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Catalogue essay by- Georges Petitjean. July 2014 Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Aboriginal Art (Utrecht, The Netherlands) Christophe Stibio is not afraid of the land. He endeavours to plough it mentally. He is determined to go deeper, to explore what is under its skin. His art is the visual and tangible result of a profound mental geology of a …
By Celeste Hawkins There are many reasons as to why Melbourne is known as the cultural capital of Australia. I know I am probably preaching to the converted here for most of our Melbourne readers, but Community radio station RRR (102.7) is an absolute gem shining in what sometimes may seem like a sea of commerciality and banality. For the …
Update: See the link here for Malcolm’s response regarding the future of community television. AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY TELEVISION’S RESPONSE TO THE DECISION TO TERMINATE ACCESS TO BROADCAST SPECTRUM BEYOND 2015 The Australia Community Television Alliance is shattered by the announcement today from the Minister of Communications, Malcolm Turnbull that their access to broadcast spectrum will not be extended beyond …
By Celeste Hawkins You have no choice but to make art. Artists are like scientists or mathematicians. They set out to crack a code, to work though a problem. They never give up until they’ve ‘cracked it’ (double meaning there!). But even if they feel like they have-there is always more. If they give up they are tormented. If …
By Celeste Hawkins I thought I would share with you today my personal picks in regard to artists of the figure painting and drawing kind. One of my favourite Melbourne figurative painters is Jon Cattapan. Jon seeks to make art that is engaged with the human condition and contemporay society, but also draws influences from Science Fiction and Film. Some …