Tom Isaacs is a contemporary artist and curator working primarily in the fields of performance and textile art. His practice draws from psychoanalytic theory, philosophy, religious and ritual practices, and art history to explore themes of mental illness, mortality, and the human condition. He is currently a PhD candidate at Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, researching the relationship between ritual, psychoanalysis and body art, and how these different streams of thought address the problem of alienation. Recent exhibitions include: 'SEWNUP' at Lyttleton Stores curated by Fiona Davies in 2020; 'BLUE' at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre curated by Beata Geyer in 2020; and BLUE TOO at WAYOUT curated by Beata Geyer in 2021.
As part of our collaborative exhibition ‘In the Flat Field‘, Nuno and I are offering two hour workshops exploring multi-dimensional art-making. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to creatively engage with science, maths, and geometry through art forms such as drawing, textiles, and sculpture. The workshops will take place at Chrissie Cotter Gallery from 11am-1pm, … More Multi-dimensional Artmaking Workshop
Tom Isaacs and Nuno Rodrigues de Sousa are very pleased to invite you to ‘In the Flat Field’ at Chrissie Cotter Gallery (8-24 August). ‘In The Flat Field’ is a collaborative exhibition inspired by the novel Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott–a satire set in a two-dimensional world populated by geometric … More In the Flat Field
Hi friends, It’s finally time for me to update you on a few of my own artistic projects! ‘Two Feet Forward (part 1)’ at Ellipsis Gallery Two of my works – From the Deep Waters of Sleep and Emergency Blankets (Applique) – have been beautifully installed by Mark Wotherspoon as part of ‘Two Feet Forward … More June Communiqué
Hello friends, I’m delighted to share with you that I’ll be participating in the upcoming exhibition ‘Remedy’ at Pari! Many thanks to the team at Pari for including my work and particularly to organisers Tian Zhang, emoeba h♡rtbridge, and Emma Cao. “To remedy means to heal, to cure, to mend, to make good or repair. … More The remedy is the experience…
Hello again and welcome back, This update could be viewed as extremely overdue, but I did do a double post in February and I’ve only just missed posting this in May (okay, maybe that’s a stretch). Regardless, I’m happy to share some of what I’ve been up to over the last two (and half) months. … More April and May Catch-Up
Hi all, I know I’m overdue for a blog post and it will be up soon(-ish). In the meantime, however, this is a quick update to let you know that I’ll be exhibiting two textile works in a group show: ‘Two Feet Forward (part 1)’, 12 June – 6 July at Ellipsis gallery, Level 1/41 … More Elliptical
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. Last month I made two announcements: (1) This August, I will be collaborating with my good friend Nuno Rodrigues de Sousa on an exhibition at Chrissie Cotter gallery titled ‘In the Flat Field’; and (2) I was invited to speak at Louise Bourgeois: Tides and Currents, a symposium convened … More March Activity Log
Hi everyone, I know it’s still February, but I have something to share with you all and I can’t wait until March. I have been invited to contribute to Louise Bourgeois: Tides and Currents (10-12 March), an exciting symposium convened by Léa Vuong from the University of Sydney, produced by the Art Gallery of NSW … More Second February Announcement: Tides and Currents
Hello again friends, We’re halfway through February already and it’s time for another update as I have some exciting news. I am very pleased to share that I have begun a collaboration with my good friend Nuno Rodrigues de Sousa and we have an exhibition planned for August 2024: ‘In the Flat Field’ at Chrissie … More February Announcement: In the Flat Field
Happy New Year Friends, I hope you’ve had a restful and restorative break and that you’re getting on with your new year’s resolutions. I don’t normally make resolutions, but this year I’ve resolved to start. For my first resolution, I’ve set myself a target to publish a blog post per month. If you want to … More January Update
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