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MONOCLE GLOBAL BRIEFING Monocle is a distinctive mix of smart journalism, international awareness and sharp design. In print and online, writers and photographers are dispatched to over 50 countries every month to deliver stories on forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions. Monocle's annual Quality of Life issue, which ranks the top 25 most livable cities in the world, has become a trigger for global debate on improving our cities.
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Troy Emery is a Melbourne based artist with a Bachelors degree in Fine Art from the University of Tasmania, a post graduate degree in Sculpture from the University of Sydney and is currently completing a doctoral thesis at RMIT.
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Wayne Fogden seemingly achieves the impossibility of blurring the lines between the painted image and the photograph. His latest body of work, titled simply Bronte Pool, is an entirely ethereal exploration of the delicate interaction between human's and their natural environment. Bronte pool is one of the last remaining 'wave pools,' in the Sydney area and hence is a beautiful showcase of the ability of nature to weather and mold the world in which we live. Locals flock to the spot to swim in the seemingly unadulterated water; a far cry from the heated, chlorinated and sterile pools of the various gyms and aquatic centers around the city. Fogden's images frequently include these locals within the landscape however their presence is dominated by the power and beauty of the surrounding water. The shoreline and surf is something that Australian's are taught to not only respect but revere from an early age. The ocean's splendor is matched only by its danger and again the reverence that is instilled in us, goes hand in hand with our submission to the possibility of its destructive capabilities. The Bronte pool stands as a small capsule of this tamed force of the ocean and allows those willing, to experience it briefly and calmly. For anyone who has fallen in love with the waters of the East coast, nothing can ever replicate the beauty of that encounter. Wayne Fogden's photography however is possibly the closest one can get to encapsulating it.
His jokes are obvious but Hugh Ford's work itself is subtle, writes Andrew Frost. Successful humour in art is hard to achieve. Flippancy can undervalue the seriousness of an artist's intention, while appearing too straight-faced or being pretentiously obscure will alienate your audience. Painter Hugh Ford manages the delicate balance between a good gag and serious art in his latest show with Iain Dawson Gallery. Ford's work has the schematic simplicity of vintage line drawings, the sorts of images found in old encyclopaedias or how-to manuals that, out of context, seem bizarre and comic. Paintings such as A Real F---king Big Sandwich and Vintage Underwater Enthusiasts - Helsinki Chapter have the initial impact of a good joke but take on a weird and uncanny strangeness as one gazes upon them. Andrew Frost SMH 2011
When Australian - Filipino artist Mike Chavez moved to The Philippines two years ago, he was confronted by the bloodsport of cockfighting. "I knew it was part of the culture but I didn't know it was so pervasive," says Chavez whose new exhibition, 'Live Fast Die Young,' opens at Iain Dawson Gallery in Paddington on March 8 as part of Art Month Sydney.
Ben Rak is fascinated by the glossy attractiveness of expensive consumer products. His latest exhibition, Socially Structured Movement, examines the marketing of street and beach cultures. Raks lustrous work - large prints on stainless steel, paper, glass and ceramics - valorises the icons of youth culture...... Andrew Frost SMH 2011
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