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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right!
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Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right!

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare explores the turbulent history of immigration in Australia through his high flying machines and planet installations.


For the first time at Anna Schwartz Gallery, British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare will exhibit a collection of sculptural works and paintings, which reflect the dynamic discourse of post colonialism in Australia over the past three decades. Featuring several large- scale works including two ‘flying machines’ and a 19-metre long ‘planet’ installation, the exhibition assails the viewer into a ruptured space, drawing on mixed memories and past fears of alien occupation.

Shonibare, a Nigerian artist who lives in London and was born there in 1962, is known for his exploration of colonialism and post colonialism within a global context.  He explores the meaning of cultural and national definitions through a range of media from photography, painting, sculpture and more recently, film and performance. Shonibare was a Turner Prize nominee in 2004 and awarded the decoration of Member of the “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”. The artist has since exhibited at the Venice Bienale and in major institutions worldwide.

See Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right! from June 27 – August 11.

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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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