Saturday, November 20, 2010

Urban Inside Exhibition - Aaron McKenzie & Drasko Boljevic

The concepts around Street art, working on a large scale and all its techniques, has transformed immensely as it has progressed and layered into the post 80’s visual culture, artistic street art has become the off spring of we all might remember as traditional graffiti.

Public space has a new meaning as this cultural definition of street art shifts our perception of space, as we move on from the idea of what we think 'Street art' or 'street' techniques' are, into this whole new genre of creative expression, an aspect of this is decorative or high art, done on a large scale or in an interior environment that visits this perception of..... what is high art what is street art?


Aaron McKenzie and Drasko Boljevic are showing their exhibition 'Urban Inside' at Surface - opening last night, the exhibition runs till Wednesday 24th November.

Part of the collaboration we are doing with The Cool Room and Comida Bebe involves introducing fine eats, and eventually wines too - creating luscious smells and tastes to allure the senses, while people's eyes are also feasting on the design, product, furniture and art, it becomes a full "sensory overload" - Comida Bebe certainly put on a spectacular feast with black squid ink Paella, the ink obtained from their very own diving expedition, serious business indeed - sherry infused chillies with artichokes and their own cured beef, the most incredible mushroom croquet's that melted in your month!  More on our future plans with Comida bebe later but, I can say Opening night and the 3 paella's that were consumed, the last one a - midnight Paella was incredibly well received, and added a different dimension to the whole concept of 'an opening'

Jessica Edgar Photographer documented the evening for us, and I cannot wait to see those images and will put onto the blog as soon as I do, also  Art So Far's Creative Director  Mariella del Conte with her very keen eye assisted in a fine hanging of Aaron and Drasko's works.

Come and down and check out the Exhibition, it runs till Wednesday the 24th November, before the launch of Donovan's product and brand on Thursday 25th and then Friday the 26th opening night of 3 virgins and a priest.



Aaron And Drasko


Drasko's work - over the horizon

Mariella adjusting Aaron's light boxes

Hanging

Andreas and Raul - Comida Bebe

Aaron's light box

The sofa and Drasko's work "wheel' work perfectly together

Aaron's light box

Raul making the first Paella

Bar - Surface/Comida :)

Paella number 2 squid ink

Raul and Andreas - Comida Bebe

Aaron light box lite up

Drasko's work


Yossi  from Coomida Bebe and me

Comida signiture

firing up the paella number 3

The stayers

Aaron's lightbox lite

Friday, November 19, 2010

Voici Le BATTEUR - New Works for Thurs 25th Launch


Donovan sent me through these new works for cards to be launched next week at Surface - Fantastic! like my ma said  'intelligent, clever and dry'
If you haven't yet checked out the other Voici Le BATTEUR designs click here.



Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Wall Two 80 - deface show your face

Aaron's artwork at The Wall two 80 halfway finished got defaced.

I mean at least do a good job when choosing 'deface' as a street option!

“This was at Burning Man 2009—a piece of paper stuck onto a portapotty. I had my knife with me, and did exactly what was instructed.”
(reader submitted photo - send your defacement pics here)
show your face!

clearly misguided!
 

Monday, November 15, 2010

Voici Le BATTEUR LAUNCH - invite - one night only

We have a lot happening at Surface this month - but make sure to come on down to this one 
One night only Thursday 25th 6-8pm





Scout house - 125 Grey Street St Kilda

Today I meet Orlando Mesiti, the owner and creative mind behind a new stunning housewares store with a twist  Scout House

As soon as I walked in the door, my belly full of Chicken avocado sanger and chai latte from Dr jekyll, my line of vision went straight for the Isamu Noguchi’s delicate handmade paper lamps direct from New York, and my senses went straight the Astier de Villatte scented candles from France, his space is certainly a sensory and visual feast, with many new, vintage and eclectic treats to buy. 

Orlando was super encouraging of our project with Surface, I often think how much easier it is having other like minds to bounce off - very refeshing indeed!

SO worth a check out
 Plus......I'm a total push over when it comes it a cloche!


Sunday, November 14, 2010

Surface Artists - Voici Le BATTEUR - Here comes the drummer


Donovan Mann on asking can I please have a paragraph artists statement - this is what I got;

Sciolist. Bluff. Graphic. Humourist. Anarchic. Subtle. Hopeful. Wandering. Pretentious. Thoughtful. Logorrheic. Delicate. Prose. Histrionic. Instinctive. Bile. Lexiphanic. Thelemic. subversive. ultracrepidarian.

After some time on the on-line directory checking work meanings, I can say from what I know of Donovan, all is true (except maybe, well.... bile) - no surprises.

We will with the help of Donovan be launching his Design/Product/Brand on Thursday 25th November at Surface pop 6-8pm 

you intrigued?




And.....my personal favourite



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