Due to the nature of Devon’s work being transitory, her blog is an important element of the working process. It contains photographs that Devon is taking continuously that document the changing space she is working in. If one was to visit the space 5 times… Read More
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DEVON MCKNIGHT WORK IN PROGRESS #1
We are so lucky to have Devon with us here in Toowoomba visiting from the US. She is so excited to have the physical space of RAYGUN to ‘make’ in. Apparently she doesn’t have a lot of room to experiment in at her University at… Read More
Lee Walton – Father and Daughter View the Exhibition
Prior to the opening of More Love, at the Ackland Art Museum, Walton put out an open-call for participants in his piece, Father and Daughter View the Exhibition. During every one of the 43 days that More Love is on view, a father-daughter pair will enter… Read More
Jan Verwoert
Jan Verwoert asked the question why are conceptual artists painting again? Because they think it’s a good idea. Check out his talk at the Glasgow School of Art in 2010. The canvas becomes a space for thinking and looking, doing away with heroic fictions and… Read More
Thomas Heatherwick Making
A favourite recent purchase is Thomas Heatherwick’s book Making. If you’re into thinking about endless possibilities in regards to how or why something could exist or be created, check out his head space at TED Talks – and the book, Making. Curious Curious Thomas Heatherwick… Read More
Art Proper
The RAYGUN girls were lucky enough to spend time recently with the fabulous Samantha Williams. Sam is half of a Curators Run Initiative called ‘Art Proper’ who facilitate shows that pop up in various venues throughout Sydney. Their first show ‘A heap of Broken Images’… Read More
MINUS SPACE and GABRIELE EVERTZ
Two things we love, the artist run space MINUS SPACE, which acts as a platform for reductive art on the international level. Based in Brooklyn, they have been running for around ten years now and have maintained their focus and had exhibitions of the highest… Read More
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Mathias Kryger Opening Night
…..and finally the opening night. The space filled up with people to see Mathias Kryger perform Uvula u vu la, a masterfully synthesised cocktail of dynamic sound and visual imagery through poetic storytelling. The event was recorded and Mathias will send us back a mastered… Read More
Mathias Kryger Preview
A super quick look and sneak peek at Mathias and his install for tomorrow nights show and an intimate little dinner party we had tonight. We ate steak and kidney stew from David Ushers hand made bowls and may have had a small vinyl session,… Read More