Writing

Writing on Art and Culture in lutruwita/Tasmania
Jul
27
Notes on some fakes and attendant japes

Notes on some fakes and attendant japes

I am deeply unsure that I want to actually support any of the narratives that are vying for supremacy around this story.
6 min read
Jul
05
The art I ate in June 2024

The art I ate in June 2024

...it’s freezing and I’m wearing really thick socks as a matter of sheer survival.
15 min read
Jun
28
The return of the great white hunter

The return of the great white hunter

I really like the art of Milan Milojevic. I consider him one of the most vital and unique artists we have locally; I like his approach to art, his aesthetic, his use of differing techniques for creating his images and his sense of absurd comedy.
4 min read
Jun
11
The Picks: June 2024

The Picks: June 2024

Yes, yes, the month is a third gone. We have been most deathly ill here at Make and Do Towers,
3 min read
Jun
03
Notes on toppled statues and glass houses | May 2024

Notes on toppled statues and glass houses | May 2024

Art doesn’t give people the idea to lop a statue off at the ankles. That idea has been around for thousands of years. The action is the tide. Stand in front of it. Try to hold it back. See how that goes.
11 min read
May
30
Unfamiliar Familiars

Unfamiliar Familiars

Some exhibitions are 'hard to exhaust'.
9 min read
Apr
30
A lot of art | April 2024

A lot of art | April 2024

There’s a LOT of art going on, and some of the best is from the edges.
15 min read
Apr
19
PERSONAE

PERSONAE

Some work takes time before I find it. Sometimes I have problems. What am I missing? Is there anything to miss? Is that really it? Is that all there is? I have had much to consider with the work of Micheila Petersfield. I’ve had problems.
7 min read
Apr
19
What a performance: Lau v Moorilla

What a performance: Lau v Moorilla

By Pip Stafford I am not a lawyer (nor am I a cat).[1] But I am a law student
16 min read
Apr
03
The Picks | Apr 2024

The Picks | Apr 2024

Quick, it’s getting cold. Get judicious about leaving the house. Make concrete plans. Get a raincoat, consider putting Dubbin
2 min read