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In Conversation with: Gus Clutterbuck

Gus Clutterbuck fuses Chinese symbolism with Australiana in his cobalt paintings and ceramics, reflecting his love of the two places. How would you describe what you do? I make works in porcelain which encompass objects, large painted forms and large scale installations. Elements in the works are hand built or made using moulds of found […]
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Best of Figurativism: VR Morrison

After an almost 10-year hiatus, Gold Coast-based artist VR Morrison has returned to her easel. Morrison’s works have consistently looked to the rich tradition of vanitas paintings and morality tales, particularly that of the Old Masters. From the Renaissance to the Rococo, artists utilised a complex repertoire of symbols to convey ideas of faith, ethics […]
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Best of Figurativism: Hannah Atherton

“Figurativism to me is a sense of familiarity, rather than outright recognition”, says Melbourne-based artist Hannah Atherton, “I want my works to be recognisable in what they depict, but not necessarily what story they are trying to tell”.  Revelling in the unceremoniously familiar, Atherton portrays everyday activities like bathing, sleeping, eating and loving in her […]
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Best of Figurativism: Steve Fitz

Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, the rebels and renegades of the art world moved further towards abstraction, leaving behind realism in favour of explorations of colour, composition and line. NSW-based artist Steve Fitz sees his practice as rebelling in turn against dominant aesthetic trends, bringing the body back into focus. “It’s more than […]
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Best of Figurativism: Juli Balla

Pareidolia is the tendency of the human brain to interpret inanimate objects as faces, bestowing personality on things that are innately without it. Sydney-based photographer Juli Balla takes advantage of this with her playful works. “Figurativism to me is where the brain fills in the gaps”, she says, “my motto is less is more”. In […]
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Best of Figurativism: Carlotta Hey

Clothing is a profoundly personal form of self-expression, and it is through their sartorial choices that the figures portrayed by German-born, Melbourne-based artist Carlotta Hey convey their feelings, dreams and desires. With a background in fashion, design and styling, Hey is intimately familiar with the way the human body is a vehicle for communication – […]
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Living with Art: Tiny Spaces Big Ideas

Josh Jessup and Matt Moss have made the most of their inner-city apartment, gracing its walls, floors and ceilings with art and design worthy of a penthouse status. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Brian Doherty.
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Project Sheet: Holding Court

The thoughtful design of this Vaucluse Bay house achieves a level of sophistication worthy of world-class art, without compromising on comfort. Charlotte Middleton writes.
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Project Sheet: An Unconventional Revival

Preserving the historical significance of this Sydney site with dignity, YSG Studio has employed the beauty of art and design to transform a Victorian corner shop into a contemporary home. Erin Irwin writes.
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Project Sheet: Getting Personal

Design and art are seamlessly married with poetry and practicality in the family home of a leading Sydney-based architect and interior designer. Pilar Mitchell writes.
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Project Sheet: La Dolce Vita

Balmoral’s Villa Carlo is a nod to Italian modernism, suffused with the distinctly contemporary flair of Daniel Boddam Studio and home to an impressive collection of Australian art. Charlotte Middleton writes.
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