was turned off the event was deemed complete. |
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SCULPTURE ON THE MOUNT |
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Sculpture on the mount was an event organised by Ken Hutchinson and myself as part of a festival held by Arts Out West called “Brave new arts”.
Working with residents from the Weigillie refuge and kids from the Cowra region, we developed two sites located 40 km apart, Brula Hill and mount Burley Jack. The concept behind the development was designed to provoke thought amongst the participants (and the many people who came just for a look) about what was in the valley 150 years ago when white fellas arrived from the east, and things good and bad that have shaped the area since. The sites were developed over a few days culminating in firing a laser across the valley to link the two sites. |
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SCULPTURE ON THE MOUNT |
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| An eerie, surreal quiet as Burley Jack turned on a beautiful sunset to mark the culmination of the project. The Burley Jack site was predominantly developed by kids from the region using old bed frames bits of old farm machinery, sticks stones and various other materials that were lying around (including a dead crow and half a Maccas burger!) |
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SCULPTURE ON THE MOUNT |
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| Some of the pieces that adorned Brula hill. These pieces were carved painted and constructed by the residents of Weigillie a refuge for reformed drug and alcohol dependants. The quality of the work was superb and provided an excellent exhibition on the western side of the project. |
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TEXAS TEA PARTY |
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| “Texas Tea Party.” Amid the tranquil garden lurks a monster. A monster plaguing the world, a monster we have named the Texas tea party. A conglomerate more powerful and devastating than any natural disaster. Smeared in the oil of their ill gotten gains these vial creatures play their evil hand whilst the markers of dead, maimed and injured multiply. The absurdity of the figures we have created here do not even minutely reflect the absurdity of the situation these people have brought about….and we let them. |
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TEXAS TEA PARTY |
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| “Texas Tea Party.” Amid the tranquil garden lurks a monster. A monster plaguing the world, a monster we have named the Texas tea party. A conglomerate more powerful and devastating than any natural disaster. Smeared in the oil of their ill gotten gains these vial creatures play their evil hand whilst the markers of dead, maimed and injured multiply. The absurdity of the figures we have created here do not even minutely reflect the absurdity of the situation these people have brought about….and we let them. |
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TEXAS TEA PARTY |
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The installation “Texas Tea Party” has been banned from it’s intended exhibition at Cowra’s Japanese gardens. A committee for the gardens deemed the phallic nature of the plinths too offensive to be in the Western Area Sculptors first exhibition. Arrangement had been made to exhibit some of the works from the show on public land outside the gardens. The council deemed the installation too political in nature to be exhibited to the general public on council grounds. Kindly the Left Bank Gallery in the main street of Canowindra has taken the installation and is showing it on their small lawns.
Sadly one of the phalluses has been stolen (Kerry Packer). There will be a reward for information that leads me to getting the piece back.
Please contact me through this site if you have any information or if you would like to know more about the work or the controversy around it. |
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TEXAS TEA PARTY |
$33,000.00 |
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| “Texas Tea Party.” Amid the tranquil garden lurks a monster. A monster plaguing the world, a monster we have named the Texas tea party. A conglomerate more powerful and devastating than any natural disaster. Smeared in the oil of their ill gotten gains these vial creatures play their evil hand whilst the markers of dead, maimed and injured multiply. The absurdity of the figures we have created here do not even minutely reflect the absurdity of the situation these people have brought about….and we let them. |
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