To celebrate the first anniversary of the audio-visual project NOUMINA, I have decided, after much deliberation, to release it online for free download. NOUMINA uses open-source material: hi-res images from NASA, the Planetarium software Stellarium - and as such is offered to the public under a creative commons license. For release, I've never wanted to compromise on quality - which seems to be a given with web video at this point in time. So I have decided to avoid the compression ...Read More
I'll be taking part in BYOB Utrecht, a one-night-only video projection exhibition. BYOB stands for 'Bring Your Own Beamer' - that's 'projectors' for all us non-Europeans. The night is being run by Setup Media Lab, and I'm fortunate enough to have them arrange an install of Mute City Dreemz (2010) for me. From the Setup website: The white space reinvented. For one night we will take over the Utrecht Center for Fine Arts and turn the walls of the space into a ...Read More
I've spent the last couple months helping my friends at The Pixie Collective develop their gallery space. It's re-launching as 'Hyperspace Visionary Art Gallery' and will exist to support and feature artists working within the psychedelic, surreal, sacred and visionary arts. The opening show features French/Australian artist Aurélien Pumayana Floret. Having exhibited alongside Alex Grey recently at the Astor Theatre visionary art show, Aurel's digital visions will be on display at Hyperspace from the 6th - 18th of May, 2011. Check out ...Read More
Creative communities across the world are jamming in new cultural centres, for hobbyists and professional fine artists. Ever wanted a space where you could tinker with electronics, or maybe just edit a video with Final Cut Pro? Don't have the gear to build a project but need to get started somehow? Or maybe you never went to Art School but always wanted to discover something about making things, while meeting a bunch of cool people? Creative centres across the globe are ...Read More
My Sinuso Dial track 'Anigma' featured on the Amp Bit If Go label compilation "Feeding The Transmitter", which was released in 2009. The release has since been nominated for a Quartz award for best Compilation. Chaired by Alva Noto and featuring a swathe of super-pro electronic artists in all categories, its a privilege to be nominated. Public vote helps nominees to win the prize, and can be placed after January 31st. I'll let you know when and how you can vote as the details ...Read More
After spending a good couple of months working on grant and sponsorship applications this year, it seems the hard work has paid off! I was fortunate enough to have been a successful applicant in this round of 'ArtStart Grants', an initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts. ArtStart grants are available to practitioners of almost any creative field, who have recently graduated from a course related to their creative practice, and who intend to establish a sustainable arts career. I'm using ...Read More
Recently, I had the privilege of attending an immersive cinema lab in Perth, entitled DomeLab 2010. It was a one week intensive residency on live-action content-creation for 'Full Dome' , or 'Planetarium cinema', presented by the Australian Network for Art and Technology. I was interested in attending the residency for it's immersive potential, and being a media and sound artist was intrigued about the possibilities for a high-definition cinematic experience. The workshop was a hectic 6 day experience, meeting upwards of 30 artists, designers, technicians, tutors, ...Read More
If you're in Melbourne get out to Paradise Hills Gallery in Richmond to see the vital new solo show by Ry David Bradley, in collaboration with Californian artist Parker Ito. It's one of the raddest shows I've seen in Melbourne in a while, and the Metro Gallery blog has a great text summing up both artists by curators Sean Irving and Nina Renee. I snapped off a few shots at the opening last night, which featured a live Skype session with Parker ...Read More