Rachael McCallum's Unicorn Spew,

Rachael McCallum's UnicornSpew ~The online journal of Artness as-it-happens.


Sunday 23 February 2014

Puddles/portals.

Not to be too self indulgent-but this is the future.  

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I just feel its important.  Now that sounds dopey 》》Gosh - ok -

I have had a Eureka moment so ill clam down and explain.   These wired- wierd- clear discs are an attempt to represent a field of energy.  Maybe even as far as the universe-no probably just a window- its a film affected by heat and gravity on both sides.  These effects are highlighted by pigment allowed to dry wherever gravity took it. The clear wiggles are hot glue which has cooled to change the tension of the film and determine the overall shape and structure.

Its random.
Its controlled. 
Its feeble. ... graphic.
Autonomous.
All made of plastic. 
One material in multiple forms.
Flexible.
A barrier. 

I have been thinking about the tension of water. Like a puddle. As if a window to another material,  surface tension is a division.   Surface tension is a barrier.  Is it essentially electricity?  What makes the divide clear until pressure overrides.  Where is the line. Temperature? 
I need to look into this. ...

I but I also hope I don't read all my answers in books,  I want to find some myself. ..

Friday 21 February 2014

how COOL. pun intended

Dude,

If you are rich enough or you can go  back in time to when these tickets are not sold out - you could go on a trip to Antarctica with the FABULOUS Wendy Sharpe and Brendan Ollis, Andrew Denton will even tag along with you.

Thus; seriously cool trip.

$9990 AUD. 
Antarctica is a beautiful, life changing destination as it is. The colours and shapes of the ice, the profound effects of the environmental changes, the cray cray daylight and spinning stars,  the wind on your face with the chill to remind you how harsh the land can be... oh and some penguins.

I would love to go there, even if I had to be the janitor, I would.
Unfortunately I am not qualified as a janitor.

I'm sure someone out there would also appreciate the company of the 'famous' in combination to a life changing expedition - so that is a cherry on the already gorgeous iced cream.

If you would like to rub your face into it all - check out the deets via the link below. But remember - sold out.
They even have a janitor.
http://www.chimuadventures.com/shackletondiscovery

http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/4267780/Research+Base+in+Antarctica/

Wednesday 19 February 2014

The intimate whole is now closed

The pun of the title is all my doing. I have no shame. 
Nobody could think of a title more fitting - to a show of ten artists who arguably are making interlaced conceptual works - it really made sense. 

All artists that are graduates of National Art School, and similar ages, meant our similar experiences could unite us. The issues particular to the twenty somethings that we are has formed our views of the world.  No other generation has suffered the impending ecological doom and been faced with finding a solution,  annexed with a guilt trip from previous generations. No other generation has seen such a huge technological dependence develop into addiction. And it is our generation most likely to endure the confusing paradox of loneliness in this social media age.  These are the conditions that make us, and it has formed our opinion into a generally distrustful, ie the closer look,  and general info hungry- ie "the whole".

The artists I was lucky enough to share the space with are Louise Morgan, Emma Kirby, Meaghan Potter and Thomas Quayle. I encourage you Google them if the photos are anything to go by...

For those unlucky few who could not make it to the show at The Corner Cooperative, presented by Dear Henri,  here are a few images of the glory that did ensue.

I had a fantastic time,  the gallery was a great location,  the ladies were the friendliest pair, and the work they did was a huge help. Thanks Micheala  and Sicilia, the time was a dream...

Wednesday 12 February 2014

Thought of the day. ..

"There is nothing either good nor bad, but thinking makes it so"
Shakespeare