http://www.zuccablogzine.com zuccaBlogZine Thu, 16 May 2013 21:59:47 +0000 http://www.zuccablogzine.com en http://www.zuccablogzine.com/IAN-ANDERSON http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/IAN-ANDERSON Thu, 16 May 2013 21:59:47 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 5597305 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs.jpg" width="670" height="577" width_o="670" height_o="577" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs_o.jpg" data-mid="30343781" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs6.jpg" width="670" height="522" width_o="670" height_o="522" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs6_o.jpg" data-mid="30343791" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs2.jpg" width="670" height="785" width_o="670" height_o="785" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs2_o.jpg" data-mid="30343782" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs4.jpg" width="670" height="973" width_o="670" height_o="973" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs4_o.jpg" data-mid="30343784" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs5.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs5_o.jpg" data-mid="30343787" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs7.jpg" width="670" height="845" width_o="670" height_o="845" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs7_o.jpg" data-mid="30343792" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs8.jpg" width="670" height="589" width_o="670" height_o="589" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs8_o.jpg" data-mid="30343799" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs9.jpg" width="670" height="649" width_o="670" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs9_o.jpg" data-mid="30343802" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs10.jpg" width="670" height="609" width_o="670" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs10_o.jpg" data-mid="30343807" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs12.jpg" width="670" height="1149" width_o="670" height_o="1149" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs12_o.jpg" data-mid="30345289" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs3.jpg" width="670" height="498" width_o="670" height_o="498" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs3_o.jpg" data-mid="30343783" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs_11.jpg" width="670" height="741" width_o="670" height_o="741" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5597305/ zuccaBlog_imgs_11_o.jpg" data-mid="30346464" border="0" align="left"/> Interview with Ian Anderson / Founder of The Designers Republic™ aka TDR™ . If you are in Melbourne don't forget to check out The Designers Republic™ showcase, an exhibition titled Up Over Down Under™ that launched on the 2nd May and will run until Friday, 26th May 2013 at No Vacancy Gallery QV Building, Melbourne. Bought to you by the guys at 313RGB. zBZ. You were in Melbourne to speak at agIdeas as part of International Design Week 2013 and to conduct Design Thinking™ workshops, an exhibition Up Over Down Under™ and a DJ Gig, Atoms Vectors Pixels Ghosts™. Had this been on your agenda for a while? Ian Anderson. I came to Melbourne, because I enjoyed it last time. Going anywhere is always on my agenda. Whenever I travel, and meet new people I always keep in contact with them. The good thing about Social Media is that, if you meet someone you can keep in contact, it’s also a good tool for mentioning our exhibitions. The Designers Republic™ Exhibition was a year in the making, It’s a lot of work, so it's not that easy to do. I always say, if you want to make it happen I’m are happy to work with you. zBZ. Your based in Sheffield in the UK, how would you describe your Agency The Designers Republic™? Ian Anderson. The main thing is that The Designers Republic™ has always been a global agency, and our attitude; the kinds of things that we talk about are fairly kind of universal. So what happens is we have never been the type of an agency that is tied to working with clients that are near by. You usually think about global agencies as being a big multinational outfit, but we are kinda small. The people that like what we do tend to be a certain kind of person, all over the world. zBZ. Have you always had a desire to be creative from a young age, & what’s your earliest memory? Ian Anderson.The first thing that I really remember is my aunt used to be one of those people who belonged to a book club, and if you don’t send the books back in time you have to keep it, so I used to get all of the books that she hadn’t sent back in time, such as Reader Digest, Atlas of The World, and I think that I must have been 7 or 8 and I got a book of Andy Warhol, which I loved, I used to look at it over and over again. I didn’t think that I was going to be an artist, I just saw this book and thought it was brilliant with all its bright colours. I can look back to being a kid and thinking, I loved drawing and designing flags, football kits and I used to enjoy building with Lego. Mum was really creative, and my dad was very technical. My mum was a really good watercolour artist, & my dad did a lot of technical drawing. You can look back and say well that kind of influenced what I’m doing today, but again, really I should have been a writer I’d always intended to be a writer. I do all of TDR’s writing, I also write a lot of stuff for magazines, and things. I’m more likely to write in my sketchbooks then draw, just a list of things that I am going to do as notes. I think that language and writing is something, which comes naturally first, I don’t particularly think visually I think conceptually, and then work out the best way to represent that visually. I’m not really a designer in the classic sense where its about the art of the craft of it, it’s more about the why. I obviously have a knack for graphic design, but the design not only has to be good, it’s the idea, the design just makes for a more effective communication. My earliest memory of designing was during highschool. When I was about 15, I was in a punk band, and I used to do the posters for it, then we released an EP and I did the cover for that also. Then, when I went to university I was in another band and I did the posters also, and all the time I was thinking that I quite enjoyed doing this but I didn’t think anything of it. Sheffield, is a big working class city, it has always had a reputation for being socialist in a very English polite way. There was a council in Shefield that was called the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire. One of the influences that I had when I started doing design work, was Russian Constructivism, you would have known me as being a lefty, so we ended up making joke and calling it “The Designers Republic™”. It was still two years after that, when I set the company up. At the start we were not trying to be designers, we were just doing what we thought was right and what we wanted. zBZ. In terms of your experience thus far from running a small studio to a large studio of 20, then back down to a small studio again; What advise would you give a College or University graduate student wanting to go solo and start their own design studio straight out of school? Ian Anderson. My experience was different because I never studied design, so it’s actually hard to answer that. In terms of studio, we actually got up to 20 people working for us, which was horrible. I do a lot of teaching now, and I look at the 3rd year students who are good, or as good as any others, and I just think how naïve that are really, that is not naïve relative to their peers, although I think sometimes really good creative people are. If you leave Uni, your naive to start straight away and run a business. zBZ. What do you think the necessary steps are for a graduate? Ian Anderson. The key thing is, is that there are a lot of different kind of designers, you have people who really would benefit from working at a large agency. I think the first 6 months in a job, people learn as much as they need to know about how to run a business, so in that sense there is nothing better then getting a job, even if its not exactly what you want you are learning about the system, about the processes and how it all works, and the fact that businesses always have agendas, and the student thinks actually I want to do some great design, and the fact is that the design agencies just want to make loads of money. The reality of the agency world is, your given your Mac, and given someone elses ideas to work on, because that is what you have been paid to do. But the point of that exercise is that you learn how it works, and take what you can from it. I think those people who want to start running a business themselves, are those people who already have the contacts, really if you think that you want to take the independent route, and are strong enough to do it and are prepared to go without, and then build your business, and if you are that sort of person you need to start making contacts before you leave because, the one mistake that a lot of people make, when they leave uni, they imagine that there is a lot of people out there, waiting for them to give them work. What I try to tell my students is that everything that you do, up to the point where you graduate, has really been about you. And when you get to Uni the teachers are like, lets talk about your ideas, and lets explore your ideas, and the minute you walk out that door, the world turns upside down because no one gives a fuck about your ideas, your only value is the value someone is going to pay you. So if you already have a lot if contacts, which is how The Designers Republic™ started, because I worked in the music industry, I had a lot of friends. The Designers Republic™ started because I was really well connected. Luckily I was social so I knew a lot of people, and those people had the attitude that Id rather work with you then work with an agency that was corporate. So in some ways I couldn’t have prepared myself better to own my own studio. It’s always best to put yourself out there and make sure that you have the clients. If you don’t know where your clients are coming from then don’t start. It all about networking and socialising. The other thing that is important is, that clients don’t buy your ideas they buy you, if you can connect well with people then you will be all right. zBZ. How big is your team now, and how is the workload distributed at The Designers Republic™, who does what to maintain your constant workflow? Ian Anderson. I always wanted a team of about five, which is what we had during the 90’s when people got to know us, you know flavour of the month and that. But it worked because we had five people. The general scenario would be we would work all day, then we would go out drinking all night, and it was really good, and then gradually as the team grew older, one by one, they all left, and at the same time we started to get the bigger clients, like Sony, and Coke. And then it just got to the point where we just got so much work, from clients like that, that we had to get more people involved. Then as all sorts of new work flooded in I had to get account directors involved, and then the communication started to get in-personal. I think to run a big business you have to deal with HR, and 20 peoples wages and all that sort of thing. The only way I know how to build a company is organically. Because my head is full of creative stuff, I don’t have the time to do the business admin work, and that is why it didn’t really work as a bigger agency because my heart wasn’t in it, I couldn’t really muster the enthusiasm to go to work and have a meeting about having a meeting. And so I would get the account managers coming back with briefs without them having a full understanding of what I wanted the client to know. The way I know to work and that, is to deal directly with the client. Because I know the questions that I want to ask. The thing that makes The Designers Republic™ work is me really, because I interpret the brief. The problems that we were also getting is that the clients would say well this is not what we expected to get from The Designers Republic™, and my reply was well that because I haven’t spoken to you. I wouldn’t let it grow to a certain size, and I think now given my age and family ect… if it did grow too big I’d sell and start another smaller business