Lush, Risograph Zine. Available online.
December 13th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Limited edition zine by LUSH.
Australia’s LUSH. Original cartoons exhibited at “Another Shithouse “Art” Show” at Backwoods Gallery in December 2011.
• $30aus
• Limited 1/100
• Risograph print
• Signed, numbered by Lush.
• Only available at Backwoods
• Random numbering
Another Shithouse “Art” Show by LUSH.
December 13th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Lush’s debut show at Backwoods Gallery in the December of 2010 was met with a mixed response, but controversy has fueled the reputation of the artist who has since gained global recognition for his brutal commentary of street and graffiti art.
One year and an exhibition tour of the states later, we were glad to be present “Another Shithouse “Art” Show” by Lush. The opening night featured round two of the eternal struggle between good and evil, as expressed through the delicate art of backyard wrestling, original illustrations, a video premier, installations and a series of cartoon commentaries on graffiti culture which were also available as a limited edition signed risograph zine.
ArtyGraffarty. also posted a great writeup, Recommended read.
Tanja Jade at Backwoods- Now Open
November 22nd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
A Huge thanks to all those who braved the weather last Friday for the opening of ‘Momoko’ new works by Tanja Jade(Misery)
This exhibition runs until the 5th of December
‘Momoka ‘, A show case of strange and beautiful new artworks by Tanja Jade AKA Miseryillustrate an enchanted garden wonderland. Inspired by Japanese folklore stories, flowers with sharp fang teeth, helpless baby beetroots and unfortunate radishes.
Momoka the star of the show is a young girl cursed with a peach tree for a head, She is the protector of the garden and with the help of her shape shifting fox friends and pet turtles has to protect her precious seedlings from angry Siamese headed roosters, vicious killer caterpillars and blood thirsty tiger slugs.
Hours:
Thursday, Friday : 3-6pm
Saturday, Sunday: 12-6pm
For a catalogue of works please email: info@backwoodsgallery.com
Tanja Jade (aka Misery) – Momoka – 18 Nov
November 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Tanja Jade is heading over from New Zealand this month to grace us with her amazing works
Opening Friday 18th 6pm.
Running 18th November -5th December.
Tanja Jade was born in Brisbane, Australia in the year of the Lord 1982. Her formative years were spent taunting crocodiles, avoiding giant falling mangos and committing the characters that inhabited her daydreams and nightmares to paper. By the age of seven she was cleaning up the competition at the annual Bracken Ridge Primary School paint off and could draw a wilder beast in five seconds flat. At the tender age of 12, TJ lefthome and caught a ride on a fishing boat to Tahiti. On route they encountered a terrible storm and had to dock at Auckland, New Zealand to wait for the seas to calm. Two days later the ship set sail but Tanja remained behind in what would become her new home.
Being a studious young woman, TJ decided that education was important and enrolled in Auckland Metropolitan Collage, a school where the emphasis was on lunchtime and smoking rather than education. Here her love of art was nurtured and she was gifted a new painting title ‘Misery’. Soon her distinctive characters were gracing the streets of Auckland and gallery walls around the country.
After leaving school Misery travelled the world holding successful exhibitions in the United States and Europe and having a wonderful time in general. On her return to New Zealand she launched her clothing label and made enough money to set up a small pug dog farm in Muriwai. Her shows continued to grow in popularity regularly selling out on the opening night. Misery’s recognition has attracted countless media attention, including a half hour award winning documentary produced by Sticky Pictures.
Recently TJ has collaborated with the likes of Anna Sui, G shock, Serato and Piaggio.
Stabs – Lite Works – October 14
October 3rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
One of Melbourne’s hidden gems is having a exhibition at backwoods on the 14th of October.
Local stencil artist Stabs , steps in off the street for his debut solo show ‘Lite works‘ at Backwoods Gallery in October.
With a decade of stencil based street activity in Melbourne and abroad Stabs has held up to be one of Melbourne’s most infamous street artists.
Stabs holds an attention to detail that commands respect, often dedicating a solid weeks work into the cutting of a single stencil alone. This committed work ethic along with his unique characters has gained him recognition and placed him amongst Australia’s leading street artists.
Working out of Everfresh studio Stabs has developed his manic characters along with a paint and print practice that has multiple textures, diverse applications and embraces an ephemeral quality where by time and nature add to a desired street aesthetic.
Stabs continues to re-define the public facade amongst our daily travels. Also well traveled internationally and with a true appreciation and knowledge of his surroundings, Stabs is opportunistic in his street work, often capitalising on vacant shop fronts and “sneaky spots” but also in sourcing materials with a “from the streets, for the streets” mentality.
Stabs illustrates characters that not only captures ones imagination but also raises the importance of an alternative voice in an often commercialised street-scape. Often blurring the line between a forbidding darkness and a child like sense of play. Stabs gives focus to illustrative line work that addresses tension not only within his chosen materials but also as a representation of personal emotion and an outlook on the urbanised world that we have created for ourselves. A fondness of pastel and appealing colour selections also add to the idea that all is not as it seems in an often dark and bleak urban environment.
Lite works is an exploration of diverse mediums all with focus on the art of stencil making and it’s intended use of repetition. Stabs debut show aims to illustrate and inform those involved about the complexity of a simple line, it’s execution and the power of sincere emotion.
Yusk Imai – 9th September
October 3rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
São Paulo street artist Yusk is our latest international guest to arrive in Melbourne and has set up residency at Backwoods andEverfresh in the lead up to his solo show.
Titled You Have No Chance With Coincidence his exhibition will be launch on Friday the 8th of September and will feature a series of sculptural installations drawings and canvases which have travelled three continents with the artist in preparation for the show./p>
Of Japanese decent,Yusk Imai was born in the U.S.A, 1983. At the age of 6 months, his family migrated to São Paulo.
Yusks surface of choice soon became canvas, wood and the streets of São Paulo where he has established himself as one of the cities leading young street artists. With style which transcends streets and galleries, Yusks creates expressive scenes and emotional rich messages with deep colors and an uniquely modern interpretation of Art Nouveau.
Backwoods Gallery is proud to be hosting You Have No Chance With Coincidence by Yusk. Consisting of original art on canvas and paper created during his recent travels through Europe along with life sized sculptures and installations.
