THE TATE: WED:15.05.13: ‘”FRAGMENTS OF MYTHOLOGICAL DREAMS” BY SKOUNT

“FRAGMENTS OF MYTHOLOGICAL DREAMS”

An Exhibition of new paintings and installation by SKOUNT (ESP)

“Dreams are not just messages (coded messages, at that), but are also an aesthetic activity, a game of the imagination that has its own value. Dreams are proof that fantasies – emotional immersion in the visualization of events that have never and may never occur – are one of the profoundest necessities for human life. The characters that come from my imagination are my own possibilities, those that never came to bear, or those still on my horizon.” – Skount

Inspired by the classical Spanish theatre of his hometown, Skount’s oneiric masked characters beckon the viewer from the urban environment into their mysterious and playful dreamscapes. The great playwrights of Skount’s youth formed a lasting impression, where he regards life as a wonderful play, in which everyone has a role. Driven by the fundamental desire to free his own mind, Skount’s creativity knows no bounds. With a background in graffiti, his artistic expression spans paint, paper, music and performance, to video art, sculpture, and installation. Skount’s irrepressible curiosity for other cultures has inspired him to travel and study different forms of creativity and traditions around the world. Currently based in Amsterdam, Skount has worked and exhibited throughout Spain, Europe, China, Mexico, Israel and the United States.

Now for the first time in Australia, The Hours presents ‘Fragments of Mythological Dreams’, an exhibition of new paintings and installation by Skount. In this exhibition, inspired by Ancient Greek myths and legends, Skount presents a reality, drawing a relatively cohesive oneiric spectrum with mythology. Recounting a pictorial discourse by which we enter into a world of dreams, created to explain the universe, the origin of the world, natural phenomena and anything for which there is no simple explanation. Through this new body of work on canvas and paper, Skount investigates this complex philosophical world full of arguments about the nature, properties, causes and effects of natural things, especially the human being and the universe.

Opening Night – Wednesday 15th May 2013 – 6pm to 9pm

Exhibition continues until Sunday 19th May

The Tate Gallery – 345 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe (Sydney)

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Wednesday 15th May 2013

Opening starts at 6pm.

The Tate @ The Toxteth

345 Glebe Pt Rd,

Glebe, Sydney, 2037

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THE TATE: THIS WED: 08.05.13: ‘THRU POINTS’ Group Photographic Exhibition

ALEX COOKE / JACK HARRIES / GABRIELA LO PRESTI / ELLEN VIRGONA / RYAN CONNOR / TOM SCHWAIGER / MAX GOODMAN / SAM STEPHENSON

A vision into the polar nature of the excess and the everyday of the cities we live in – seen through the viewpoints and lenses of 8 young Sydney photographers.

Wednesday 8th May 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

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THIS WED:01.05.13: ‘COUPON’ By COUPON

These strange creatures appear scattered throughout the streets of Sydney. No one knows what they are or why they’re there but they have become part of the landscape Some people love them and some hate them but you cant help but notice

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Wednesday 1st May 2013

Opening starts at 6pm.

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345 Glebe Pt Rd,

Glebe, Sydney, 2037

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THE TATE: THIS WED: 24.04.13: ‘HOPELESS & ROMANTIC’ By JOEL BIRCH

‘HOPELESS & ROMANTIC’ By Joel Birch

An exhibition of new typographic work.

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Wednesday 24th April 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

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THE TATE: THIS WED:17.04.13: ‘REVOLUTIONS’ By MIKE MAKATRON

‘REVOLUTIONS’ By MIKE MAKATRON

Returning from 2 months chasing pyramids in Mexico, Mike Makatron from Everfresh Studio presents his first solo show in Sydney.

This iteration of Mike’s virtuosity brilliantly pops with cyclical themes of life, death, growth and decay amidst the natural and technological world, chaos and order, consciousness and superconsciousness.

Wednesday 17th April 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS OPEN UNTIL SUN 21ST APRIL

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THE TATE: THIS WED: 10.04.13: ‘ENDLESS PERSPECTIVES’ By DOES

‘ENDLESS PERSPECTIVES’ By Does

After the huge turnout for the opening of his ‘Endless Perspectives’ exhibition in Melbourne DOES is coming to Sydney to give you a taste of what went down.

Through forty canvasses centred around five cities, DOES displays his journey as an artist and aims to capture graffiti’s transient nature. After visiting Amsterdam, Basel, London, Paris, Melbourne and now Sydney only the canvasses and a photo of each mural remain as DOES chooses to erase his painting once he finishes the job. A series of films accompanies the artworks, allowing you to join him on this pilgrimage around the world seeking creative enlightenment.

Using his infamously meticulous letters, DOES portrays the multifaceted aspects of his artwork and the inspiration surrounding him. A love letter to both cities and styles, ‘Endless Perspectives’ leaves you looking a little closer.

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Wednesday 10th April 2013

Opening starts at 6pm.

The Tate @ The Toxteth

345 Glebe Pt Rd,

Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS OPEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

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WED:03.04.13: ‘MIND MAPPING’ By Alexandra Lederman

When thoughts are constantly going around in your head, it often helps to connect the dots. Other times it’s best to move forward and think of something new.

Mind Mapping Series begins with a circular image, branching out into non-sequential shapes, forms and patterns. These maps represent the personal and natural thought process of Sydney based artist, Alexandra Lederman.

The way some forms connect, and some don’t, convey the potential of the minds thoughts and ideas to do this. The result of this process, as represented through geometric and often surreal imagery, presents small ‘worlds’ of a captured imagination.

Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Opening starts at 6pm.

The Tate @ The Toxteth

345 Glebe Pt Rd,

Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS OPEN UNTIL SUN 7TH APRIL

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THIS WED: 27.03.13: ‘STORM WATER’ By FINTAN MAGEE

‘STORM WATER’

A showcase of installation and works on paper in the artists first Sydney solo exhibition.
Wednesday 27th March 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS OPEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

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THIS WED: 20.03.13: ‘BALANCES’ By WEST A.K.A. JOEL CAMERON

WEST aka Joel Cameron is a Sydney based artist, with many years of involvement in Sydney’s art, skate and DIY music scenes. After taking part of numerous group-shows Australia wide, this will be West’s debut Solo show.
BALANCES, explores the concept of delicate balances which occur in life, the relationship of the natural world with technology along with this earthly realm with the supernatural through a series of prints, paintings and sculpture.
Wednesday 20th March 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS OPEN UNTIL SUN 24th MAR.

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THE TATE: THIS FRI: 15.03.13: ‘CIRCUS INK’

Roll up, roll up and witness collaboration at its most exquisite.

Photographer Kristian Taylor-Wood and Stylist Rebecca Riegger have joined forces with the freakishly talented artists of Hunter & Fox Tattoo Studio to produce an exhibition like no other. Taylor-Wood’s photographic series ‘Circus Ink’ intimately showcases vintage, circus-themed portraits of some of Hunter & Fox’s most prominent tattooists. In addition to this, paintings by tattoo artists Heath Nock, Jamie Kirchen, Lauren Winzer, Sanchez, Stevie Edge and W.T. Norbert will also be on show.

All proceeds from work auctioned on the night will go towards The Royal Far West – a non-government organisation that provides health services to children living in remote New South Wales http://www.royalfarwest.org.au

Friday 15th March 2013
Opening starts at 6pm.
The Tate @ The Toxteth
345 Glebe Pt Rd,
Glebe, Sydney, 2037

THIS EXHIBITION IS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

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