Help is on the way
However you look at it Murdoch has some very unattractive courtyards. There are some beautiful areas, such as the Peace garden, but overall there is definitely something missing in the bigger places. With that in mind Murdoch contacted me and asked me to do a series of installations that would hopefully raise the profile of the institution. Given my fantastic work with the chalk drawings and the very inspirational believe banner it would seem like I was a logical choice for such a big endeavour, but I was quite busy so they decided to go in a different direction.
Murdoch have asked the artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers, also known as Creepy, to do a series of seven installations for around campus that will be going up this week. Creepy is an internationally renowned street artist who is based locally here in Perth and does some fantastic work. I really don't know much about art but I do know what I like and Creepy's work falls neatly into the latter category. They are a blend of vibrant colours and contemporary themes that I think will click nicely with the student population. Below is a time-lapse video of the largest piece being done and it is really fascinating to watch.
I think this is such a great idea, not only because Creepy has created some amazing pieces but because these will now become a part of the Murdoch University art collection and will inspire so many of our future artists that study there. It's also part of a much larger effort to refurbish one of our biggest courtyards, something that is long over-due, as well as a great opportunity to show-case how fantastic the Perth artists are. You can find out more about Creepy at his site here, or by heading to the Turner Gallery where his exhibition “You just have your eyes closed” will be running until the 13th of September. If you don't need to go to campus this week but live close enough I think it would be worth it to pop down and see them go up.
2 comments:
yeah - im going to need a mention in this blog ;)
ideas - women, SV parties, drunken girls, the dangers of smoking and social attitudes, me in general.
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