to thrive, not survive

these streets are ours

a palindrome punk film [em + me] enterprise...

whereby beloved co-conspirator punk monk emma sanderson + i devised a film concept based on em's wim wenders' bent for random dance-offs in public spaces. flash mob evolution.

for beloved venue peeps at bandhouse at a not-so-secret location in the warehouse laden back streets of marrickville. we're so avant garde street hobo...

with punk monks anna slowiaczek & tyler red-dog grant who indulged in a naked alley doona dance. this is but one scene. there were many others. with different players. all surreally clad in uniform white. deja vu.

the street is our canvas. our public domain. our playground. this is where we make our art. to share.

happy 7th birthday DEJA!!!

smART arts opens

friday april 01: smart arts opened. running a little ragged & behind schedule [i brought my technical problems curse with me] come 18:30 almost on the dot we were ready to rock in the subdued light as we waited for the sun to disappear.

...and the crowds from the art exhibition mocktail queue inside to venture out. we breathed a collective sigh of relief as the show got underway. noone had died from our hair raising stunt set-ups in between. WHEEE!

us punk monks have a fair share of involvement in the fest and are really excited to be involved in such a progressive enterprise promoted & run by the council for the youth of sydney [16 - 25s].

organisers christie torrington & craig bunker have put together an inspiring and action packed programme for the two week duration. we're  a very happy & key part of the visual action & vibe.

we projection bombed the space within almost the last inch of itself [although as ky & nick point out we could have fitted at least one more projector].

not only did we flood the floors & walls with light and imagery we combined liquid light alchemy courtesy of kate [taylor], alex [papasavvas], clare [devlin-mahoney] and mel [papasavvas] with a visual mash of film [me, stephen dunstan, steven kastrissios, kate taylor, dan simmonds, angela bishop, tony lawrence], 2 and 3D animations [craig bunkwaa & alison locke] with some onsite live pencil meets flipbook programme [yours truly with ky [-lee menzies] & nick [radford] and guest animator bunkwaa] creating patchworks of interactive imagery using ground zero AKA the basketball court as our canvas. 

...and we made dreamcatchers too which hung ghostily from trees and eaves. the amazing silhouette lamps were created in a props workshop by talented artists & volunteers leading up to the fest. small 3D bunkwaa effigies danced in faerie circles in the grass carefully keeping watch. it's all about psychedelic dreamtime texture.

all these photographs were taken by guest punk monk & underground KINO film friend, emerging photographer vaughan allan. aren't they stunning? we love being made to look good.

we're just getting warmed up... want to come to the red rattler on april 15 for closing party to see what happens next?

and then, and then, and then - there's the whole journey in between. check out the programme. and while you're there sign up for my mobile film workshops!

smART arts festival

a pine street creative centre initiative

[with sydney city council]

april 01 - april 15.

a good day in the office...

Ah Victoria

last night you n me lookin at
  Queer Street -  
  me wanting to tell
  Victoria
      of 
     the 
gleamin gratitude
hallowed homage
   i hold
    for 
  Victoria 
  
  wordless
  before
 her great
 pale green
    jade     
   moon
  on her 
   white
moon struck flesh

 in the broken courtyard
 the white oyster shells
     sing of the sea
     leaves we plucked
             sigh

- Christina Conrad [Homage to Victoria]

A list: sydney film festival

epic sydney film festival kicks off in just over a couple of weeks. my tix thus far:


last address :: wed jun 02
beautiful darling :: wed jun 02


long live the flesh :: wed jun 02
possessed :: wed jun 02


i killed my mother :: fri jun 04
life during wartime :: fri jun 04 [i ♥ todd solondz]


a woman under the influence :: sat jun 05 
the loved ones :: sat jun 05
joan rivers- a piece of work :: sun jun 06


colony :: mon jun 07
space tourists :: mon jun 07


exit through the gift shop :: jun 07
heartbeats :: tue jun 08
uncle boonmee who can recall past lives :: wed jun 09


the game of death :: fri jun 11
henri-georges clouzot's inferno :: sun jun 13


wasted on the young :: mon jun 14
the most dangerous man in america :: mon jun 14

watch this space.