National Museum Australia.

The GOAD; without ever being there before the word 'Garden' was a bit misleading,  expecting grass and orchids and gum trees.  To find a big concrete hill with a bunch of metal ornaments and squiggly lines was playing with my perception of a garden.  After hearing about the meaning and symbolism behind just about every small detail in the garden things became a bit clearer.  the Designer Richard Weller, had put in so much meaning, some more cryptic and controversial than others.  I also quickly realised why it is considered Post-modern, Richard Weller had put so many things that reference other artists and architects and almost exactly copying somethings like the metal crafted wall.

The design feat i enjoyed most was the Big Sky window;

(My cameraphone has almost as many abberations as steves 18-200)

With a Large Blue mat to lie on (not flip on) and relax and watch the clouds go by. This has the kind of feel i would expect from a 'garden', relaxing and peaceful. that could be why Mr. Weller put it in, the relaxing garden feel, to escape from all those controversial and powerful messages about aboriginal holocaust and invading europeans.

Bauhaus

Bauhaus; Simple, functional, Minimalist, no bells or whistles. around my house the first thing i found that i thought true to the parameters was my ironing board.

This is a 'No muckin around', straight to the point piece of equipment.  I wouldnt call it ugly, it has rounded smooth metal structure well welded and some wheels for easy moving... how functional. Also not difficult to make in a mass production situation.

Primitivism...

Primitivism, 

uses Characteristics like; Child like/simple brush strokes, Neutral colours and depicts native and raw things like the naked body/sex, animals and trees, shrubbery and waterfalls.  The artists often removed themselves from the sophisticated modern societies and to remote or more primitive or raw communities in rebellion of complicated lifestyles and to try and idealise the simple life as it should be (that was a really long sentence).

As Far as modern or Contemporary Primitivism, thats a tricky one.  one thing that crossed the mind was maybe something like 'the Blair Witch Project'.  using a medium with is not so primitive but in a very raw filming technique, unedited, handheld etc.

National Archives

Examples Of Australian Culture.

One thing that stood out to me most was not something overly patriotic nor specific to Australian Culture. Non the less I think it is a great representation.  It was the Medals  of a returned soldier, found in the small section there that has to do with the Forces.  Even though service medals are not something only Australia has, they are a gentle reminder of how hard many Australian persons had to work to gain this freedom that we are now free to abuse.  although we are not fighting wars for our freedom anymore, i think its still relevant to our culture; Hard working, honest people trying to do what they can to provide a chance for an australian dream (freedom) for our Families.

The Federation Album; was the next on my list of thing i thought important to our Culture.  A collection of photographs illustrations and some documents of events, pre and post Australias Federation; depicting things like the first australian to be awarded his pilots license and pictures of our draft constitution in a chronological order.

...Catching up. National Gallery of Australia.

NGA- Favorite Piece.

(pic thanks to (http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=119385)

This is a Gelatin silver photograph taken in 1952; The artist is Toni Schneiders, Born 1920,Germany.  It is a self portrait and part of a rare collection that the NGA holds called 'Camerawork'.  It was Purchased in 1989 by the NGA and is personally signed "Toni Schneiders, Selbstportrait (self Portrait) 1952"

Digital Imaging Movie Poster

This is the Poster I made for Digital Imaging, Most definitely the most adventurous with photoshop I have ever been. Hope you all like, Comments and suggestions welcome.

Peace Out.

lenoevatiR 20-Dada Poem

lenoevatiR 20

The number  when And  are , l be loosed down  from God the sand out of deceive his prison, And to went up which are in shall go out devoured the of the earth, Gog, gather them  and shall Magog, to together years four quarters to battle: is as of the sea.  nations and compassed And they on of heaven the  city: and fire came breadth Satan of  earth, the camp of the saints the thousand about, and the  the  whom out, and them of expired beloved the.