ABSTRACTION TWENTY EIGHTEEN is a constellation of curated exhibitions taking place across Melbourne and Sydney during April/May 2018. The satellite shows are timed to coincide with the Field Revisited exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. ABSTRACTION TWENTY EIGHTEEN is across Five Walls’ three gallery spaces (Five Walls Gallery 1 & 2 and Arcade), a selection 14-16 artists … Read More
Paul van Katwijk – ‘On Return’ Cracked mangled glass windows on an old industrial factory. Quick fluorescent spray marks on the pavement. Neon screaming signage. Layers of accumulated grime. Disjointed brickwork made to half fit. Taking note of often human made traces, van Katwijk gathers his impressions and instills them in the formation of abstract … Read More
Clickbait investigates how we experience images in contemporary culture – as an ephemeral mass driven by status, the entertainment industry and post-truth politics. This body of work explores the immediacy and disposability of Western consumer culture on multiple platforms from voids of information online to flat packed convenience. Through found and re-purposed materials Clickbait materialises … Read More