because that’s all I can manage. To run a small studio it was easy because it didn’t take a lot of running, and because it was about vision and ingenuity. So now were are back down to 3 designers including myself, and one admin. zBZ. What is your role in EXD (The Lisbon Biennale) as Creative Director? Ian Anderson. My role to date is the Creative Director in terms of communications, my input informs any of the decisions that are made, there’s a sense of a role that I am a catalyst for new ideas and another sense that I’m a consultant to inspire the designers there to do something based on the core creative. It doesn’t take up a lot of time as such; it takes up more head-space. Id go back and forth to Lisbon once a month, and sit with people, and give direction in terms of the communication. I also do work for The Gulbenkian Foundation. I re-branded the classical music department, and I have been doing it for a couple of years now, I like classical music, but it was originally from working on the Biennale that I came into contact with that client. zBZ. Your work extends to a “visual language of dance music, electronica and the Sony Playstation gaming generation, attracting legions of fans and influencing an entire generation of creative worldwide”; Does this scare you to think that yesterday, today and the future generations will know your work even after you exist, or is this your aim? Ian Anderson. It doesn’t really impact on a daily basis, being in Sheffield it’s a working class city, there’s a lot of art and culture but it's not, a lot of the galleries are small there like No Vacancy in Melbourne. In a city like Sheffield, you go to gallery openings and you get the same people that you see at all the other gallery openings; it doesn’t really connect with other general groups which is a real shame, but it creates a focused group. In the 90’s in general, where we had legions of fans, it used to make us laugh really, you know the fact that we were together, and all the things that people thought were really cool were just in-jokes, but for us, there were things where the logo is concerned, it was an angry man, who was one of the people who used to work with us, and so the whole name The Designers Republic™ was a joke also, because from the beginning we were not designers. I think the reasons why people were really intrigued by it, if you do something people like but they don’t understand it then they will be intrigued more then if you do something they just don’t understand. But it just got to the point where we had 60,000 subscribers to our website. For us it was just something we would be in our studio, we would have people coming up saying hey man your design has changed my life, and our reaction would be great… where should we go for a beer this evening after work? We were not dismissive; we were just doing what we loved. Then we got to the point where we opened The Peoples Bureau and sold t-shirts and made a bunch of money off it. Having a lot of fans meant you can play around with consumerism. So having that many fans meant we could be humorous, and still be well received. Because we were globally known, people would come in to our studio and be like, so where’s the rest, people expected that our studio was big and excessive, when it was just a normal studio with piles of stuff as far as the eye could see. It's not a particularly corporate office. zBZ. Who or what inspires your work the most? Ian Anderson. Honestly there isn’t anyone that inspires. I value options so I don’t have favourites. I like to connect with people, I engage philosophically with and I like communicating ideas, those are the things that inspire me and drives me. I like intuitive more instant design. I do see loads of work that I like. I don’t want to have favourites. For me inspiration can come from the sweet wrapper that you see on the street. I get my inspiration from anything that isn’t, for example if i'm looking at someone on the train, I can get inspired by what I see naturally. If the people opposite me on the train are wearing great colours, ill write that down, and use it later. One thing I get my students to do, and people that work with me, I get them to take 10 images, take photos of typography that you like, or describe your journey to work. The reason why is because it forces people to be aware and notice things that they usually wouldn’t take any notice of. The photo thing is really about where your heads at, if you designing something particular you can use those things, a good creative only sees the world through the project that they are working on I think. Tony Brooks, I like what his agency Spin does, and I respect what he does. So inspiration comes from everywhere, there is no hierarchy of information I think that is the key. zBZ. What was your most memorable job? Ian Anderson. I think if you look back, at the job that I had completed in 2010, for the electronica duo Autechre Oversteps, the one with the black circles, this job connected with me on so many levels intellectually, philosophically, aesthetically you know, and the synergy between the music that it packages. That’s the thing I can enjoy and the thing I can talk about. I was really pleased with that. When you talk about the most interesting job it's always the one that I am working on at the time, because that is what your head is full of. Working with clients such as Coke, your also having to think about the work on so many levels. One of the most successful jobs that we did was, “Music on The Coke Side of Life” campaign, in terms of the aesthetic I would never show that as a piece of work that I would be proud of aesthetically, but in terms of the job that it did and how successful it was, it was totally the right thing to do and a massive campaign. -- Owari -- Interview with Ian Anderson / Founder of The Designers Republic™ aka TDR™ . If you are in Melbourne don't forget to check out The Designers Republic™... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/LUCY-LUCY http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/LUCY-LUCY Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:26:59 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 5166636 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ZUCCA_Titles_Lucy.png" width="670" height="303" width_o="670" height_o="303" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ZUCCA_Titles_Lucy_o.png" data-mid="27782728" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs8.jpg" width="670" height="495" width_o="670" height_o="495" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs8_o.jpg" data-mid="27782690" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs11.jpg" width="670" height="831" width_o="670" height_o="831" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs11_o.jpg" data-mid="27782704" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs7.jpg" width="670" height="858" width_o="670" height_o="858" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs7_o.jpg" data-mid="27782689" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs10.jpg" width="670" height="1095" width_o="670" height_o="1095" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs10_o.jpg" data-mid="27782695" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs12.jpg" width="670" height="1062" width_o="670" height_o="1062" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5166636/ zuccaBlog_imgs12_o.jpg" data-mid="27782709" border="0" align="left"/> INTERVIEW WITH STREET ARTIST Lucy Desbordes aka LUCY LUCY the female member of the AWOL CREW in Melbourne. Lucy recently took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about her style and approach to her work both on the street and in the gallery. You can view her latest work as a part of COMA's Female Group Show. Launching this Thursday 4th April 2013 at The Peoples Market in Collingwood. zBZ The evocative patterns that you render your models in are often bright and colourful, is this a reflection of your own fashion or a just a preference that suits your work at the time of conceptualising? Lucy Lucy: A bit of both actually. Patterns now and then enhance the flow of my paintings and sometimes they break it up. I play with the overlapping shapes, curves, patterns and forms. And, yes, if you look at my closet, you will see flowers, lines, square, birds, dots... a huge family of patterns! zBZ Where did you gain your keen eye for illustration and painting? Was illustration and painting always your chosen career path? Lucy Lucy: I suppose it all started when I was 7 or so. My eldest sister started drawing, and she was pretty good, I must admit! So I began drawing too. She dropped it but I have never stopped since. I can’t say that what I began sketching was very good, but I was in my own little bubble, my world. I have now tried many techniques and have eventually found my own way. zBZ From which era / style do you draw inspiration for your plethora of work? Lucy Lucy: I draw inspiration from my life experience and my surroundings. My most recent painting since the Rainbow Serpent festival is definitely influenced by my experience’s there, the people I met, the costumes I saw, the music and the all consuming loving vibe of the environment. And when I don’t experience anything very inspirational - it does happen! - I just doodle and draw all over my books, comics, fashion magazines, and I look at what other artists are doing too. Sometimes it gives you the little slap you need to find your motivation / inspiration again. zBZ Apart from your real name being Lucy, why did you choose Lucy Lucy as your artist name? Lucy Lucy: I was part of a group show back in 2009, Melbourne. At that time I was signing my paintings just as Lucy. By mistake, one of the curators put Lucy Lucy on the flyer. I liked it straight away, so much, that I kept it. zBZ 
You were born in Paris, France, what is your first memory of street art? Lucy Lucy: All the graffiti along the metro line that takes me home from Paris. A 15 minute ride of ever changing graffiti along the lines. The best gallery in the world! zBZ Now that you are living in Melbourne, how does Street Art here differ from that of France’s Street Art culture? Lucy Lucy: I think that Street Art is a global culture. zBZ The pieces that you create for the street are typically painted, on bluestone, brick and concrete walls, you also paint on boards and canvas. What surface do you prefer to paint on and why? Lucy Lucy: I like them all really! Each surface has something new to offer. zBZ What do you usually paint with? And have you always used the same tools and mediums to illustrate your works? Lucy Lucy: I have experimented with most mediums except traditional oil paints. I mainly use acrylic and spray paint. However, recently, I made use of watercolour to illustrate a children’s book. I absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to play with it again. zBZ I read a comment recently, about your striding curvy piece, about how you also paint ‘fuller figure women’ ‘too’. Is this a conscious decision that you make to reflect all women’s body types in your work? Lucy Lucy: Yes. I really want to draw more curvy women; it is a lot of fun, and truly beautiful. zBZ You are apart of the AWOL Crew in Melbourne. Can you tell us how that came to be and what it means to be apart of a crew? Lucy Lucy: When I first arrived in Melbourne I moved in a shared house in Brunswick. One of my housemates was Li Hill, the Canadian member of AWOL crew. We became good friends, and soon after I met the rest of the crew. Those punks were the first to put a can in my hands! Not long after I naturally became a member just painting and drawing with them all the time. Being part of the crew keeps me motivated to do more, to be better and better. We all inspire each other to evolve and improve individually and as a crew. zBZ Which of these 3 categories do you see yourself fall into, in terms of your work’s style and execution? Street Art, Fine Art or Graffiti Artist? Lucy Lucy: Street Art. zBZ Who are the three most influential people to you (musician, artist, historian, friend)? Lucy Lucy: The first thing that comes to my mind is AWOL Crew. I have explored a deeper and more diverse way of painting since I met them. Otherwise I look up to a many artists for many different reasons: Cedric Rivrain for the French fashion illustrations, Audrey Kawasaki for her exquisitely mysterious girls etc... zBZ What are your plans for the near future 2013? Lucy Lucy: The children’s book I have been intensively illustrating for about a fearless woman, Nancy Wake who was engaged in the French Resistance during the Second World War and will be released in April 2013. More collaboration works are planned and definitely more AWOL works are on the way. At last but not least, I really want to plan my own solo show too. I'm super excited! zBZ Thank you, for your time. Lucy Lucy: Merci! To contact lucy or to view more work visit LUCY LUCY's website click the link> www.lucylucy.carbonmade.com -- Owari -- INTERVIEW WITH STREET ARTIST Lucy Desbordes aka LUCY LUCY the female member of the AWOL CREW in Melbourne. Lucy recently took some time out of her busy schedule... