Sabio and Her Theatre of the Absurd
“The greatest darkness can often be concealed by an astonishing colour palette of pinks, reds and gold.” – Sabio. Sabio grew up in Railton in the north-west of Tasmania. The seventh of eight children, she left home at seventeen and, after having a daughter, eventually moved to Hobart in 2001. Highly talented with an idiosyncratic […]
Markela Panegyres: The Performance Prism
For each artwork, she constructs fictitious personas, notable for their uncanny artifice. It’s by means of these ambiguous characters and their uneasy actions, that Panegyres works through themes of personal trauma, memory, and social commentary. Her art consequently moves between the darkly comedic and disturbing, cultivating an unnerving mix of tension and pathos. In discussing […]
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Michelle Cawthorn | Playpen
Michelle Cawthorn’s work focuses on the little things – a song, a scent, an old teddy bear that spark a memory.
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Amy Clarke
Discovery artist for Issue 33, Amy Clarke delves into the methods and madness underlying her enigmatic and highly expressive works.
