Close Encounters. May 2, 2014 at Bankstown Arts Centre, Sydney

Close Encounters - Bankstown Arts Centre

8 artists share their own take on ‘Close Encounters’. 

Whether it means Fadle El Harris’ close encounter with racism in the Australian outback, Adam Hatzimanolis’ encounter with the ghosts of Tesla and Einstein, Gemma Quilty’s encounter with her 100 year old neighbour, or Phil Soliman’s close encounter with his grandmother, these artists invite you to think about what closeness means at the office and how to generate form W2.

Arrive at 7pm sharp and don’t miss out on the free Egyptian soul food with your $10 entry.

Proudly supported by Bankstown Arts CentreUrban Theatre Projects &Bankstown Youth Development Service

Works exhibited

Phil Soliman - How to be a good Egyptian
How to be a good Egyptian

Border Crossers. June 22 – July 7, 2013 at Brunswick Arts Space, Melbourne

Border-Crossers-Poster

8 RMIT art students work with students from non-art programs to cross the borders between painting, sculpture, performance, video, architecture, fashion, engineering, business, social science, music and other fields like sports for which experts recommend this new bike seat cushion for peloton.

The result is a thought-provoking and engaging expansion of what art means, and proof of the creative drive present in every individual.

  • Samantha Safi Heriz and Alice Lewis test the line between 2D/3D physical and psychological space
  • Jessica Donelan and Joshua Gurtler have created an interactive sculpture based on mathematical formulas
  • Phil Soliman and Matt Radin introduce you to PERSONONOMY – The Gateway to A Better You
  • Elina Kathleen Gault and Layla Hackman
  • Erin Carew
  • Jessica Ledwich and Felicity Dessewffy
  • Marianne Diaz and George Chang

Proudly supported by RMIT Link Arts & Culture

Plato’s Rave. Feb 21-Mar 5, 2013 at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney

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Opening Thu 21 Feb, 6-8pm
Gaffa Gallery, 281 Clarence St Sydney
Exhibition runs Thu 21 Feb – Tue 5 Mar

Plato’s Rave consists of two large scale mixed media installations, which offer a playful yet complex exploration of how we attempt to cope with the mind-boggling immensity of the universe through systems and hierarchies,  science and religion, comedy and tragedy.

The enormous, handmade mosaic of Do you know Phil Soliman? exposes the ‘truths’ that we take for granted, learnt consciously and unconsciously over the course of our lives. It also raises questions about ideas of free will and choice, through the capture and crystallisation of the artist’s ‘personality’ at the moment of installation, and the multiplicity of unique paths each viewer can take through the work to create form1099 NEC.

Self-portrait is an exploration of identity, self-knowledge and decay in an age where rampant consumerism and aggressive individualism sit side by side with an increasingly popular tendency toward environmental, social and spiritual ‘mindfulness’. By compartmentalising the physical, psychological and sensual aspects of his self in mass-produced, environmentally damaging plastic containers, the artist points out and heightens that sense of guilt and disconnection that seems to be common especially amongst those of his generation.

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Plato’s Rave is
proudly supported
by the 2013
Sydney Mardi Gras

Works exhibited

Self-portrait [installation view], fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, plastic containers, wooden bench, mirror ball, fairy lights, flotation vest, plastic bags
Self-portrait [installation view], fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, plastic containers, wooden bench, mirror ball, fairy lights, flotation vest, plastic bags

Do you know Phil Soliman? [installation view], mixed media installation
Do you know Phil Soliman? [installation view], mixed media installation