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/ALEXA-NICE http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/ALEXA-NICE Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:01:49 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 5161712 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_Titles_Alex.png" width="670" height="303" width_o="670" height_o="303" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_Titles_Alex_o.png" data-mid="27738678" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="670" height_o="486" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px_o.jpg" data-mid="27740959" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px2.jpg" width="670" height="490" width_o="670" height_o="490" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px2_o.jpg" data-mid="27740962" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px3.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="670" height_o="486" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px3_o.jpg" data-mid="27740965" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px4_5.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="670" height_o="486" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px4_5_o.jpg" data-mid="27762970" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px5_6.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="670" height_o="486" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px5_6_o.jpg" data-mid="27762973" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px6.jpg" width="670" height="486" width_o="670" height_o="486" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/5161712/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_670px6_o.jpg" data-mid="27740976" border="0" align="left"/> INTERVIEW WITH ALEXA FROM ALEXA NICE INTERIOR DESIGN zBZ As a qualified interior designer, what is your background in interior design? Alexa: I studied Built Environment - Interior Design in 2002 and have been in the industry ever since. I launched my own business 2 years ago. zBZ What’s your first memory of designing for an interior? Has interior design always been your desired career path? Alexa: From the age of seven I was drawing floor plans. My Dad was a builder, so we would renovate houses, sell them and then move to the next place. So early on I was frequently choosing colour schemes for my room, helping my mum with the flooring, walling and lighting selections. I also really enjoyed furniture shopping, and visiting antique stores. I couldn’t imagine doing anything other than interior design. zBZ Where is your studio / space located? Can you describe it to us? Alexa: We are located on Smith Street, in the old Patterson Building, this space used to be a furniture department store, so it’s kind of ironic that we are in here. Having walked past the building frequently, I was always curious as to what this space looked like from the inside. The whole building has a completely beautiful atmosphere. The ceilings are lined with the original decorative pressed metal panels, and are 4.5 meters tall. I also really love the abundance of natural light, and beautiful timber floors. zBZ As a small business owner / director, how do you acquire these dream jobs? Alexa: Client referrals are always very important and have contributed greatly to winning new projects. Marketing online on all social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Tumblr along with media publications also contribute to the business model. zBZ What style or movement of design inspires you the most? Alexa: I really can’t answer that, as I love so many different design styles in different periods. I do enjoy antique mixed with modern, although this is not always reflective in my work as each job has its own unique design brief. zBZ Do you make your interior designs to your own satisfaction initially? And do you ever stray from your original designs if instructed by a client? Alexa: Every project is different, due to its budget, culture, style, and brief. In terms of the general process, I design my highest desirable outcome, and generally work back from there. zBZ Which interior thus far has been your biggest job and how big was it? Do you plan to keep working on larger scale projects in the future? Alexa: I have worked on a variety of projects ranging from large scale commercial developments, to 45m2 retail stores. I always give 110% to any job that comes to the studio regardless of the size, because I enjoy each of them equally. zBZ What is your ideal interior subject? Alexa: Anything where I can custom design, I really like to be hands on and am always getting inspired by my surrounds. I’m always looking for ways that I can apply my new ideas and found techniques. My dream project would be to design David Bowie’s house! zBZ When you work, how do you stay focused, do you work alone? Alexa: When I have some great ideas to apply, I like to work alone. My best ideas come when I’m unable to sleep, I will always have a notepad handy to write my thoughts that may become great ideas. zBZ Could you please explain the processes behind the interior that you worked on for Cloudland, in terms of ideas, preparation, and decoration, and a rough timeframe that’s involved for you? Alexa: This project was an extraordinary one for me at the time, as most of the project was designed onsite. It was a very different approach but one that turned out to be very practical and a massive turning point in my career. After completing Cloudland I was given my very first project to work on alone, The Cellar Bar, where I could exercise my custom designed furniture, lighting, bathroom, and wallpapering ideas. zBZ Do your interior designs and proposals have their own unique stories, or is it just a matter of getting the point and responding well to the brief? Alexa: My interior designs definitely have their own unique stories, as there are no two spaces the same. I like to create an experience in line with the brief, and that people can relate to. zBZ What’s integral to the creation of your work? Alexa: Sleep, meditation, socializing, exploring and enjoying a laugh. zBZ What’s the main emotion that you feel when you get an idea and commence a design? Alexa: Joy! I feel on top of the world, I just love to design. I have to say it’s my main favourite thing to do. zBZ What has been one or two favourite projects / clients in recent times? Alexa: Oh Hello was definitely a once in a life time experience, I spent 28 full days in lockdown on site. During that time I manically upholstered furniture, painted walls, wallpapered, made lighting, and created custom art work. zBZ What are your plans for the future, what’s next for Alexa Nice? Alexa: We have quite a few projects already on the go for 2013. Lots of variety too, ranging from large scale commercial, residential, smaller retail fitouts, bars, restaurants and a nightclub. All in all it’s going to be a busy year here which I am very excited about. -- Owari -- INTERVIEW WITH ALEXA FROM ALEXA NICE INTERIOR DESIGN zBZ As a qualified interior designer, what is your background in interior design? Alexa: I studied Built... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/CARINE-THEVENAU http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/CARINE-THEVENAU Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:49:57 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 4898850 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_Titles_Carine.png" width="670" height="303" width_o="670" height_o="303" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_Titles_Carine_o.png" data-mid="26194427" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions2.png" width="670" height="933" width_o="670" height_o="933" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions2_o.png" data-mid="26514300" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions3.png" width="670" height="933" width_o="670" height_o="933" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions3_o.png" data-mid="26514329" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions5.png" width="670" height="933" width_o="670" height_o="933" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions5_o.png" data-mid="26514417" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions4.png" width="670" height="933" width_o="670" height_o="933" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4898850/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions4_o.png" data-mid="26514401" border="0" align="left"/> INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY BASED PHOTOGRAPHER Carine Thevenau. zBZ Hey Carine! Where did your career as a photographer begin? Carine. I was 8 years old when I picked up a camera. My parents pentax 35mm film camera with black leather casing. During highschool I studied photography in the darkroom (luckily my school had one!). You could find me in the darkness amongst the chemicals at lunch time and after school, whenever I was allowed access. My first job was possibly shooting the interior of Lick, a very kitch boutique in Fremantle owned by the family who owns Corner Store. I also worked at Lick as a sales assistant at the time. zBZ You have an upcoming Solo Exhibition on the 14th February this month at the Edmund Pearce Photography Gallery in Melbourne, what do you have planned for this show? Have you exhibited your work in a gallery space before? Carine. I have shown in many galleries, including the Los Angeles Centre of Digital Art, but always in group shows. This is my first solo show. It is titled “Return To Huldra’s Wood” and is inspired by old European folklore and mythology. It is a theme I have explored previously for a commision, however I wanted to revisit and delve further without commercial restraint. zBZ Your photographic style is unique in the way that you capture a models luminous expression, with both your excessive use of light combined with colour & subtle shade. Would you say this style is your point of difference? Carine. I am really inspired by the skills of the renaissance artists. I love beautifully lit imagery. After all photography means “to write with light”. I also want an image to speak to the viewer or tell them a secret. Maybe not the same as Diane Arbus’s secrets, but I want people to see something in the eyes and body language of the people I photograph. I want them to feel something. zBZ The size of an average image is getting smaller due to new electronic media, and many images these days are getting created just for web purposes, how important is it for you to maintain high image quality and still capture the crisp essence of any image, even if it’s for low resolution reproduction, such as the web? Carine. I am obsessed with printing and papers so if I shoot something I want it to be possible to print it large. Except if its for instagram on an iphone, which is a platform I really love. I enjoy that so many people are sharing and telling stories using images alone. zBZ Have you any side projects that you work on when you’re not doing a fabulous photo-shoot for Gorman or Frankie magazine? Carine. I am consistently shooting with my favorite collaborators Adriana Picker and Jasmine Noir, although Jasmine just recently moved to Switzerland, which means some European creating and shooting lies ahead! zBZ Would you say that you spend more of your time on Photoshop then behind a Lens? Carine. I think I spend more time planning my shoots than anything else. The idea is everything and unless it feels 100% magical there is no point going ahead. Also the team of people I like to work with need to be feeling it too. zBZ How would you plan for a shoot? Carine. Floating around inside my own head for days, weeks, months tossing around ideas, characters, colours… Then once inspiration hits (where the heart and the