Episodes
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In this special episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Andrew Purvis talks to 2024 SALA Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and her monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor.
They discuss the collaborative process that brought the book to fruition, and how each of the writers used Julia’s work as inspiration for their pieces, particularly her interest in folklore, horror themes and feminism. Julia also delves into working with designer Rachel Harris on the visual representation of the monograph.
In the Q&A section, Julia explains how the book was structured around each of the writer’s interests; the process for creating her sculptures; and the significance of dark themes in her art. Finally, Julia discusses the impact of receiving the Feature Artist award, and the influence and importance of SALA Festival on her career and the opportunities it affords all artists.
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JuliaRobinson.netHannah KentLeigh Robb – InstagramJess TaylorSatanic PanicTilberi – Icelandic FolkloreThe Wicker Man (film, 1973, directed by Robin Hardy)The Song of Master John Goodfellowgourd (fruit)The GourdfatherBeatrice in the 2020 Adelaide Biennial at Museum of Economic BotanyRappaccini’s DaughterScylla – Greek mythologyAdelaide Central School of ArtJulia’s monograph at Wakefield Press -
For this special Science Week podcast, presented in partnership with Inspiring SA, SALA talks to Willunga-based artist Claire Foord.
Claire talks about her artistic journey, her inspiration, and the profound impact of her personal experiences on her art.
She delves into how her work has been influenced by a spontaneous bilateral cerebral arterial dissection she suffered three years ago, which serves as the basis for her SALA exhibition 'Occipital’. Claire also shares the story of the stillbirth of her daughter Alfie, and the charity called Still Aware she founded to raise awareness around stillbirth in Australia.
Claire is a finalist in the SALA Inspiring SA Science in Art Award, and The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award.
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In this episode, Eugene chats with freestyle embroidery artist Cheryl Bridgart. Cheryl talks about the history of her home/studio at Beltana House on Carrington St in the city, and how her work is inspired by her dreams and her love of the natural world. She shares her excitement at being part of the Lunar Codex program, which will see her work travelling to the moon early next year. Finally, Cheryl speaks of her love of working as a South Australian artist, especially during SALA Festival.
Cheryl's biographyHistory of Beltana Station.Guildhouse & Guildhouse GreetsAdelaide Zoo‘Lose Yourself in Melbourne’ adMore about the Lunar Codex programDoctor Samuel PeraltaSpaceXCheryl’s episode on Colour in Your Life.Goolwa, South AustraliaCheryl on InstagramCheryl on FacebookCheryl’s SALA exhibitionMusic: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko
Photo by Jack Fenby
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In this episode, Steph catches up with Helen Fuller in the artist’s home studio. Steph asks Helen about the range of mediums she has used over the years, what it’s like to have a book published about her career, and Helen gives context to the artwork that featured on the 2023 SALA Poster & program. They also chat about the influence of family on her artmaking, and the joy of coming home from walks with a pocket full of curiosities. Her exhibition Shedding is on at Adelaide Central Gallery until 27 October 2023.
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Interview Transcript (PDF)Helen Fuller, Samstag Museum of Art, UniSA, Adelaide Festival 2022 / catalogueHelen Fuller (book) Wakefield pressSALA Feature Artist: Info / ArchiveSouth Australian Living Artist PublicationShedding, at Adelaide Central Gallery (until 27 October 2023)Music: Raven Warble - Chad Crouch
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In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Monika Morgenstern. They chat about the overarching theme of mysticism in her work, and what kind of materials she uses to explore something so intangible. They trace spiritual moments across her life, from childhood awe at Europe’s cathedrals, to the natural splendour of Lake Tyrrell in Australia.
Monika.Morgenstern.com/biographyAdelaide Central School of ArtArtsSA fellowship / Arts & Culture Grants ProgramErni Tinesz (glass artist)Numinous encounterWordless Silence at Barossa Regional Gallery, Mon-Sun 11am-4pm, 26 July – 2 October 2023.Prima materia [wikipedia]Jerome Lyons / Cheese Factory Studio Gallery, Meadows SAStrathalbyn, South AustraliaSea Lake, VictoriaMasonic lodgeTHRFG - Creative Health Art Prize [email protected] on Facebook & YouTubeMonika's work on Shop SALAMusic: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko
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Steph catches up with artist Ian Gibbins in this special science-themed episode presented in partnership with Inspiring SA. They chat about Ian's work as scientist and how it informs his art, and some surprising parallels between the fields of science and art – from the urge to show your work to others to the tedium of failed experiments.
