"Obsessed" A Group Show - guest curated by Bonnie Eichelberger 28th April - 30th May 2014

We thought we would change things up this month and invite guest curator (and past exhibitor) Bonnie Eichelberger to put together a group exhibition of her design/illustrator pals. 

Melbourne is obsessed with illustration and design, so the show is aptly titled. Each of the 13 artists were tasked to express their personal idea of obsession. The Risographs were very popular on opening night and sold like two-toned hot cakes. Well done to all the artists and to Bonnie for putting it all together.  

Emma Wiesenekker - 'I forgot my mantra' 

Annita Maslov - 'Bilateral Symmetry' 

Adam Flannery - 'Dumb shirts'

Amelia Leuzzi - 'Serenity now, Insanity Later'

Bonnie Eichelberger - 'Tiny Giants'

Julian De Bono - 'Wandering Star'

Nina Elliot - 'The trouble with physics'

Merren Spink - 'Reflections multiply our shadows'

Rachel Wilson - 'The leaky jar'

Libby De Souza - 'The Big One'

Evie Cahir - 'SkyLine'

Fiona Waters - 'Untitled, number two'

Cecilia Farley - 'Love Potion'

Exhibition Statement

Obsessed explores the concept of human obsession. 
It's not always obvious and most of the time it is very subtle, but everyone has an obsession or at least has had one at some point in their lives. The show will feature the work of 13 artists from varied creative disciplines, who through the form of Risograph printing have come to share their obsessions with you.

Artists

Adam Flannery, Amelia Leuzzi, Annita Maslov, Bonnie Eichelberger, Cecilia Farley,

Emma Wiesenekker, Evie Cahir, Fiona Waters, Libby De Souza, Julian De Bono, Merren Spink 

Nina Elliott and Rachel Wilson. 

Jake Preval "Hotmessblues" 6th January - 1st February

Jake Preval's show Hotmessblues both delighted and occasionally repulsed it's viewers. It wasn't so much the bag of wees or the bronze used condoms. No, the cause of the repulsion was the result of putting real fruit in a perspex box on a rooftop in the middle of a record breaking heatwave. Box 9 (the one with the cut out of Jake with banana eyes) kept receiving lipstick-ee kisses from our loving RAS attendees, that is until the bananas started to rot. 

Fruitiness aside, Jake's show was a huge success, with his striking yellow backgrounds providing a wonderfully playful stage for his beautifully crafted pieces.  Thanks Jake!

Artist Statement

Revelling in the absurd and tragic Hotmessblues combines bronzes, found objects and photography in a series of small works exploring desire, distraction and the domestic divine.

Biography

Jake Preval is a Melbourne based artist working in a variety of mediums spanning sculpture, photography, installation and performance. He is currently completing his final year of a BFA (Sculpture and Spatial Practice) at the Victorian College of the Arts.

See more of Jake's work at www.jakepreval.com 

Bonnie Eichelberger "Our Space In Space" 22nd July - 17th August

We were so pleased to host the delightful Bonnie Eichelberger at RAS this month. Her subtle use of pencil, watercolour and ink has an integrity and honesty that lifts her work out of the crowded illustrative swamp. Can't wait to see what you do next!

Artist Statement

Our Space in Space is an exploration of our connection with the universe.

In her debut solo exhibition, Bonnie studies the idea of the spirit of the universe, and it's presence in all living beings.

Biography

Bonnie Eichelberger is a Melbourne-based illustrator who loves porridge. She has recently completed her studies in both illustration and graphic design. Bonnie uses illustration as a medium to reflect on the wonders of the universe. She is mostly inspired by surrealism, people and animal studies.

See more of Bonnie's work at bonniedraws.com.