mind seem harmoniously in tune) I will reach out and start discussing things with the creatives I want to help me realise these ideas. The process has no time frame. If it’s an amazing idea that has come from a client, I will spend as much time as possible trying to absorb their vision. I will ask loads of questions. I will request vision or mood boards. I will ask how you want the images to feel. What atmosphere are we trying to create? Story boards, lists, weird phone call requests and tons of emails are common. zBZ Do you usually work with a preferred stylist on your shoots? Carine. Yes. Absolutley. I have a few favorites. Adriana Picker who worked with me on “Return To Huldra’s Wood” and Jasmine Noir who is a jewellery designer for Gala Curios are two of my favorites. I also love Danielle Van Camp, however she has moved to Paris. Danielle was a Melbourne Loreal Fashion Student who began assistant styling for Vogue after graduating. She is now styling for Vogue Spain, iD and other amazing publications in Europe. I think a great stylist is very rare. Someone who understands your aesthetic but can elevate a picture or idea with a touch of their own imaginative delight is so, so wonderful. zBZ Did any of your subjects ever discourage you from taking their photo’s? Carine. In Berlin last year an Israeli Dj (I will not name), walked into the studio, in Freidrichstein, where I was shooting and told me she didn’t want to get shot. She paid me money and left. It was really strange. zBZ What’s your visual vice? Eg. fav mags or photographers/artists/music? Carine. Music would be number one. Avant Garde Electronic music to be precise. Sometimes it gets weird. I play this music often when I am shooting. I am unsure what those around me think of this. zBZ What would your dream camera/equipment be? Carine. To own my own medium format Hasselblad Camera. It’s on my dream board. zBZ What’s your ideal subject that would ultimately make up the perfect shoot for you? Carine. Someone whose spirit is expressed dramatically with their eyes and expressions. Musicians are often quite poetic people and I am attracted to this quality in a subject. zBZ Have you ever had a close shave, or awesome experience (whilst traveling or on a shoot?) If so do tell? Carine. I saw a koala walk past me in Noosa whilst shooting a friends wedding. It was the end of a night out and I was alone. It climbed down a tree and on all fours strolled by and back up another tree. It didn’t mind my precense. It felt special. zBZ Are you affiliated with any other websites other than your own www.carinethevenau.com? Carine. The Loop | Network Agency | & My Blog zBZ What are your future plans? Do you aspire to go overseas and work? Carine. Ooo yes! Have a show overseas, publish a book, keep meeting interesting and amazing people and keep living a creative life. -- Owari -- INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY BASED PHOTOGRAPHER Carine Thevenau. zBZ Hey Carine! Where did your career as a photographer begin? Carine. I was 8 years old when I picked... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/GALLERY-SPOT http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/GALLERY-SPOT Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:22:41 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 1351840 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_WeRAllMadHere.jpg" width="670" height="1191" width_o="670" height_o="1191" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_WeRAllMadHere_o.jpg" data-mid="27818983" border="0" align="left"/> GROUP EXHIBITION: WE'RE ALL MAD HERE. Launches tonight at Espionage Gallery in Adelaide. FEATURING Melbourne Street Artist Lucy Desbordes aka LUCY LUCY as well as 66+ amazing artists from all over the world! When: Thursday March 14th Time: 6pm onwards Location: Lvl 2. Suite 1. 93 Rundle Mall, Adelaide. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Misshapes_Flyer_35.png" width="596" height="420" width_o="596" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Misshapes_Flyer_35_o.png" data-mid="26543479" border="0" align="left"/> GROUP EXHIBITION: FEATURING Hiroyasu Tsuri aka TWOONE, Matt Martin, Thomas Jackson & Yoshio Honjo. WHEN: OPEN FROM 6PM, 14TH FEBRUARY. 2013. OPEN UNTIL: SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY. 2013 TIL 6PM! WHERE: THE TATE GALLERY, THE TOXTETH, 345 GLEBE PT ROAD, GLEBE. SYDNEY. All artwork on display will be for sale. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Carine_Gallery_fb.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="670" height_o="362" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Carine_Gallery_fb_o.jpg" data-mid="26586190" border="0" align="left"/> SOLO EXHIBITION by Sydney Photographer Carine Thevenau WHEN: OPENING RECEPTION FROM 6PM, THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY. 2013. OPEN UNTIL: SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 2013. WHERE: The Edmund Pearce Photography Gallery, SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE. CITY. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/OpenStudio_Flyer.jpg" width="670" height="1390" width_o="670" height_o="1390" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/OpenStudio_Flyer_o.jpg" data-mid="11297462" border="0" align="left"/> OPEN STUDIO: 19TH NOV. zuccaBlogZine & Backwoods Gallery gets behind TwoOne - HIROYASU TSURI for his first - OPEN STUDIO EVENT - at: TWOONE'S STUDIO - 162 Hoddle Street, Abbortsford. OPEN DATE: One Day Only - SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2011 FROM 2PM - TIL 7PM! All work on display will be for sale. Cash only AFTER PARTY: 7PM TIL 10PM <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Maka_N0-Vac_Flyer.png" width="670" height="342" width_o="670" height_o="342" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Maka_N0-Vac_Flyer_o.png" data-mid="10897831" border="0" align="left"/> EXHIBITION: MIKE MAKATRON - SOLO SHOW - Mother of Millions GALLERY: NO VACANCY - FEDERATION SQ. ATRIUM. FLINDERS STREET SHOW DATE: FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER FROM 6 PM - EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 30TH OCTOBER 2011! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Stabs_flyer_org.png" width="670" height="260" width_o="670" height_o="260" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Stabs_flyer_org_o.png" data-mid="10376630" border="0" align="left"/> EXHIBITION: STABS - SOLO SHOW - Lite Works GALLERY: BACKWOODS - COLLINGWOOD SHOW DATE: 14TH OCTOBER EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 30TH OCTOBER 2011! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/YUSK_IMG_8849_28.png" width="670" height="542" width_o="670" height_o="542" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/YUSK_IMG_8849_28_o.png" data-mid="9787486" border="0" align="left"/> EXHIBITION: YUSK - SOLO SHOW - YOU HAVE NO CHANCE WITH COINCIDENCE GALLERY: BACKWOODS - COLLINGWOOD SHOW DATE: 9TH SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 25TH SEPTEMBER 2011! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/MEGGS-EFLYER-670x1765.jpg" width="670" height="1765" width_o="670" height_o="1765" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/MEGGS-EFLYER-670x1765_o.jpg" data-mid="8861897" border="0" align="left"/>EXHIBITION: MEGGS - SOLO SHOW - INNER DEMONS II - GALLERY: BACKWOODS - COLLINGWOOD SHOW DATE: 19TH AUGUST, OPENING NIGHT, 6.00 – 9.00pm - ON UNTIL 4TH SEPTEMBER 2011! GRAFF MOBILE <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_4.jpg" width="670" height="500" width_o="670" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_4_o.jpg" data-mid="8387242" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_5_20.jpg" width="670" height="897" width_o="670" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_5_20_o.jpg" data-mid="8387368" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_7.jpg" width="670" height="898" width_o="670" height_o="898" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_7_o.jpg" data-mid="8387409" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_6.jpg" width="670" height="897" width_o="670" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/EverFresh_FEdSq_Graffmob_6_o.jpg" data-mid="8387420" border="0" align="left"/>Check out Everfresh Studio's Installation AT Federation Square. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOSHIKAZU-AND-USUGROW.png" width="670" height="1765" width_o="670" height_o="1765" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOSHIKAZU-AND-USUGROW_o.png" data-mid="8388242" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOS_USU_2.png" width="670" height="897" width_o="670" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOS_USU_2_o.png" data-mid="8388451" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOS_USU_3.png" width="670" height="897" width_o="670" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TOS_USU_3_o.png" data-mid="8388455" border="0" align="left"/>EXHIBITION: TOSHIKAZU NOZAKA & USUGROW GALLERY: BACKWOODS SHOW DATE: 15TH JULY - 31ST JULY 2011 < See below for Work in progress. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/GalleryFRAME12x12_2011.png" width="670" height="962" width_o="670" height_o="962" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/GalleryFRAME12x12_2011_o.png" data-mid="8070869" border="0" align="left"/>GALLERY: Ambush (Sydney) EXHIBITION: 12×12 [#4] Opening night Friday 22 July, 6-9pm Exhibition continues to 31 July, 12-4pm daily PAST SHOWS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_Meggs-innerdemons.png" width="670" height="709" width_o="670" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_Meggs-innerdemons_o.png" data-mid="8070952" border="0" align="left"/>EXHIBITION: MEGGS - SOLO SHOW - INNER DEMONS OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2011, 6.30 – 9.30pm GALLERY: RED BULL STUDIOS - (UK - LONDON) 155 – 171 TOOLEY ST, LONDON BRIDGE, LONDON, FRI 23 – MON 27 JUNE, 10am – 5pm (11am – 4pm Sun) TWOONE "BEFORE IT FADES OUT"<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TwooneGallery_1.png" width="670" height="421" width_o="670" height_o="421" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/TwooneGallery_1_o.png" data-mid="7063614" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_6.png" width="670" height="898" width_o="746" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_6_o.png" data-mid="8069908" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_5.png" width="670" height="915" width_o="732" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_5_o.png" data-mid="8069909" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_4.png" width="670" height="899" width_o="745" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Twoone_4_o.png" data-mid="8069910" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: NO VACANCY- QV EXHIBITION DATE: 16TH JUNE (Opening night from 6pm) RUNS UNTIL - 26TH JUNE 2011 RONE “L’INCONNUE DE LA RUE”<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/RONE_GALLERY.png" width="670" height="735" width_o="670" height_o="735" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/RONE_GALLERY_o.png" data-mid="7101975" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_1.png" width="670" height="894" width_o="749" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_1_o.png" data-mid="8069937" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_2.png" width="670" height="896" width_o="747" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_2_o.png" data-mid="8069940" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_3.png" width="670" height="896" width_o="747" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Rone_3_o.png" data-mid="8069943" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: BACKWOODS EXHIBITION DATE: 17TH JUNE (Opening night from 6pm) RUNS UNTIL - 26TH JUNE 2011 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/HAWxFeiyue01.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/HAWxFeiyue01_o.jpg" data-mid="7558548" border="0" align="left"/>Piece x Piece - Stage One of the new WINTERGARDEN Showcasing the works of 20 of Brisbane's, local artists including Haw featured to the left. