Art Smitten

I interviewed contemporary textile and embroidery artist and good friend, Louise Meuwissen.

Louise and I chat about her practice in art and fashion, the art world and it’s structures and our shared love of collecting second-hand objects.

A big thank you to Louise for inviting me into her space and facilitating such an interesting 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.

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This week I had the pleasure of speaking to local artists Jermaine Ibarra and Juliet Phraser about their exhibitions at Bus Projects.

Jermaine Ibarra and Sara Jajou have a duet exhibition opening today, the 27th of March, titled Love Song open till the 20th of April.

https://busprojects.org.au/program/love-song

Juliet Phraser has a solo show opening today, the 27th of March, titled Warm Water where she shares her honours research - open till the 20th of April.

https://busprojects.org.au/program/warm-water

I was honoured to speak to both artists about their practices, their experiences and their thoughts. 

Art Smitten is Syn FM's flagship show for arts and culture, live on air on Wednesdays from 3pm onwards on 90.7 FM.

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Ever wondered why art galleries have plain white walls, bright white light, and simple minimalist decor?

This interior practice has been labelled the ‘white cube’ by art writer Brian O’Doherty in his fundamental 1976 text, ‘Inside the White Cube: The Ideology of the Gallery Space.’

This week for our art history segment, Audrey dives into the concept of the 'White Cube' gallery interior, and why we now use it globally.

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This week our new Executive Producer, Audrey, delved into Romanticism and the Sublime, starting with history of the movement and then discussing Neo-Romanticism in art. Ending with an idea of a 'New Romanticim' in contemporary Australian art, one that you can take with you on your upcoming gallery visits.

Artworks discussed in this segment were:

Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818

Théodore Géricault, Raft of Medusa, 1819

Henry Moore’s graphic drawings of war-time air raid shelters

Paul Nash, Pillar and Moon from 1932-42

Exhibitions A New Romance at the National Gallery of Australia in 1987 and The Sublime Imperative at ACCA in 1991

Imants Tillers, Mount Analogue, 1985

Eugene von Guérard's North-East View From the Northern Top of Mount Kosciusko from 1863

Irene Hanenbergh’s work, sepcifically at ‘dirty borrowed stardust’ exhibition at Neon Parc Gallery

Samantha Hobson, Burning Grass Season, 2019

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Hour of the Wolf creator and director Matthew Lutton joined Zack and Josh to discuss the immersive theatre production. A follow-up to 2021's Because the Night, Hour of the Wolf invites audiences to walk around the town and experience mystery first-hand.

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Jye Walker, actor behind the devilish Captain Hook in The Mount Players Theatre Company's musical rendition of Peter Pan, joined the show to talk about playing the classic villain.

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Comedian Jude Perl joined the show to talk about her new record and web-series SugarHope Records.

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Zack and Josh were joined by Naarm-based artist, performer, and dancer MaggZ to talk about their instillation at the Immigration Museum, New Reality.

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Nick recently watched Filterphonic and Sexagenarian, two films by Melbourne-based filmmaker Lee Galea. Find Nick's thoughts here, and make sure to check out our interview with Lee on the production of the films.

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Head First Acrobats are a Melbourne based theatre company putting on head-spinning shows this Fringe Festival. Company manager and producer Thomas Gorham joined Zack and Ben to talk about Head First Acrobats shows Godz, PreHysterical, and Crème de la crème. 

Godz takes a comedic spin (emphasis on the spinning) to Greek mythology, PreHysterical offers a show for the younger crowd and Crème de la crème features various artists from Fringe Festival in one cabaret show.

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