Art Smitten

This week, we were lucky to chat with Sophia Cai, Director of Bus Projects!
Bus Projects is a long-term ARI based in our city, and has recently been showing some amazing artists – including some that we interviewed previously this year. Sophia talks about how Bus operates, her role and the journey that led her to becoming the director.

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we spoke in-depth with Kaiqi from Betweenia Project 夾洲計劃 !
Kai joined us for the end of our live show at Melbourne Art Book Fair earlier in the year, and we’re very interested to hear what Betweenia has been up to since then!
Betweenia Project is an art book and zine distributor bringing a collection of zines, publications and DIY content here to Naarm.

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen and Lucy had a great chat with lead artists and co-facilitators Zeth Cameron and Matisse Laida all about the programs run at SIGNAL. Tucked away beside the Birrarung river that flows near Flinders Street Station, a centuries old Train Signal Box is the meeting place for many of Melbourne’s young creatives. SIGNAL is a wonderful City of Melbourne initiative that provides young people a place to learn art skills and meet community. We hope you enjoy our chat!

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining Jen and Audrey in this episode of Art Smitten is artist Skye Malu Baker to discuss their current show at TCB in Brunswick. ‘A R TH ~ air and light, dust and earth’ draws from half-remembered internet posts and out of date art history books in a series of imagined painted landscapes. Skye touches on the act of 'redigesting' in her practice, material limits and interest in optics. 

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode of Art Smitten, our guest host Teagan Ramsay interviews artist and creative producer Phoebe Thompson. Phoebe discusses their practice and process in relation to their most recent exhibition, touching on collecting debris, and site-specificity. They will also speak about their upcoming exhibition and the direction of their work, while providing insight into their work as a Creative Producer for RMIT Creative.

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Content Warning: This episodes contains discussion of sexual assault and mental illness. If you ever need help, you are not alone. You can speak to someone at Lifeline (13 11 14) or at 1800RESPECT.**

In this episode, Lucy and Jennifer spoke with Naarm/Melbourne based creative practitioner Bridget H. Gurrie. Bridget uses textile processes as a means for self-reflection and to conceptual explore the processing of trauma and grief. We talked about their background in fashion and the future direction of their practice!

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Lucy and Jennifer will be chatting to the people behind SCRAP MAG - the unofficial zine of VCA.
We will be discussing how SCRAP MAG came to be, the importance of student-led publishing, and the work that is to be done.
Excited to share with you all, and a big thanks to Lia, Ella and Ingrid for joining us!

Art Smitten airs on SYN 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Art Smitten, Audrey is joined by Nour and Phoebe from Unassigned Gallery in Brunswick discussing the origins of the gallery, the ethos of their programming and upcoming exhibitions including 'Exhibition for ants 2.0'

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I really enjoyed chatting with the people behind HAIR, a new artist-run initiative on Elizabeth Street! We talked all about the space, their plans for the gallery and the kind of events and exhibitions they are hosting.

Check them out on Instagram - @hair__ari

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Chris Orr recently, a local established artist. Chris has worked and studied in graphic design, and uses these principles in his work. Chris creates digital manipulations that focus on objects and are often series centred around a particular theme. 

Chris’ most recent exhibition was this year, at fortyfivedownstairs here in Naarm / Melbourne in April. This series takes classical busts and statues, and transforms them through the lens of technological advancement, layering with pastels and intricate patterns.

You can see Chris’s work on instagram @chrisorraus or on his website chrisorr.com.au

Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM

SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. 

SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. 

Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.