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_Phibs.png" width="670" height="1224" width_o="674" height_o="1232" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Gallery_Phibs_o.png" data-mid="7562330" border="0" align="left"/>PHIBS. Eloquently Ineffable. GALLERY: HOGAN Gallery Collingwood. SHOW DATE: 2nd June – 14th June 2011. GHOST PATROL<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/GhostPatrolGallery_1.png" width="667" height="1748" width_o="667" height_o="1748" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/GhostPatrolGallery_1_o.png" data-mid="7050089" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: BACKWOODS SHOW DATE: 20TH MAY - 4TH JUNE 2011 See flyer for more details. ELK<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/ELKGallery_8.png" width="670" height="473" width_o="670" height_o="473" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/ELKGallery_8_o.png" data-mid="7189905" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: BRUNSWICK STREET GALLERY SHOW DATE: 13TH MAY - 26TH MAY 2011 See flyer for more details. Jun Inoue<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/JunGallery_1.jpg" width="670" height="500" width_o="670" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/JunGallery_1_o.jpg" data-mid="7050258" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/JunGallery_2-copy.png" width="670" height="1368" width_o="670" height_o="1368" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/JunGallery_2-copy_o.png" data-mid="7050071" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: BACKWOODS SHOW DATE: 6TH MAY - 15TH MAY 2011 See flyer for more details. CLICK HERE TO SEE HIS WORK IN PROGRESS MISO<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/miso_GALLERY.png" width="670" height="666" width_o="670" height_o="666" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/miso_GALLERY_o.png" data-mid="7101336" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: NO VACANCY - FEDERATION SQUARE SHOW DATE: 1ST APRIL - 17TH APRIL 2011 See flyer for more details. CAT RABBIT<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Cat_rabbit_flyer_web.png" width="670" height="950" width_o="670" height_o="950" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351840/Cat_rabbit_flyer_web_o.png" data-mid="7100989" border="0" align="left"/> GALLERY: NO VACANCY - FEDERATION SQUARE SHOW DATE: 21ST APRIL - 8TH MAY 2011 See the catalogue from her show here. GROUP EXHIBITION: WE'RE ALL MAD HERE. Launches tonight at Espionage Gallery in Adelaide. FEATURING Melbourne Street Artist Lucy Desbordes aka LUCY LUCY as... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/THOMAS-JACKSON http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/THOMAS-JACKSON Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:14:42 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 4702390 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_Titles_Tom.png" width="670" height="303" width_o="670" height_o="303" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_Titles_Tom_o.png" data-mid="26194377" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_1.png" width="670" height="501" width_o="670" height_o="501" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_1_o.png" data-mid="26452673" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_3.png" width="670" height="699" width_o="670" height_o="699" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_3_o.png" data-mid="26452712" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_2.png" width="670" height="705" width_o="670" height_o="705" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_2_o.png" data-mid="26452750" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_4.png" width="670" height="1066" width_o="670" height_o="1066" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_4_o.png" data-mid="26452902" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_5.png" width="670" height="1088" width_o="670" height_o="1088" src_o="http://payload120.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/4702390/ZUCCA_ImageCaptions_5_o.png" data-mid="26452963" border="0" align="left"/> INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY FINE ARTIST Thomas Jackson. Thomas Jackson who reigns from the Sydney suburb of Erkineville, Illustrates, animates, paints street murals, and painstakingly creates smaller scale works for the gallery using job specific mediums. Reconstructing his inspirations that come from wild life, nature and animal documentaries, he creates a magical world in his paintings. The whimsical feel evident in his artwork are reflective of American style, artists such as Josh Keys, and Aaron Horkey are clear influences throughout Thomas's illustration career thus far. Investing himself into his works is key to his development and his work ethic that is evident in the intricate details from his canvases to the street. Read on to find out more about Thomas's practice that he employs on a daily basis. Futhermore, join Thomas Jackson and three other artists from Melbourne and Sydney as they showcase their works in the upcoming Exhibtion next week titled "Misshape's" Two Cities Collide. The Opening night is Wednesday 13th February 2013. At The TATE. zBZ You share your studio space with Higher Ground Studio in Sydney, along side artists such as Beastman, Numskull, Phibs and Ears, can you tell me about your space, and what is like working with so many amazing people around? T.J I used to work from home, so just being around people again, let alone such influential talented people makes me push myself and want to work harder. I’m also i’m getting pretty good at ping-pong. zBZ You have a group exhibition approaching at The Tate Gallery in Sydney, can you tell us a bit about that upcoming project? T.J It’s really a good excuse for myself and three other people who I find extremely talented and influential to me, to get together and have a great show. We are all from completely different worlds, and that’s what will make this show a really good one and something to look out for. The other three artists are, Twoone from Melbourne who is an amazing street and gallery artist, Matt Martin who is an old friend who I studied with, his realistic painting skill is unbelievable, and Yoshio Honjo who is a very talented tattoo artist and I am lucky enough to wear some of his artwork. zBZ As an illustrator, what are the main tools of your trade? T.J I was trained as a traditional illustrator using traditional mediums, but realisticly most of the illustration work I do is digital. The work that I create for the gallery is all acrylic on timber, because I like the warmth and the feel of timber. zBZ After living in Melbourne for quite sometime and studying illustration, you then started to work as an animator. Are you still animating? And are we likely to see any of your own artwork in an animation one day? T.J I still do the odd bit of work in animation as well as design and illustration. I keep saying that I will make an animation of some of my artwork but keep postponing it because of how long it will take me. zBZ Your recent artwork often includes animals and decayed and abandoned timber structures, such as wooden sharks, skate ramp, and houses? What do these subjects mean to you? T.J I really enjoy it when man creates something with the “crude” tools or materials that they have at their disposal. And also when nature or wildlife takes back this structure. That’s what I do. zBZ How often do you get out of the studio to paint murals? T.J If it wasn’t for people like Beastman, Twoone, Roach and Numskull I would probably never paint walls. I should get out and paint murals more often, because it’s a lot of fun. zBZ You are getting quite a bit of artwork in galleries these days, do you use a different approach, when you are working on the street to when you create a piece for a gallery? T.J I really like the direction that my paintings are going in at the moment and I put a lot more of myself in my gallery work. I guess I really enjoy the longevity of working with the one piece for a longer period of time. And with wall/mural paintings I’m just trying to create the same look with a “cruder” medium and it’s also like a social outlet where you’re always meeting new people, learning new techniques and having fun. zBZ What type of Music/background noise gets your creative juices flowing? T.J I like to have TV series such as Game of Thrones, Oz HBO Series, The X files, Fringe, Law and Order etc. I can get more done with that type of noise in the background. zBZ Who are the three most influential people to you? (Musician, writer, artist ect…) T.J My friends, and my girlfriend are my biggest influence. zBZ Is there an artist or art movement that particularly captures your attention if so, how? T.J Most of the Juxtapoz Magazine illustrators who have come from a similar graffiti / skate street background as me are my main influences and grab my attention. I find it interesting to see what other people have done using similar wooden backgrounds in their work. I would say Artist’s such as Aaron Horkey (screen printing & band posters), Josh Keyes (acrylic painter, of nature taking over modern urban environments) and many more. zBZ Which galleries do you visit on a regular basis, and what would be the most memorable show that you have attended thus far? T.J The Tate Gallery (Sydney) Ambush (Sydney) No Vacancy (Melbourne) and The Backwoods Gallery (Melbourne). My most memorable show that I have been to in recent memory would have to be The Hours Exhibition at the Tate Gallery Sydney. Just great people came to the opening and overall the line up of talent was excellent. One of my all time memorable exhibitions I have been to was TwoOne’s One Thousand Can Exhibition in 2007. That was nuts. zBZ Do you keep a traveller sketchbook for the road on you at all times? If not, what is your way of capturing your ideas? T.J I don’t keep a sketchbook although I really should. I can just never seem to keep them nice. To capture ideas they just seem to be an interest in a certain animal or a scene that I have encounted such as a great white shark. Most of my ideas come from animals that I see in documentaries. zBZ Are there any big projects that you are working on that we should look out for? T.J Each year I say that this will be the year for my solo show. Maybe 2013 it will be. -- Owari -- INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY FINE ARTIST Thomas Jackson. Thomas Jackson who reigns from the Sydney suburb of Erkineville, Illustrates, animates, paints street murals,... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/MAN-CHEUNG http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/MAN-CHEUNG Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:51:43 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 1345456 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ManTitle.png" width="670" height="496" width_o="670" height_o="496" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ManTitle_o.png" data-mid="6959898" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_020610_1.jpg" width="669" height="491" width_o="669" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_020610_1_o.jpg" data-mid="6537160" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_230110.png" width="669" height="491" width_o="669" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_230110_o.png" data-mid="6624335" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_041109_3.png" width="670" height="474" width_o="670" height_o="474" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_041109_3_o.png" data-mid="7132696" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_060110_4.png" width="670" height="474" width_o="670" height_o="474" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_060110_4_o.png" data-mid="7132697" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_020511.png" width="669" height="491" width_o="669" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_020511_o.png" data-mid="6624515" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_110210.png" width="669" height="491" width_o="669" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/Man_POTD_110210_o.png" data-mid="6624550" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-1_6.png" width="670" height="474" width_o="670" height_o="474" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-1_6_o.png" data-mid="7132761" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-2.png" width="670" height="476" width_o="670" height_o="476" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-2_o.png" data-mid="6986548" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-3_8.png" width="670" height="474" width_o="670" height_o="474" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-3_8_o.png" data-mid="7132776" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-4.png" width="670" height="474" width_o="670" height_o="474" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1345456/ZUCCAMagazine_ExclusiveImage-4_o.png" data-mid="6986560" border="0" align="left"/> Today's