Hello, Ryan Renshaw!

Having just finished up our residency in ye olde Studio 3.5, Current Projects has swiftly set up shop in the Ryan Renshaw Gallery Windowbox.

Installation view of Amy Longworth's Paddle pop 2011 at Ryan Renshaw Gallery

We kicked off the program with work by Brisbane based emerging artist, Amy Longworth, whose practice incorporates drawing, sculpture, video and installation. Her work Paddle Pop (created with the help of Michael Candy) consists of oversized kinetic ice cream sculptures, which, by their surreal nature, seek to blend reality and fantasy. Longworth has exhibited at a number of Brisbane galleries, including the Judith Wright Centre, Metro Arts and Nine Lives Gallery.

Next up will be Yannick Blattner's work, Never odd or even 2012. Blattner’s practice is primarily concerned with the constructs of the Australian male identity. His work dissects the notion of hegemonic masculinity through the exploration of social sub-cultures and popular culture, with the re-contextualization of symbols and images central to his work. These points of investigation are realised though painting and drawing, video, installation and performance.  His work has undertones of humour, mockery and satire, utilizing highly recognizable objects, images and symbols.

Yannick Blattner Never odd or even (detail) 2012. 250 BIC lighters with gold lettering, acrylic shelves. Courtesy of the artist.

The next big thing this year will be our exciting new exchange project, Dispatch. Running from April 2013 to June 2014, the exchanges will take place between seven window gallery spaces across Australia. Stay tuned to our facebook and website for an artist call out very soon...