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DFA Records Art Exhibition

Daniel Boud — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:53:53 +0000

Last night i took some photos of the launch of DFA records art exhibition at Tom Dunne Gallery in Darlinghurst for EMI.

Titled “That’s Cool But Can You Make It More Sh*t?”, the show was a large collection of record sleeves, posters, doodles and polaroids from LCD Soundsystem and other DFA projects.

DFA art director Michael Vadino was behind most of the work

As it’s Splendour season the calibre of international guests was pretty high with LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Alison Goldfrapp and Nick Valensi of The Strokes in attendance.

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy with The Strokes Nick Valensi

Lisa Gunning and Alison Goldfrapp

3 Hot Chips

Local talent was well represented too with various members of Dappled Cities, Faker, Red Riders, Papa vs Pretty, Lost Valentinos and even a Masterchef contestant.

Natalie Miller and Aaron Harvie

Sometimes these things can be pretty wanky but i encountered no jerks and everyone was quite lovely.

The show continues till August 2nd.

You can find more of my snaps at Pedestrian or Oyster or below.

17th Biennale of Sydney

Daniel Boud — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:40:21 +0000

Artist Roxy Paine's sculpture 'Neuron' sits in front of the MCA. I wonder how long till a child snaps a tendril off.

I went on a tour of the Biennale of Sydney on Tuesday, taking pictures for Time Out Sydney’s biennale coverage.

There’s so much on display i didn’t even see half of it. It spans lots of venues, but as usual, the highlight is Cockatoo Island which makes a lovely day trip on the harbour to browse some art.

Artist Kent Monkman with his painting 'The Death of Adonis'

A morbid sculpture by Jake and Dinos Chapman

What's a modern art show without fornicating cardboard figures?

Artist Newell Harry in front of his neon work at Pier 2/3. It's an anagram of 'The natives are restless'

Artist Brook Andrew sits on his 'Jumping Castle War Memorial'. It's a jumping castle that kids aren't allowed on. Only for over 16's.

Detail from a painting at the MCA. Love modern art.

Cai Guo-Qiang's 'Inopportune: Stage One' takes centre stage in the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island

Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto

Choi Jeong Hwa's 'The unbearable lightness of being' in the Botanic Gardens. The NSW government must like this one as it so closely resembles their logo.

Peter Hennessey's 'My Hubble (the universe turned in on itself)' is a life size version of the Hubble telescope made of plywood

This isn't art, just the random old paraphernalia you spot around Cockatoo Island

Choi Jeong Hwa's 'Hubble Bubble' sits between the sails of the Opera House. The green colanders play havoc with your eyes. Choi told me the towers were intended to be 8 metres high, but customs withheld the colanders for 10 days, meaning the work had to be changed.

And then a couple of portraits that were done the month prior to Biennale at a bar in Woolloomooloo. First Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa, then the artistic director of Biennale David Elliot.

Choi Jeong Hwa

David Elliot

Me and Greedy Hen and Kareena Zerefos

Daniel Boud — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:21:44 +0000

This Friday night some of my photos will be on show beside the work of illustrator/designers Greedy Hen and Kareena Zerefos at World Bar in Kings Cross.

I’m extremely humbled to be in their company because they’re amazing women who do world class work that i’m a huge fan of. Plus they can draw, which alongside singing is one of those talents i’m terribly bad at and thus have great admiration for those who do it well. PLUS they’re drop dead gorgeous. Knockouts on all fronts.

A Greedy Hen artwork i liked so much i bought it for my wall

The glue that binds us for this show is our work in the music world. Greedy Hen have done album covers, tour posters and videos for many of your favourite artists like Bill Callahan, Cloud Control, Holly Throsby, Josh Pyke and The Panics.

A Holly Throsby tour poster designed by Greedy Hen

Kareena is a similarly talented illustrator who does lovely nostalgic drawings. I saw a show of hers at the MTV gallery last year which was filled with beautiful drawings of children, animals and other things. It sometimes walks a line somewhere between twee and creepy – in a good way. She’s also made album covers for Bob Evans, Sparkadia and John Steel Singers.

Boy with Rat on Head by Kareena Zerefos

Artwork for the John Steel Singers, Bob Evans and Sparkadia

Now me? I can’t draw, so i’m going to show some of my photos. Not just any old photos mind you but NEVER BEFORE SEEN secret photo project photos that i took in March over the weekend of the My Filthy Riot festival at The Annandale.

Human fountains Philadelphia Grand Jury

I set up a little mobile studio upstairs and whenever i got the chance would drag a band up and take their photo. All the photos were taken with the same setup, no pre-planned concepts, no fuss, just whatever popped into our heads. I probably spent about a minute with each act and all up i shot about 25 bands over the weekend.

Upcoming fashion designers FTW

I was a bit tired of shooting bands where everything is overthought and you have to deal with layers of management, labels, approvals, contracts, egos and restrictions. So i thought i’d keep it simple, go back to my roots and shoot some up and comers fast and furious.

The show on Friday will feature my favourite 10 photos of artists including Philadelphia Grand Jury, Lions at Your Door, No Art, The Scare, Aleesha Dibbs, Fait Accompli, Ghosts of Television, The Spirits, The Amazing Philips Sisters and fashion designers FTW. That is if the prints turn out nicely from the printer tomorrow.

The Amazing Phillips SIsters. You may recognise Johnny on the right from his side project Children Collide

I don’t really know what to expect, but this won’t be like a regular art show, it’s at a nightclub/bar on a Friday night in Kings Cross for starters. But if you have the willpower to ignore the dickheads who infest the Cross on a Friday night then do come by, have a drink and see some ART.

There’ll also be live performances from Villains of Wilhem, The Vignettes, Allies and Underlights. If you come by around 8pm you may also aurally witness me DJing whatever the hell i feel like.

Normally you have to pay to get into this thing on a Friday, but if you leave a comment below or RSVP on Facebook by Friday lunchtime, you’ll get your name on the door and waltz past the shmucks queuing and paying to get in.

Kicks off at 8pm, this Friday at World Bar, 24 Bayswater Rd Kings Cross.

16th Biennale of Sydney photos

Daniel Boud — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:47:48 +0000

Last week i had a tour of some of the works which form the Biennale of Sydney. Covering several venues, most notably Cockatoo Island, there’s over 180 works to see from now until the 7th September.

Above is Jill McKay, who along with three other ladies aged 80-plus continuously perform ‘God Save the Queen’ by the Sex Pistols. That’s my kind of art. It’s by an artist named Christoph Buchel.

Above is a sculpture titled Vitruvian Figure by Paul Pfeiffer. It’s a stadium with one million seats. It’s enormous.

I can’t work like this by Natascha Sadr Haghighian is made up of nails hammered in a wall at the MCA.

This is buckets of Mike Parr‘s urine.

Continuing the toilet theme is this “found art” credited to Vernon Ah Kee. It’s an old toilet block covered in offensive graffiti on Cockatoo Island.

News photographer Charlie Brewer shoots BUST(ED) by Julie Rrap. On a spot of trivia – Julie Rrap is Mike Parr’s sister and shares his surname but spelt backwards.

These large sails cover an expanse of Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island. It’s a work by Jannis Kounellis.

This is George Bures Miller who has a sound installation titled The Murder of Crows on Pier 2/3. It’s well worth experiencing.

Romanian artists Lia and Dan Perjovschi have covered the Art Gallery of NSW in funny graffiti.

Check out some more Biennale of Sydney highlights and photos over at Time Out Sydney.

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