There’s a story I was told by someone in Singapore that really resonated with me on the topic of the arts, culture and freedom of expression, and it goes something like this – “The government decided to build a new MRT (train) station, but, after it had been completed they decided not to open it.
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I was having a cigarette outside a gallery opening some years back when I spotted my first Will Coles piece. No, it wasn’t in the gallery itself – it was stuck up high on a bit of guttering, glued in place – I’d only noticed it as I’d been half drunkenly staring up into space.
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I mean, seriously, Gent. How the world contrived so that I was on the other side of the globe when this exhibition was on, I will never know – but since coming over to Melbourne from the UK, Gents work has been high on my radar of cool shit and this show looks like it
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Brilliant and exceptional are two words that come to my mind when it comes to Will Coles – his work can be seen dotted across the country, and has made a lasting impression on the Australian street art scene. Last Friday, David Russell and a crowd of fans descended onto Dark Horse Experiment in Melbourne
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After the hectic bustle of Kuala Lumpur and an overeating dose of food for Chinese New Year, I headed back to Singapore. My first few days there were, yep, full of eating, and getting back to do some proper exploring was pretty exciting. In all my previous wanderings, I just hadn’t seen any signs of
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If it’s one artist who never fails to make an impression, its Lush. We’ve interviewed him not once, but twice over the years, and followed his escapades across the globe and there hasn’t been much from him that we haven’t loved. Evolution Of A Graffiti Shit Cunt (sorry to those who are so easily offended,
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Whilst I was in Singapore, I had the chance to head to Kult Gallery (I’ll be writing more about Kult and Singapore in my next few Sojourn posts) – and It just so happened that on the day I visited, Ben Frost was busy setting up for his first solo exhibition in Singapore. From the
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Last Friday night David Russell and I checked out Baby Guerrilla‘s show at Post Industrial Design in West Footscray. The show was packed when we arrived. We really enjoyed the show as it showed off Baby Guerrilla’s different painting styles. In particular I LOVED the falling man with the suitcase, with thousands of intricate pen
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Once again Dean Sunshine brings the goods! This is an absolutely cracking selection for his favourite pieces around Melbourne over February – there was some great shit over the past month, and here’s just a taste of it all! Thanks Dean!! [nggallery id=228 display_type=photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry] 1. Adnate – Fitzroy 2. Herakut – Prahan 3. Sofles +
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There aint nothing like a Seasons Of Change show down at Revolver – for the past two years this quarterly exhibition has been a stalwart favourite of ours. The most recent show saw some of Australia’s top graffiti lasses get together for a one night only expose of their work – and it was yet
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Sojourn (noun) – a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Kuala Lumpur … Gong Xi Fa Cai – plastered everywhere across Kuala Lumpur and the reason for my week long visit to the city. I’d left Singapore after only a two day stay to head over to Malaysia for Chinese New Year – the start
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So last Wednesday Herakut opened their show “Too High to Heal” at Metro Gallery Armadale. Having had the pleasure of watching them paint in Melbourne and Fitzroy, I was really looking forward to seeing their studio work in the flesh. The show delivered and exceeded my expectations. Beautifully detailed playful characters with amazingly accurate eyes
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