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
I am proud to announce my upcoming solo exhibition ‘Ad/dressing the Wound’ (21 June – 8 July) at Ellipsis Gallery. I am particularly honoured to have Victoria Spence launching the exhibition, and its accompanying catalogue, at the opening event on Wednesday 21 June, 6-9pm. I look forward to seeing you there! ‘Ad/dressing the Wound’ is … More Ad/dressing the Wound (21 June – 8 July)
With the exhibition of Reverse Alchemy and Tehom [the Deep] in ‘Inaugural’ at Ellipsis Gallery, I’ve been thinking about making some more small quilts using the same tessellating cross pattern. Up till now I’ve been making crosses by cutting fabric into three inch squares with my rotary cutter and then using scissors to cut a … More A Formula for Quilting
My PhD examination exhibition ‘Sacrificial Bodies’ is done and dusted and I am proud to say that I passed my oral exam. Pending a few minor amendments to my thesis I will soon be Dr Isaacs (the sixth living Dr Isaacs in my family, but the first non-medical Doctor Isaacs). Thanks so much to everyone … More Exciting Developments!
Disappearance, suffocation, collapse, and death. These are the sufferings of the alienated and depressed body. Or are they, perhaps, the means by which suffering can be overcome? Deprivation and self-harm are time-honoured tools used in spiritual disciplines from around the world and throughout history. They are also recurring motifs in the field of body art. … More PhD Exhibition: Sacrificial Bodies
This is the fourth post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by Festivals Australia and NAB and Emergency Blankets is additionally supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. In the first post I shared the process … More Emergency Blankets: Work-In-Progress Part 4
This is the third post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by Festivals Australia and NAB and Emergency Blankets is additionally supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. In the first post I shared the process … More Emergency Blankets: Work-In-Progress Part 3
Tom Isaacs 