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IanGibbins.com.auChris Wallace-CrabbeVincent BuckleyUrban BiologyThe JoineryIan Gibbins, Beyond the FloodtideConservation Council South AustraliaCatherine TrumanA Partnership for Uncertain Times: Art + Science + Technology [catalogue]ANAT / the Australian Network for Art & TechnologyIan Gibbins, dog daze, 2017Image: lo
Music: Ian Gibbins (used with permission)
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In this episode, Steph catches up with multidisciplinary artist Kaspar Schmidt Mumm. They throw back to his mother's artistic influence, and trace that framing of art as a vehicle for bigger things through to his latest exhibition, Rockamora. Tune in to hear why participatory sculpture isn't at all like sitting in the front row of a comedy show, and what Ursula Le Guin has to do with offering chips to bullies.
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Interview Transcript (PDF)KasparSchmidtMumm.com@Kaspartness (Instagram)Koruna Schmidt MummJean-Michel BasquiatKaspar’s Painting worksKaspar’s Paper worksIMMI / IMEMIHumboldt ForumBerlin’s bizarre new museum (Guardian article)ROCKAMORA over the yearsROCKAMORA at Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE)10 June – 12 August 2023, 11am-4pm Tues-Sat, free entryPorter Street CommissionThe Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction – Ursula K. Le GuinThe Bait FridgeSlowmango.com / @Slowmango_See also: ABC Art Works Series 3, Episode 19
Image: photo of Kaspar by Emmaline Zanelli, courtesy of ACE
Music: Blob Funk – Slowmango, 2023, Hypercolour Miscellaneous, courtesy of Kaspar
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In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Kasia Tons in her cosy Adelaide Hills studio. They talk about her early days in the textile industry, the labour-intensive nature of her work, and how her work calls for a re-examining of the human relationship to nature.
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Transcript (pending)One Year Dress projectGuildhouse Collections ProjectBiotic Commune at the Museum of Economic [email protected] Materials Bank@[email protected] on Instagramkasiarosetons.com -
In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Chris De Rosa in her home studio in Port Elliot. They chat about how she found her way to art-making, the versatility of paper as a material, her recent exhibition Seaweeding, and how living on the coast informs her practice.
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Transcript of this interview [PDF]Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec – French painter, printmaker, illustratorJamFactoryPaper Mache / Papier Macheflora (noun): the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.Seaweeding exhibition [art almanac] [inDaily]beachcombing (noun): an activity that consists of an individual “combing” (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest, or utility.Museum of Economic BotanyJessie HusseySpongia: a genus of marine sponges in the family Spongiidae containing more than 60 species.Porifera: the phylum that sponges belong to.Taxonomic rank (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)The Drowned World, JG Ballard, 1962Sea Tulipbust (noun): a sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest.Honor Freeman: artist, performerMickey Mason: artist & filmmakerSusi Benger: eco-conscious swimwear designer @CocoAndShyHorseshoe Bay, Port ElliotSuper 8: type of film cameraGiuseppe Faraone: sound designerCath Kenneally: writer, poet.Rosina Possingham: artist, graphic designerGuildhouse Catapult mentorship programTrent Walter & Stuart Geddes [artguide interview]Good Bank Gallery, McLaren ValeValerie Taylor: artist, filmmaker, marine conservationist‘Water People’ exhibition (28 May - 31 July 2023) at Coral St Art Space, Victor HarborFlinders University Museum of Art@Chris_DeRosa on InstagramMusic: Monplaisir - The Rise The Walk The Hope via FMA.
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Steph catches up with sculpture artist Anna Horne ahead of her exhibition Colour Me Soft at Hugo Michell Gallery. A bit of reminiscing about her first outdoor exhibition reveals how Anna found her way to using concrete in her work - which she is now known for using. They chat about the dynamics of being an artist driven by material and process (rather than pre-visualised ideas), and the influence of current issues on Anna’s artmaking.
