hookers on skateboards

Well... not really.

So i went into melbourne city centre today... lazy sunday and it was the last day of an exhibition i wanted to see at the NGV. 'screenings' . Suffice to say that if you saw it you know it probably wasn't up to much.. and if you didn't then its too late and theres nothing to tell you about anyways. Anyways, i was in the mood to wonder and i happened upon the 'no comply' exhibition. A load of up'n'coming artists (from around the world as i far as i could tell) put some graphics onto skateboards.

I'm a big fan of contemporary art .. which i like to think is something different from modern art (i should probably preface this with the diclaimer that i have nothing even resembling any kind of formal education in any kind of art 'ology') in as much as i like seeing artists doing classic art using modern tools (in this instance the canvas as a skateboard). Its not so much a massive abstract statement (as in modern art) but an intelligent and creative use of an unusual canvas.

If anyone knows any theory a bit more 'accepted' - get in touch

an englishman in melbourne

i'm a legal alien.

Never have i been so aware of my roots as being half way across the planet. I spotted this in Melbourne city centre. It documents the immigrants who have settled in australia, where they're from and when they are etc.















The last 2 generations of my family were english and maltese.















Thats pretty cool. A country so young is so aware of its origins, and while the uk may be steeped in history, the depth and length of that history renders it somewhat intangible. Compare that to oz which is often accused of having 'no history', and in fact oz's (no) history becomes that much more relevant.

Way out west

Way Out West have been on my list for a while now, the first time i ever really heard them was live and i was hooked. A mate of mine had just been taken on as their manager so i had the privelege of checking them out regularly for a while. Their live show is nothing shord of incredible.

Last week a mate of mine drew my attention to a new jody wisternhoff (1/2 of WOW) mix of oldskool jungle.. but very chilled... its on heavy rotation.



01) Apollo Two - Return to Atlantis (LTJ Bukem Remix) [Good Looking Records]
02) Roni Size - It's A Jazz Thing [V Recordings]
03) Code Blue - Angels in Dub/Rhythm [Dee Jay Recordings]
04) PFM - One and Only [Looking Good Records]
05) Future Bound - Sorrow [Skanna Records]
06) Roni Size + DJ Die - Musicbox [Full Cycle]
07) Adam F - Circles [Positiva]
08) Skanna (aka John Graham) - The Greatest Thing [Skanna Records]
09) Roni Size - Phizical [V Records]
10) Alex Reece - Basic Principles (Remix) [Metalheadz]
11) Fire Fox & 4-Tree - Warning [V Recordings]
12) PFM - Wash Over Me [Good Looking Records]

check it

art 2.0

Web 2.0 - everyone contributes ... User generated content, communities & wikipedia

what if you did wiki-art where everyone contributed?

I found 2 instances this weekend. The first was at the NGV in Melbourne... Olafur Ellasson's 'The cubic structural evolution project 2004' .. Its a massive lego structure and everyone gets to build and add. Great for getting kids into art:




















The other instrance of wikiart i stumbled upon is PostSecret.. Its a mad blog / wiki. People send in their postcards with their biggest secrets / feelings / hopes / fears anonymously. It gets pretty deep. Heres a couple but you should really check out the site.