New on Shohie’s blog.

ball point pen.. yeah you heard me, ball point pen on paper.

As part of the “This is Art” series of shows at Galleri Jonas Kleerup, tonight is the opening of Seen (if you don’t know, close your browser right now). I can’t wait.

Photos to come after the event.

As promised….

I had a good little chat with Seen, talked about his tattoo studios in The Bronx and Paris. Pretty chilled out dude, nice to have some graffiti kings visit sleepy old Stockholm.

I’m more than a little anxious about Prime Minister Kevin Rudd push to censor the internet, the move could lay the round work for the severe mediocratisation one of only media that hasn’t yet been overrun by stupidity and spell the end of Net Neutrality for Australians.

The failure to stop the forewarned Anoymous protest campaign attack, highlighted how incompetent the professionals being hired to administer this new legislation really are.

Anonymous proved that people will be able to get around the censorship just as easily as it was for them to shut down the PM’s website, meaning porn and piracy will be just as prevalent.

Censorship is never the solution. It’s sad that Australia is being held back by bureaucratic paper shufflers like Rudd who don’t have a lick of charisma or vision and are really failing to keep up with the times.

I came across this post yesterday which i think summarized the points surrounding this issue and is well worth checking out.

Don’t Be Dirty, Why Internet censorship is about more than pornography. By Samuel Webster.

Some good points about the ineffectiveness of censorship as well as the dangers of a loss of Net Neutrality.

Thai artist Kittiwat Unarrom.

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Looks can be deceiving.

Camo live mix on Against the Arctic.

stench man :: township spunk
spherix feat kwality :: look back
bojcot selectah & dawn :: believe
f :: night dive (new mix)
oddz v tempz :: strung up hype (oneman blend)
the truth :: bubba ho step
consequence :: white label

are we lost mammals approaching a transcendental epoch? :: dr. strangeloop :: brainfeeder

Download Against The Arctic 1st Sept 2009 part 1

A smooth half hour of Dubstep, dnb and beats by Melbourne own Camo. Enjoy

Via Tone Defeater

So Far, the second solo show by Two One, one of Melbourne’s leading artist will be officially launching tomorrow night at No Vacancy.

And seeing as collectors and fans alike gearing up for what will no doubt be another awesome collection, I shot a short interview at Two so as to catch up with the Japanese/Melbourne artists and get some information on what to expect.

People still talk about your debut show, The 1000 Can show, which was nearly 2 years ago, what have you been working in the time between.

Just after the 1000 can show I was invited to the No Vacancy gallery opening show and after that I was involved in even more group shows while working on few murals, installations and commission paintings.

I’ve also been working on performance project Lo2’s Fleet with Elf Tranzpoter. I did live paint, destroy, recreating, and sound performance. Painted some walls in Thailand as well with some locals.   It has been very busy.

How does “So Far” relate to the “1000 Can Show”?

I’m not sure how it’s relating, but I know I couldn’t do “So Far” if I didn’t do “1000 Can show”. The first show made me able to think bigger scale, and to think that it is possible to get better if you put mind in to it.

As you’ve said before allot of the inspiration for your work come from dreams, are there any particular dreams of images that are represented in your latest show?

Yes there are some pieces based on dream image, but lately I have been trying to change my painting process. I used to paint based more on story of the dream. now I’m more concentrating on capture moment, object, or feel that I felt in dream.

So like rusty metal piece next to moon or a dice which include numbers, sand timer, and Indian bull. These are harder things to explain in words

What projects do you have planned after this show?

Probably, I should not tell plans before they start to be formed clearly. So that I not became a liar.

Two and Meggs stop to check out the show during installation.

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Also tomorrow night, Freshly Baked Gallery has a launch about a block away at 1,000 pound. Well worth checking out. Click here for more info.

Freshly Baked Gallery presents a provocative new exhibition, Each to Their Own, a compilation from seven of Australia’s contemporary art forerunners.

Miss Link (2009 Australian Stencil Prize winner), Jae Copp, Johnny Romeo, Ears, Regan “Ha-Ha” Tamanui, Perth’s Matt Benson-Parry and Melbourne-based Paris Tremayne will have their recent work uniquely featured in both a physical and online exhibition.

Physically, the collection will be held at new Melbourne cultural venue, 1000 £ Bend, 361 Little Lonsdale Street, from 10-23 September. The 1000 £ Bend warehouse was once a Harley Davidson factory; and the revitalised, industrial space will be the perfect setting for this contemporary exhibition.

Each to Their Own can be viewed and experienced in all its interactive glory online at freshlybakedgallery.com from 10 September until 10 November. Freshly Baked Gallery offers a cutting-edge, virtual gallery experience where users can navigate a 3D gallery and purchase artwork.

Here’s some pictures of the opening night of “Elevation Not Levitation” at Oh Really Gallery – Sydney.

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I’ve been meaning to post a photo of this truly epic wall by the Everfresh crew but havn’t had a chance to photograph it.

Luckily Wonderlust is on the case. Click the join up below to view the details or go to the Everfresh blog for the full story behind it.

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