interview is with Photographer - Man Cheung from Picture Of The Day zBZ: Hey Man! Your career as a photographer began in sunny Brisbane, QLD, and you are now residing in the UK, how are you dealing with the London temperatures at the moment? M: Well its summer here at the moment so its all good. London is amazing during summer, its a completely different place. Unlike Australia where you will fry after five minutes out in the sun, here its a gentle heat like a chicken in the oven slowly roasting away. Although it did rain last night and this morning. The thing about London rain is that it's always at a constant state of drizzle... drizzle; drizzle; drizzle, its like Chinese water torture. It never explodes into a massive thunderous downpour like Australia, which I miss. zBZ: What was your 1st photography position after graduating from Griffith Uni, Bachelor of Art in Photography & was it a smooth transition for you? M: My first photography position after graduating was a photographers' assistant in a commercial studio, but that didn't come until about a year after I graduated. I don't know if you can call it smooth, but it wasn't rough either. It was just the process and circumstances I needed to work through and accomplish to get where I needed to go. My first full-time job out of university was as a cook in a Japanese restaurant in Sydney where I worked the night shifts, then during the day I carried on with my photographic work. I have worked in a lot of jobs that is non-photography related and thinking back about them they have all contributed in some way to my photography. zBZ: Describe a typical day in the life of Man? M: Never ending days of bloody photoshopping. Digital photography is a curse and a blessing at the same time. zBZ: You started a mission three years & four months ago, to take a photo a day, and post it up on the World Wide Web, for the rest of your days. What do these photos say about you thus far into the project? M: I am not really sure what the photos say about me, but doing this website has really helped me improved the way I look at things from the angle of photography, because everyday I am constantly scanning for possible shots. In a way I am training myself everyday to view things from a different perspective, looking beyond the obvious. I don't know if you have read Malcolm Gladwell's book, "Outliers". The book is a study in why certain people are successful or have a high rate of success. He came up with the "10 000 hour" rule where the common denominator between all the successful people are that they have practiced their particular craft for 10 000 hours or more. So I am clocking up the hours at the moment. zBZ: How do you manage to upload an image a day, have you ever nearly missed a 24 hour deadline? M: I built the website and upload the images through Dreamweaver. I have never missed the 24 hour deadline yet... zBZ: How do you choose your shots, are they circumstantial or are they planned? M: Its pretty much circumstantial, usually I just like to let things flow and see what happens. I have a very loose idea of the possible images I could capture during my planned days. zBZ: Does the website represent as your visual diary? M: I guess it's like a form of visual diary in terms of what I find significant enough to be documented. For me it's more about having a visual outlet where it can be shared with other people. Hopefully others will get inspired by it and form other exciting ideas, get people thinking and asking questions. zBZ: Aside from your day job and your super awesome website, http://pictureoftheday.mancheung.com, that you update daily are you working on any other personal projects concurrently? M: I am consistently researching new projects and ideas to photograph. It’s healthy to constantly challenge yourself with fresh ideas and set them in motion. One project I am shooting at the moment that’s still in progress is a series about people who live in boats on the canals of London. I usually have a few projects going at the same time, some work out, some don't work out. I have tended to concentrate more and more on stories that have a human value, hopefully getting the word out there making others aware of certain issues, again hopefully getting people to think and start asking questions. The projects take a lot of organising especially when I have a full-time job as well. It isn't moving as quick as I would like it to; it's all simmering slowly where as I want it to be on the bloody boil! zBZ: I noticed that your photographic style is unique in the way you tend to capture the slightest touch of light (for eg. March 04, 2009 image), and create from that your focal point, would you say this style is your point of difference? M: Definitely - I am a sucker for subtle light, I don't really like defining myself as having a certain style because it seems to limiting. However I can tell you whose work inspires me. A few to mention; Joel Peter Witkin, James Nachtwey, Trent Parke, Vincent Fournier, Haw and Nawlz. zBZ: Have you formed a unique connection with your camera? M: No, not really. I just see the camera as a tool. But I would love to get a lighter camera like a Leica M9 instead of carrying a big heavy Nikon and lens with me everywhere. Often I tend to analyse way too much of what I see and relate it in terms of photography. It's similar to watching movies with my brother who is a cinematographer, he can't just sit there and enjoy it for what it is but be critical of the movie the whole way through. That's me in photography terms! zBZ: What’s your ideal subject that would ultimately make up the perfect shot for you? M: My perfect shot? Picture of the Day 22nd of April 2009. Just one of those shots where everything was in the right place at the right time for that split second. The light was perfect, rainbow was perfect, my mum'ma was standing in the right spot, watering the right plant with a nice shadow behind her. Another image that always comes to mind for me is the photo that Walter Iooss Jr took of Michael Jordan, it's an oldie but a goodie. It was a high angle shot of Jordan in mid-air jumping for a slam dunk in Chicago 1988, doing the Jordan air walk with a side shadow been cast on the blue court. Amazing use natural light. zBZ: Have you ever had a close shave, or awesome experience? If so do tell? M: I have never had a close shave cause I work like a ninja, by the time people have realised what had happened I am already at home photoshopping! I try to keep myself out of trouble, but you always get people like security guards handing out the law and hassling you. I always play the tourist card and keep taking photos. All these vague terrorist laws the government have passed through is making many people skeptical of anyone with a camera so you tend to get hassled more these days or people telling you shouldn't do this or that. People should be much, much more skeptical about their governments activities, the laws and regulations they pass instead of a person with a camera. It's all about common sense I think. But awesome experiences... hmmm, well a project I had completed on local religious leaders near where I grew up was pretty amazing. I met with all the local leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormoms, Taoist temple and Muslims amongst many others. Got the chance to have a long chat with them all and go into their place of worship to see what it was like. As much as it's about taking photographs, for me it's also very much about meeting different people and having chats, understanding their experiences and what they have been through. I also tracked down all my primary school teachers who had taught me and did portraits of them. It was kind of bizarre relating to them again as adults. Definitely a walk down memory lane for all the teachers and me. Another time I met this guy on a photo shoot and got chatting to him about why people gathered in or join particular social groups. He invited me over to his house on the weekend to discuss the subject further. I turned up to his house and it was slowly revealed to me that he had Asperges. He had been fired from his teaching job and he hadn't had a job for a long time because he keeps getting fired as he was deemed difficult to work with. I ended up chatting to him for about six hours! It was one of the most intriguing chats I have ever had, he was such a intelligent man. He told me how he dealt with the syndrome and all the experiences he went through during his life. At one point he showed me a list of 101 points that he had drafted up on how he thinks he developed Asperges, going through every point. Here I thought that I was going to have a chat with a teacher about human group dynamics, but I left with my mind blown - learning something new and getting an amazing insight into someone with a condition that many people don't understand. zBZ: Are you affiliated with any other websites other than Picture Of The Day? M: I am, I have started a website with a collective of photographers from around the world named Ying Mer Ying, you can check it out at www.yingmerying.com zBZ: Have you exhibited your work in a gallery space before? & do you intend to in the future? M: Back in late March I was involved in a group show in London called Alien Nation. I am also organising the first Picture of the Day show during October this year to coincide with East London Photo Month. zBZ: And most importantly will you be visiting Australia soon? M: I should be back in September for a friends wedding as a guest not a photographer! -- OWARI :D -- Today's interview is with Photographer - Man Cheung from Picture Of The Day zBZ: Hey Man! Your career as a photographer began in sunny Brisbane, QLD, and you... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/RONE http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/RONE Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:51:42 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 1513940 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/ZUCCAMagazine_Title_NEW.png" width="670" height="267" width_o="670" height_o="267" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/ZUCCAMagazine_Title_NEW_o.png" data-mid="8862296" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_Stencil_1.png" width="669" height="882" width_o="669" height_o="882" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_Stencil_1_o.png" data-mid="7475927" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIP.png" width="670" height="524" width_o="670" height_o="524" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIP_o.png" data-mid="7475941" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIPP.png" width="670" height="522" width_o="670" height_o="522" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIPP_o.png" data-mid="7475947" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIPPP.png" width="670" height="896" width_o="672" height_o="899" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_WIPPP_o.png" data-mid="7475955" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_finished_5.png" width="670" height="900" width_o="670" height_o="900" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_finished_5_o.png" data-mid="7475803" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_lrgStencil_6.png" width="669" height="897" width_o="669" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_lrgStencil_6_o.png" data-mid="7475812" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_Samurai_7.png" width="669" height="523" width_o="669" height_o="523" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1513940/Kristen_Samurai_7_o.png" data-mid="7475818" border="0" align="left"/> RONE Gallery Spot Interview for zuccaBlogZine RONE was kind enough to let me into his art space as he was preparing for his upcoming show at THE BACKWOODS GALLERY – L’INCONNUE DE LA RUE. Opening night 17th June from 6pm. 25 Easey St. Collingwood. www.backwoodsgallery.com zBZ: How did you start out as a stencil artist? RONE: During my Uni days I Hung out with another artist Reka, and then I got inspired by some other guys who were painting at the time, such as Sync, Psalm and HA HA, I like what they were doing at the time, such as stencils, so I became largely