I was recently invited to spend two weeks working in the Articulate project space with the aim of producing work that responded to the site. I spent three days and nights in the space performing my new work Ruach. I have found this work particularly difficult to write about and take comfort in the words … More Articulation
My work Strange Bedfellows was recently exhibited in Small Works for a Large Universe at INDEX. It was accompanied by text explaining the work: In my first year at SCA I worked with the bed as a metaphor for private and intimate spaces, be they mental, emotional or psychological. My lecturer at the time, Margaret … More Small Words
My work, Chashmal, was recently exhibited in Intersections for At The Vanishing Point. Due to the curatorial premise of the show individual artists’s statements were not included in the exhibition, but I would like to share an excerpt from my proposal of this work to the curator of Intersections, Adrian Clement: The work I am … More Intra-section
I have a work in a group show! Small Works For A Large Universe The opening is on Friday, February 4 (from 6 – 8pm) at INDEX. The address is 60 Hutchinson St, St. Peters. The show runs from 4 – 19 February, I’d love for you to come along and check it out. “An … More Small Works For A Large Universe
I have a work in a group show! Intersections The opening is on Friday, February 4 (from 6 – 9pm) at At The Vanishing Point. The address is 565 King St, Newtown. The show runs from 4 – 20 February, I’d love for you to come along and check it out. “What measures are taken … More Intersections
When tumblr first became popular I didn’t see much need for it. Between my blog and my twitter account I was feeling pretty confident my needs were met. But then, after looking at a few image-based tumblr accounts, I realised they could be quite aesthetically pleasing. I was inspired by the arrangement of attractive and … More Black and White
My work The Transformation Of Things was recently exhibited in Abstract/Object for At The Vanishing Point. It was accompanied by text explaining the work. The idea for ‘The Transformation of Things’ came from the Ancient Greek word, ‘psyche’. Its first meaning is “spirit, breath, life or animating force”, commonly interpreted as the soul. But it … More Abject/Obstruct
I recently exhibited a number of works from a series I’ve been working on. I began by presenting Hand Piece #1, along with video documentation of the performance, in the Living Space exhibition for At The Vanishing Point, which I also curated. I later performed a work called Chisel Piece for the actingUP exhibition also … More Critical Tension
I have a work in a group show! Abstract/Object The opening is on Thursday, November 18 (from 6 – 9pm) at At The Vanishing Point. The address is 565 King St, Newtown. The show runs from 18 November – 5 December, I’d love for you to come along and check it out. “Abstract/Object is an … More Abstract/Object
I have a work in a group show! actingUP: Performance based and inspired art The opening is on Thursday, July 15 (from 6 – 9pm) at At The Vanishing Point. The address is 565 King St, Newtown. The show runs from 15 – 25 July, I’d love for you to come along and check it … More actingUP
Tom Isaacs 