Memphis Now 2023
Memphis Now draws on the visually extravagant design movement that was derived by the Memphis Group. Deeply rooted in 1980s Italian architecture, furniture, poster art and glass, Memphis delivered a bold, loud, and sometimes jarring aesthetic. In partnership with Megalo Print Studio, Canberra Glassworks will deliver an exhibition showcasing artists whose work is playful, geometric, and unashamedly bold.
Curated by Aimee Frodsham & Stephen Payne.
Artists: Judi Elliott, Drew Spangenberg, April Phillips, Kate Banazi, Ham Darroch and Gibson Karlo
Drip Vase with Stix, and Smoosh Bowl 2023, glass components, fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, and April Phillips, Photo Credit Brenton McGeachie
Drip Vase with Stix, Smoosh Bowl, and Drop tissue container, 2023, glass components, fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, Dylan McCracken and April Phillips, Photo Credit Brenton McGeachie
Moments lights, Stix 1,2+3, 2023, glass, lighting components. Fabricated by Tom Rowney and Dylan McCracken Photo Credit: Brenton McGeachie
Smoosh Bowl
< Behind the scenes fabrication footage, Glassworks Canberra with Tom Rowney and Rob Schwartz.
Smoosh Bowl, April Phillips, 2023, glass, fabricated by Tom Rowney and Rob Schwartz. Photo credit: Brenton McGeachie
Moments lights: Zig Zag, 2023, glass and lighting components, fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, and Dylan McCracken. Photo Credit Brenton McGeachie
Moments lights: Drop, 2023, glass and lighting components, fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, and Dylan McCracken. Photo credit Brenton McGeachie
Moments lights: Grid, 2023, glass and lighting components, fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, and Dylan McCracken. Photo Credit: Brenton McGeachie
Moments Triptych, 2023 screen and woodblock print, paper by dodgy paper (own artists waste), printed for Megalo Editions by April Phillips, Alex Lundy and Clare Jackson, framed by United Measures. Photo Credit: Melbourne Museum Photography
Moments in Augmented Reality
Moments Triptych features three unique AR animations to represent the artwork in movement.
Animated by Pat Younis
“Yellow has featured heavily in the artworks published in our issues this year, particularly on our covers. Some positive emotions associated with this colour include happiness, excitement, originality, enthusiasm, confidence, hope, and, most importantly, creativity. We hope our readers experienced and connected with the warmth of these feelings, and as we near the end of the year, we see the pigment as a beacon into all things good to come in the art world in 2024, as Art Almanac celebrates fifty years.”
Moments pendant (drop), cover of Art Almanac November 2023, Photo credit Brenton McGeachie fabricated by Tom Rowney, Rob Schwartz, and Dylan McCracken.