influenced by those guys. I then started going out onto the streets to stencil, so then it turned into a hobby, and something to do, till eventually a group of guys would all get together to paint. zBZ: What were you concentrating on before you started out as stencil artist? RONE: I was studying graphic design, I'm still doing that professionally. zBZ: How did your artist name, come about? RONE: It was my nickname since High School. zBZ: Could you describe what you bring to the streets in a sentence? RONE: A contrast of beauty and decay, I guess thats what I bring to the streets, it not that easy to summarise yourself. zBZ: What’s your favourite object that you own? RONE: It would probably be my computer, if it's something I can't live without. Otherwise I guess my art collection would be somethings I can't live without. zBZ: Have you kept much of your own artwork? RONE: No. Um but I wish that I did. I now plan to. I don't regret selling everything, but each time I do sell something it's a massive compliment, it's great to know someone loves it that much they would part with their hard earned ca$h to buy it, that to me is really flattering. zBZ: What is your most popular piece, either most requested or purchased? RONE: That's a simple question, Jane Doe. zBZ: In any particular format? RONE: Just a Black and White stencil on paper. zBZ: How Many Jane Doe pieces have you create thus far? RONE: (chuckle) I've made 8000 stickers, (chuckle) 80 Giant large scale posters and um... about 50 smaller ones. I have 1 stencil that I use, and has been used over 100 times. zBZ: Where does your largest piece reside in Melbourne? RONE: Jane Doe, Union Place, Melbourne. That stencil is 2 meters wide by about 3.5 meters tall. (The rolled up stencil is pictured to the left. Titled large stencil). zBZ: Other projects you are working on con-currently? RONE: Other then my solo Exhibition coming up at BACKWOODS GALLERY starting 17th until 26th June 2011. Also the Everfresh Studio that I’m apart of are taking over the NGV Studio at Federation Square for the whole of June, so I will be there with the other guys, setting up my studio and working from Fed Square for the entire month. (chuckle) I've got so much to do, its freaking me out. zBZ: What's your favourite wall for a stencil piece? RONE: A 10 story building in Tokyo I worked out how to get up there and when I did i found that there was nobody else up there, I was able to finish the stencil in daylight, I started it at 6am in the morning. You can find a photo of that wall in Everfresh's Blackbook. zBZ: A Hobby besides art? RONE: Collecting art. The BACKWOODS GALLERY, If you define something that your love doing and are not getting paid to do it, then that's my hobbie. I like to put into the gallery and enjoy the rewards of meeting new people and helping others out. zBZ: How do you feel about the Art Culture in Melbourne? RONE: The art scene here is pretty awesome compared to other cities. A lot of people come to our studio and are kinda amazed at the culture that we have here. The scene has built up substantially over the last 10 years, and its really nice to see. zBZ: What do you envision / hope will happen in the next year in terms of your career? RONE: With any luck just working on my own artwork, and doing graphic design for my own artwork more then that of work for others. zBZ: Drink? RONE: Apple Cider, Bulmers of late. zBZ: Best travel experience? RONE: Last September 2010, I was in Tokyo with my dad, when I decided to go out on a mission. On my way back I had to find a spot for my broom and bucket to go, as I couldn’t take it up to the hotel room. I found a small narrow gap between some building where I could hide things, and come back and get them later, such as paint, glue and a bucket. So as I reached into the narrow gap to hide my broom pole, I felt a box behind it, I just pulled it out and realised that it was heavy and opened it, I was surprised to find a samurai sword, that I bought back to Aus with me. That was a pretty cool find. zBZ: Best job that you have ever worked on? RONE: When something sells that's the best job for me, and a great compliment at the same time. zBZ: RONE: Ueno, Shibuya, Tokyo, Collingwood, Fitzroy and Melbourne' s CBD (although not as much anymore). -- OWARI :D -- See the BACKWOODS GALLERY website for opening hours. Also Check out Everfresh's Blackbook, Street Studio & Space Invaders. Also his blog for updates on what he/s doing. http://r-o-n-e.com/. RONE Gallery Spot Interview for zuccaBlogZine RONE was kind enough to let me into his art space as he was preparing for his upcoming show at THE BACKWOODS GALLERY... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/TWOONE http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/TWOONE Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:51:42 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 1351835 Fullscreen <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/Two_title_Feature_June.png" width="670" height="297" width_o="670" height_o="297" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/Two_title_Feature_June_o.png" data-mid="7835878" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-6.png" width="669" height="874" width_o="669" height_o="874" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-6_o.png" data-mid="7835915" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-7.png" width="669" height="873" width_o="669" height_o="873" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-7_o.png" data-mid="7835919" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-8.png" width="670" height="877" width_o="671" height_o="879" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-8_o.png" data-mid="7835922" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-9.png" width="669" height="862" width_o="669" height_o="862" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-9_o.png" data-mid="7835924" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-10.png" width="670" height="858" width_o="671" height_o="860" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-10_o.png" data-mid="7835927" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-11.png" width="670" height="858" width_o="672" height_o="861" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-11_o.png" data-mid="7835931" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-12.png" width="670" height="858" width_o="670" height_o="858" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-12_o.png" data-mid="7835933" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-13.png" width="670" height="853" width_o="670" height_o="853" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-13_o.png" data-mid="7835934" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-14.png" width="670" height="840" width_o="672" height_o="843" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-14_o.png" data-mid="7835936" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-15.png" width="670" height="840" width_o="670" height_o="840" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-15_o.png" data-mid="7835937" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-16.png" width="670" height="888" width_o="670" height_o="888" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-16_o.png" data-mid="7835939" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-17.png" width="670" height="865" width_o="672" height_o="868" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-17_o.png" data-mid="7835942" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-18.png" width="670" height="800" width_o="670" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1351835/ZUCCAMagazine_Feature_June-18_o.png" data-mid="7835943" border="0" align="left"/> Be sure to check out the long awaited Solo Exhibition, Before it Fades Out. By TWOONE At No Vacancy Gallery, QV Melbourne. Opening night 16th June 2011 from 6pm. The Exhibition will run until 26th June 2011. Since his debut Solo Show 1000 Cans, curetted by Alex Mitchell of Nice Produce. TWOONE has managed to cut through to any medium of his choosing, in a variety of ways. Some of his time has been spent teaching under privileged teenagers how to embrace there creative side, through workshops funded by the Burnie Council – in Tasmania, a live paint collaboration with Multicultural Arts Victoria and more recently he and another great artist Bonsai won a dual grant from the Perth Council, WA in early 2011 to paint a 99 metre wide wall Grand Theater Lane, that took just over 3 weeks to complete. All of this not bad for a young 26 year old huh? And he’s just about to get busier, the word on the streets is - TWOONE will be spending July in New York, and then will fly to back to Australia to participate in a whirlwind, installation project. zBZ: You are originally from Japan and you have been here for 6+ years 
how are you staying here for so long & what’s keeping you here? TWOONE: I came to Australia as student to learn english first, after english school I went to TAFE and did an Art course, then got working holiday visa for 1 and half years. Finally I got distinguished talent visa in 2010. zBZ: Do you have a usual subject? TWOONE: I guess anything in life. zBZ: The best time of day for you to work is when? TWOONE: Any time of the day is good for me. zBZ: How many hours a day do you spend creating your works, what would be a typical day in the life of TWOONE? TWOONE: Wake up at 8am, stretch, shower and eat breakfast, then start working on whatever I want to work on, sometimes painting, sometimes sculpture, sometimes computer jobs from 9am, maybe go for lunch, maybe skate, maybe go for walk, get back to work. eat dinner. Get back to work. or maybe go out, or chill at Kelly's house. zBZ: What have you just created, and what’s coming up on your work schedule to date? TWOONE: I just finished new Lino cut prints, and working on sculpture that stand 120cm tall. Please answer the below Questions & state why? In 5mins or less. zBZ: Weather: Summer or Winter? TWOONE: Both. I like them both. zBZ: Entertainment: Books or Movies? TWOONE: Books can get more deeper information. zBZ: Books: Thriller or Love Stories? TWOONE: Neither. I like non-fictional, fictional and bit of fantasy. zBZ: Nightlife: Nite Clubs or Bars? TWOONE: Bar, I feel comfortable in an old dirty bar. -- OWARI :D -- See some of his past work around the town HERE. "I define TWOONE’S style as simple yet controlled, particularly in the way he keeps evolving his mediums and interest in earthy colour’s, shape and form, while maintaining the balance of simplicity by controlling the information that forms his evolving body of work." -- Slek -- Be sure to check out the long awaited Solo Exhibition, Before it Fades Out. By TWOONE At No Vacancy Gallery, QV Melbourne. Opening night 16th June 2011 from 6pm.... http://www.zuccablogzine.com/MEGGS http://www.zuccablogzine.com/following/zuccablogzine.com/MEGGS Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:51:41 +0000 zuccaBlogZine 1829579 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/Meggs_Title copy.png" width="670" height="597" width_o="670" height_o="597" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/Meggs_Title copy_o.png" data-mid="9245466" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-3.png" width="670" height="725" width_o="670" height_o="725" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-3_o.png" data-mid="9058209" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/Meggs_Title_Black_13_14.png" width="670" height="635" width_o="670" height_o="635" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/Meggs_Title_Black_13_14_o.png" data-mid="9111967" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_1-2.png" width="670" height="724" width_o="670" height_o="724" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_1-2_o.png" data-mid="9057821" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_1-3.png" width="670" height="727" width_o="670" height_o="727" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_1-3_o.png" data-mid="9057841" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-1_6.png" width="670" height="720" width_o="670" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-1_6_o.png" data-mid="9058447" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-5.png" width="670" height="725" width_o="670" height_o="725" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-5_o.png" data-mid="9058219" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-4.png" width="670" height="724" width_o="670" height_o="724" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-4_o.png" data-mid="9058213" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-6.png" width="670" height="725" width_o="670" height_o="725" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-6_o.png" data-mid="9058228" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-7.png" width="670" height="725" width_o="670" height_o="725" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-7_o.png" data-mid="9058237" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-8.png" width="670" height="724" width_o="670" height_o="724" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105260/1829579/meggs_layout_W_2-8_o.png" data-mid="9058245" border="0" align="left"/> Fullscreen