EVERYTHING'S A-OK
February 20, 2008 - March 29, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
KILL PIXIE cut his teeth publishing his art without permission on the streets of Sydney, Australia.
In the studio his work on hand-made wooden boxes in ink, watercolour, acrylic and resin coating has attained much attention, his mediums recently have included works on paper and sculpture. Currently, much of the work is influenced by indigenous cultures and informed by the folk art they create.
“I am taking from the old and and new and creating my own idiosyncratic characters and landscapes. It’s a futuristic twist on older times. I also like to show in my painting different styles of communication, from one place to another, and create a freedom of dialogue between the characters.”
Kill Pixie has had several solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne and has exhibited in group shows worldwide including London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Embedded with symbols and life experiences, the work is often a suggestion of what could have been. His strong graphic characters and patterns are delicate, unorthodox, at times absurd and humorous. Kill Pixie presents a prophecy for an abstracted, urban version of folk art.
Kill Pixie has just completed his first monograph, Kill Communication, published by IzRock Pressings. It includes 64 pages of fine art paintings and works on the street. His exhibition at Until Never is also the official Melbourne launch of this comprehensive publication.
Joseph Allen, Curator. Sydney, Australia.
Feb. 2008
