Do you find mannequins a little disturbing but can’t help stare at them waiting for a blink, or twitch or some give-away that there’s something more than just paint and plastic? Then I know you’d enjoy Nina Ventura’s mannequin transformations. This image is from her exhibition at last year’s SALA festival at the Adelaide Convention […]
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Tibbot Bourke, the first Viscount of Mayo was a ruthlessly proud man so Irish legends tell. One evening at dinner, Tibbot’s wife Maeve mused how her brother Shane O’Connor was a stronger man than her husband. In his resulting rage Tibbot sought the man accused of being his better and they fought to the death. […]
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Nina Ventura’s art might not be for everyone but if you are into mannequins and you are a local then you should see her exhibition at the Adelaide Convention Centre while it’s running. I personally found this piece quite disturbing, like an out of body experience gone terribly wrong yet I could not keep myself […]
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Steven Griguol works with wood and steel to create beautiful objects. I have come across Steve’s work for the first time at this year’s SALA Festival. This image is part of a small collection he has on display in the foyer of the Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Center. I honestly feel uncomfortable showing images I […]
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Last week I attended the opening night of the South Australian AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photographers) Awards Exhibition 2015, part of the SALA (South Australian Living Arts) Festival. It was fantastic to see all of the images in print, on real old fashion honest-to-goodness paper. All of this years award winners and their images […]
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