Evan Hecox from Arkitip, Inc. on Vimeo.

Michael Leon Skulls from Arkitip, Inc. on Vimeo.

ASSUMING NO VALUE IN A CREATIVES WORK, NO MATTER WHAT FIELD, IS LIKE SPITTING IN THEIR FACE.

Thanks to Gerry Mak from Lost at Eminor for finding this.

The studio provides an environment wherein its member’s complementary influences meet, and contribute to the stimulation and development of the whole, whether the works produced are created collectively, or individually.

The ill-studio is Léonard Vernhet, Thomas Subreville, Nicolas Malinowsky, Thierry Audurand, Sébastien Michelini, Pierre Dixsaut, Harold Urcun, Artus de Lavilléon, David Luraschi and Fred Mortagne.”

He still resides on the coast in his own little “fibro castle” and can be
often found in his shed painting, sculpting or just plain tinkering.”

…this guys work is crazy good.

Opening night: THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER 6.00PM
Continues: SATURDAY 12TH through 19TH DECEMBER

About the Exhibition:
A whole heap of artist’s coming together to celebrate another great year. All artworks under 500 big ones.

“As an artist based out of Melbourne Australia, I have had a keen interest in anything creative from a very young age. Over the years I have explored various mediums and styles such as, illustration, oil painting and digital media.

With this new series of artworks that I have created as part of the “Cluster” series, I have been able to explore various styles, techniques and mediums by portraying what I see around me and then present these influences artistically. These influences that I have portrayed come from various avenues, such as the media, memories, people, textures, technology and so on.

A Cluster to me resembles images or objects grouped together to form something larger. I feel this gives images or objects a stronger presence, rather than being displayed by themselves, creating a much more dynamic experience for the viewer.

I am constantly exploring new avenues within this theme.”

Previously Davidson’s mirror drawings focused almost entirely on faces and included a cast of down and out archetypes, often representing facets of the artist himself – his inner cop struggling to maintain order, his inner miner searching for gems of creative inspiration, his inner biker eager to buck authority and hit the open road. This constant immersion in the idea and creation of mirror images triggered Davidson’s recognition of seemingly symmetrical compositions all around him, from childhood memories to his every day life. Darth Vader in his TIE Fighter screaming through the Death Star trench, Diane Arbus’ “Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967,” and a perfect ice cream sundae are just a few that suddenly gained new meaning, and from Davidson, a new appreciation. And while they were rarely truly symmetrical, Davidson realized that his human mind chose to see them that way, perhaps because their perfection and balance are so soothing and reassuring. The artist began collecting and playing around with these visuals and this notion.

By adopting many of his earlier ideas and directing them outward, Davidson has created a new body of work that is rich with political and social commentary (ranging from a beautiful wedding cake with two happy grooms on top to a Drill Sergeant preparing his troops for war) and nostalgia (including portraits of Kermit the Frog and The Guinness Book of World Records’ Worlds Heaviest Twins), yet doesn’t lose touch with the deep sincerity and irreverent sense of humor that have always been present in his work. Even Davidson’s installation of “Double Stuff,” with all 32 works hung perfectly symmetrically on a single wall, indicates that while he may take the quality of his work and the depth of his obsessions quite seriously, he is still able to poke fun at himself.

Daniel Davidson began his career while still attending San Francisco Art Institute as one half of the collaborative team Beattie and Davidson. After several successful exhibitions and extensive inclusion in museum shows worldwide, Davidson branched out on his own. His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions at Galerie Schuster in Frankfurt, Pierogi in Brooklyn and the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, to name a few. Davidson currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.”

“Graffiti related laws are on the table for debate in Western Australian parliament in August/September 2009.

The current government hopes to introduce laws that will make it illegal for stores to sell ‘graffiti tools’ to people under the age of 18. You can access the full bill here: www.parliament.wa.gov.au

If this effects you, its time to have your say and be part of the debate.”

The Propsed Bill

Criminal Code Amendment (Graffiti) Bill 2009

216. Selling graffiti implements to children
(1) In this section
graffiti implement means any of these
(a) a can of spray paint;
(b) a pen, marker pen, or similar implement, that
(i) has a tip over 6 mm wide; and 21
(ii) contains a fluid that is not water soluble and that is capable of marking a surface.

(2) A person who sells a graffiti implement to a child commits an offence and is liable
(a) for a first offence, to a fine of $6 000;
(b) for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $12 000.

(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence under subsection (2) to prove the accused, or a person acting on behalf of the accused, believed on reasonable grounds that the person to whom the implement was sold had reached 18 years of age.

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More info here: Think First WA
You can access the full bill here: www.parliament.wa.gov.au

Check out his site.