zBZ: When did you join Everfresh and how? MEGGS: I guess I joined the studio around about 2005, at that time it wasn’t a crew as such. It took a while before it became Everfresh, it was something that they started saying. At the time I moved into a share house with Sync, and I started to create stencils with him then we would go out painting together. zBZ: What was creative life like for you before you formed as a member of Everfresh in 2005? MEGGS: I have always been a creative person, I had studied Graphic Design in high school, then I went to Uni & completed my Graphic Design degree. I was always creating and drawing although design always seemed like a tangible course to do, as I was more confident as a Graphic Designer & I liked that direction. Then in 2003 – 04 I started to get into street art. I didn’t really formalise as an artist before I entered Everfresh and Everfresh was my first art studio to date. zBZ: From your array of travel experience thus far which city sticks out the most in your mind and why? MEGGS: New York As there is a lot going on all the time, and I really love that, you can feel that energy and things are happening all the time and people are interested and open to new things. Everyones from different subcultures, they all exist there and mash together. San Fran I went to this city in spring, this city reminds me of Melbourne, it’s well known and bigger, it reminds me of the real skate culture. Tokyo It’s a crazy energetic city with lots going on, its fairly much a mono culture, where the majority is Japanese culture. I like walking down any street and exploring something new around every corner. zBZ: How did your style from stencil to superheros evolve? Can you think of your first piece, and what was it? MEGGS: I was kinda on the horror tip back then, thought it was cool. I started off with an easy stencil to cut, so my very first stencil was a stencil of an image of two guys faces from a random magazine, that I only put up a rare few times. I then established my name Meggs, as my username on stencil revolution. My next piece stemmed from my Avatar photo of Ginger Meggs, I turned this into a stencil, and I sprayed this one around from time to time and from there I started doing little devil kids & angel girl stencils (See images). Then I created a stencil of a driver for this abandoned car I had planned to spray it at the front but the front window screen was broken so I had to spray it on the back, the title of that piece then became, The Backseat Driver. zBZ: What’s the best spot that you have ever come across to paint, just by chance? MEGGS: I painted this trailer like truck, that had a massive back on it, like a container-ship. I was inspired by a piece that had been created on one side of the truck, so I went back and the truck had been turned around to reveal the other side and it was blank. So I started to create a demon piece, I got half way through it and the police came, so I had to run and hide. The next day I had to go overseas for a month, so I kind of gave up on that piece. Then when I got back from OS I saw that truck again in Thornbury & my piece was untouched, so I decided to complete it. That was back in 2007. zBZ: Have you experimented much with installation art, would this be something that you are interested in exploring further? MEGGS: Yes I have. Generally in my solo shows I try to incorporate installations, as it just gives the space life and more interest. I would definitely like to move more into installation for sure, it's kinda natural, it feels like the next step, but yep definitely keen, it’s just a matter of funding and time V’s what I can do. zBZ: Your works talk about good V’s evil, what’s that about? MEGGS: Maybe It’s because I’m a Libran, you know I have this internal search for balance. Aside from that, I have always liked Transformers and He-Man, I wasn’t really interested in the furry animation variety like smurf's for example. I like the animations that had a kinda definite rivalry between the characters, between good and evil, you know, always fighting back and forth. And most of the time you side with the good guys. Then as you get older you realise that there are no definite’s in life, that aspect fascinates me. Using all that past imagery that had followed through into my artwork excites me, and it’s the artwork that I really love, you know I love that really dramatic Comic book style imagery or Chiaroscuro style painting. zBZ: Your Solo Exhibition INNER DEMONS II that is rapidly approaching talks about how it defines growth and life choice. How do you feel about your life choices thus far and what would be your highlight? MEGGS: Overall I feel good about my life choices. The highlight for me was the Everfresh Blackbook, because it solidified us as a collective, and was a really good documentation of everything we have developed. Personally I guess being in the NGA for the Space Invader’s show, among the most well known Australian artist to date. At the time it didn’t sink in until we got to Canberra, and saw Brett Whittley and Sidney Nolan’s work hanging in the next room, that it hit home for me that they are actually recognising what street art is, as an important part of history and a new movement. Even every show I do is an achievement & every opportunity that comes by is steps forward. zBZ: Describe and average day in the life of Meggs? MEGGS: > Afternoons at the Everfresh Studio. I would set up a canvas or print to start work on. And then put some tunes on as loud as I can and start work. I kinda go through a little burst of energy when I’m painting, so I’ll work for 1 hr or so, then i'll check emails or set something else up, whilst I step back and let parts dry. zBZ: Do you work on one piece at a time? MEGGS: It would be like 1-2 at the same time, but usually I will have a print or something on the go as well. Then there are other little projects where someone will want a t-shirt design. Generally though, I would mostly centre around 1 main project, at a certain time if I can. I have a visual to do list that is black marker on an A1 sheet of butcher’s paper teamed up with my icalendar entries. Because I just need a little direction. zBZ: So you’re a graphic designer & an artist? Have you had a conflict with the two? Which one feels more like fun? MEGGS: Yeah when I first considered myself as an artist I was also doing some random design jobs at the same time. Unless the design is art related like the Everfresh, Blackbook. I figured with graphic design, if I don’t have any emotional investment, then I can’t feel enthusiastic or creative about it. Now when I do design it has to be something I can invest my interest in, I don’t like doing something just for the cash, that’s not what I’m about. The art is more fun of the two! Definitely! zBZ: Do you get nervous before a show, if so how do overcome your nerves? MEGGS: Err… I get nervous before every show! I try not to think about it, I won’t get nervous up until the last minute. For a solo show I’ll work up to a point where the show has to open, so I’m occupied up until that point. But once the people start to filter in, I feel my nerves creeping up on me, I’ve actually considered not going before and alcohol helps also (chuckle). zBZ: What’s your alcohol of choice? MEGGS: Scotch Whisky - Any type. zBZ: Which medium is your most used element or tool for your work process? MEGGS: It’s changed from being aerosol, id say probably acrylics now, although I still use a healthy mix of the two. In my work’s make-up the thicker drips are aerosol, and the thinner drips are acrylic. zBZ: Lets talk about the Symbology of Pop culture that’s in your work, and how it melds together to evoke childhood memories, would you agree? MEGGS: For me it does, I’ve used stuff that’s relevant to my generation. The more serious canvases that I’m getting into now are not so much. zBZ: Does the music that you listen to influence your work much? If so how, what song gets you started? MEGGS: I cannot paint without music on. The rythmic driving keeps me motivated. It’s hard to pick a song, as I’m into albums, I have this anal-retentive thing where I have to play an album from start to finish. In the future Im going to start basing my style around music. I’m going to do a collaboration based around photos taken by Australian photographer James Hartly he’s currently in the UK. James tours and photographs with well known hardcore bands from Australia & Overseas. The project will consist of my paintings based on his photographs. I’ve just decided to bring music into my work more, because it’s usually in the background, and I wanted to bring it into the foreground. It just makes complete sense to do that. zBZ: I noticed that your website has a list of shows that you’re involved in up until September? I have to update that! It’s now up to July 2012. My itinerary thus far is: MEGGS: Sept > San Fran – then Vancouver Oct > A few commissions and Cockatoo Island project (Sydney – Ambush gallery) Nov > Cockatoo Island project (on a Heritage listed island) called Outpost.– Biennale for street art. > Plus various group show submissions OS, working on my own clothing designs. Feb > & then Pow Wow - in Hawaii. zBZ: How does your artwork fit into your life, do you have a healthy balance of work and play? MEGGS: Yes, because work is play, because art is my life. It’s definitely a life before it’s a business. I only take a rest when I loose that energy, and get that feeling of pushing paint around the canvas, that’s when its time to stop and take a rest, and watch a movie ect… zBZ: Tell me a crazy story of travel? MEGGS: When I was in LA, I wanted to go watch this aussie band Park Way Drive perform. So my friends who I was hanging out with, got me in contact with a man called Jon who collects street art, and turned out that his job is to book bands for that venue where that particular band were performing that evening. When I called him, he agreed to not only get me the tix for the event but to drive me there. Although on the way there his car broke down, so the tow truck driver drove us to his nice apartment that was decked out with the most amazing street art collection and I saw my piece on his wall. That experience in itself was a humbling moment it was better then any gallery that id been to. After that he drove us in his second car to the venue, and we ended up with back stage passes and met the band, which was cool. Afterwards Jon got us in to watch the end of the Snoop Dogg live at another venue next door, and I remember all we could see was giant sticks of weed and a haze of smoke settling and floating above the crowd. That was a pretty unbelievable night! zBZ: The characters that you illustrate are Superman, Spiderman & Astroboy to name a few. Will we see any Akira or Ghost in The Shell remixed in the future? MEGGS: When I watch a film like Ghost in The Shell, it’s obvious that the animators are such great artists, and are awesome. I love Monsters, Sci Fi, Horror and Fantasy they just appeal to my imagination, and me I guess ill always be a kid. In the future I’ll start to move away from literal characters, and will work directly from photos. zBZ: Are you still actively painting on the streets or would you say that planning and working on exhibitions for galleries consume more of your time? MEGGS: Definitely Solo and group shows in galleries consume more of my time these days. Legal street pieces allow me to push my work further, and I still like to hit the streets from time to time, I prefer abandoned buildings and places where I can chill more nowadays. -- Owari -- zBZ: When did you join Everfresh and how? MEGGS: I guess I joined the studio around about 2005, at that time it wasn’t a crew...