Over the centuries, flowers have been used as a staple subject matter. Whether one is a painter, drawer, or photographer, floral imagery is largely omnipresent in people's houses, gift shops, small galleries, and large institutional spaces. Taking all of this into account, it makes sense that an exhibition related to a Wunderkammer (German: Room of... Continue Reading →
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Reversing Anti-Art: Natasja van Wyk’s Crafted Perception – Analysis
In my last blog, I argued that considering works that present skill and traditional mediums could be the solution to reigniting mainstream interest in the arts. This is because works of this style are more accessible to the general public who may not have a background in art theory. In being more accessible, this can... Continue Reading →
Nillumbik Prize Contemporary Art 2025 – Challenging or alienating audiences?
As mentioned in one of my previous blogs, conceptual art can be unpopular with mainstream audiences. That isn't to say that conceptual art doesn't have a place: It absolutely does. Art for centuries has not been without controversy, with works spanning from Impressionism to Dadaism startling and making audiences think differently about art. More importantly,... Continue Reading →
Yayoi Kusama – National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) – Issues of a blockbuster exhibition
It is pretty hard to ignore NGV's recent blockbuster exhibition of Japanese contemporary artist, Yayoi Kusama. Indeed you'd have to be living under a rock to not notice the many Instagram posts of polka dot filled rooms, or the pink and white covered trunks of the trees that line St Kilda Road on the way.... Continue Reading →
Awkward Hug 2021 – 69 Collective (Black Cat Gallery)
Given the current state of the world today with Covid-19, social distancing has been made into a new social norm. As a result, this exhibition was very aptly named as "Awkward Hug". Although Victoria are doing considerably better in comparison to other parts of the world in terms of containing the virus, there is still... Continue Reading →
Annette Chang’s “Safe Keeping” – Analysis
In this age of neo-liberalism, artists have been exploring money and consumerism within their works. This has not been the only work I have looked at that has used money as a sculptural object, but its approach is certainly unique. The other artist I am referring to is Denis Beaubois, who has been exhibiting stacks... Continue Reading →
Update
Apologies for not posting much as of late. Due to Covid-19, exhibitions have been cancelled until further notice. Hope you all stay well and look after yourselves in this trying time. I will endeavour to update this blog as often as I can. Although I will be limited on the content I can post, due... Continue Reading →
Van Gogh’s “The Bridge in the Rain”- Analysis
I first was made aware of this work through reading about Utagawa Hiroshige's (1797-1858) "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi bridge and Atake". Vincent Van Gogh, according to Thomas J. Craughwell, was very much inspired by Japonisme, a movement that was flourishing in Europe in the 19th century. Exposure to Japanese art, thanks to trade, had inspired... Continue Reading →
Master of Fine Art Graduate Exhibition 2020 (Monash)
Compared to previous years, this exhibition seemed to focus more on consolidating ideas. Although conceptual art is known to be largely unpopular with the mainstream audience, this show was quite novel in the variety of different mediums and methods used. In previous years I had witnessed a great many sculptural and painting works, which while... Continue Reading →
Projects I have been working on (continued)
Missing Art Pieces is an ongoing collaborative project that I had also started from my studies. Like Ominous Writings, this project had taken place on Instagram. The interface on Instagram was ideal for capturing different styles of art through a thumbnail gallery, and like an exhibition, each work had a summary (much like wall text).... Continue Reading →
Critical Art Writings 