Interface - Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin

21 September - 4 October 2006

Andrew Curtis was invited to show works from his two most recent series, Slab and Underpin in Berlin. The exhibition was housed in the huge underground reservoirs built in the 1850s to hold Berlin’s first public water supply.

Other artists include Philip Samartzis/Martine Corompt (Australia), Achim Wollscheid (Germany), Dominic Redfern (Australia) and Philip Brophy (Australia).

Each year Devonport Regional Gallery selects an artist for a solo commission.  The artist receives some funds to put toward getting the show together.
John Vella was selected this year with his exhibition, Fume. “Fume looks at airspace and headspace as they relate to territory, environment and community.” The exhibition turned a few local heads, with such works as Dirty Bomb (a sealed plastic bottle containing a series of the artist’s farts) articulating the power of the individual to inflict (intentionally or otherwise) their internal machinations on the psyche and person of others.

Fume runs 8 September to 8 October 2006.

You can see all the work from the show here  - John Vella website

Tasmanian Living Writer’s Week 2006 included the launch of a magnificent book celebrating the work of internationally renowned Tasmanian photomedia artist, Pat Brassington.

Tourism, Arts and the Environment Minister, Paula Wriedt launched the book at Criterion coinciding with Brassington’s newest body of work, Sweet Hereafter.
The monograph, written by Anne Marsh, is the latest publication by Quintus Publishing and is available for AU$39.95.

Review praise for Pat Brassington: This Is Not a Photograph:

“With its abundance of high-quality colour plates and its clear, elegant design, this is … a valuable addition to the Tasmanian Artists’ Monograph series, and I can think of few artists more deserving of the honour.”

Peter Timms, The Australian, 15 August 2006

“The decadent and sophisticated atmosphere of the images is echoed in the publication itself, which is something of a bijou presentation, petite and beautifully designed … elegant erotica with a surreal twist.”

Michael Desmond, Financial Review, 10 November 2006

“… it unequivocally positions Pat Brassington as one of the most
significant photographic practitioners currently working in Australia.”

Helen Ennis, Photofile 79