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Interview Transcript (PDF)Adelaide Central School of ArtAnna Horne, Weigh Down, 2014, rope, concrete, dimensions variable, installed in Rymill Park as part of FELTnatural 2014Jimmy Dodd / Double Diamond art fabricationArt 21‘A World Of One’s Own’ (podcast) conversations between Tai Snaith and a diverse group of different female-identifying and non-binary artists.Phyllida Barlow [wiki]Alison Wilding [wiki]Neoteric exhibition, 2022, Adelaide Train Station [catalogue]Shifting exhibition by Centre for Creative Health at Dentons [catalogue]Colour Me Soft at Hugo Michell Gallery‘colour me [something]’ (idiom): An exclamation used to indicate some particular emotion or condition. ‘You did the dishes and cleaned your room? Well, colour me amazed—I never thought the day would come!’AnnaHorne.com.au@Anna_Horne -
Steph catches up with artist Shirley Wu, who is known for her glass sculptures containing coloured oils. They chat about how her work is informed by previous training in aromatherapy and bodywork, and ultimately underpinned by mindfulness. Shirley is currently an artist-in-residence at Nexus Arts and gives us some insight into her upcoming exhibition Find that Pace as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023.
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Interview Transcript (PDF)Nexus Artsbodywork (noun): therapiesand techniques in complementary medicine that involve touching or manipulating the body.aromatherapy (noun): the use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils for healing and cosmetic purposes.Shirley Wu, Holistic Therapy 3, 2019, Blown glass filled with essential oil, cork. 30cm x 20cm x 15cmCity Rural Emerging Artist Award: a SALA Award sponsored by City Rural Insurance. See past winners.Peter MinsonFELTspace – Artist-Run-Initiative / Gallery in AdelaideUrsula HalpinCanberra GlassworksChinese calligraphy [wikipedia]joss house (noun): a Chinese templeKuan Ti Temple [sa.gov.au]Architecture Museum – UniSAOut of Site, curated by Melinda Rankin at the Lounge Gallery (SASA Gallery) in 2006, featuring Stephanie Radok, Annalise Rees and Qi Zhang. [PDF]Find that Pace as part of the Adelaide Fringe [email protected]Shirley would like to acknowledge Bridget Currie and Jingwei Bu, her mentors for her current project; Dr Christine Garnaut and Dr Julie Collins from the Architecture Museum at UniSA; and Dr Eleen Deprez who is writing the essay for Find that Pace.
Main image by Juan Van Staden courtesy of the artist and the University of South Australia
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Steph catches up with self-taught painter Caitlin Möhr after a busy year that included her debut solo exhibition ‘An Introspective Journey’ at Collective Haunt.
Transcript of this episode [PDF]
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cadaver (noun) a deceased human body that is used to study anatomyintrospection (noun) the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processesbreathwork (noun) conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposesmindfulness (noun) 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.Viewpoint, 2022, Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne at The LabAn Introspective Journey [image gallery] [Essay by Connor Foley]Caitlin Möhr, Embracing, 2022, oil, googly-eyes and gap filler on canvas, 122x91cm. Accompanying floor-text: Love yourself. Truly. Wholly. Deeply. The earth is crying for it. To resist yourself is to resist existence. Resist resistance?Solomon Kammer [website] [painting workshops]down pat (adjective) learned, mastered, or understood perfectlyFloating Goose Studios & [email protected] -
Steph catches up with artist Ash Tower during the exhibition Studios 2022 at Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).
They wax poetic about knowledge systems – from library shelves and scientific journals to the honor board at the RSL – which may sound like a dry subject, but Ash’s work reveals a contagious reverence for the humanness that surrounds the growing and organising of knowledge. There’s also talk of architecture, gaming, Baz Luhrmann film trivia, and coffins.
Transcript of this episode (PDF)
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www.ash-tower.comAdelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE)Postcards from the Bibliopolis, 2013Barr Smith Library, AdelaideStudies of Nature, 2017Nature (journal)RSL: The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for people who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force.The Burning of Vision, 2021Baroque architectureVia Purifico, 2021Romeo + Juliet (film), 1996, Baz LuhrmannFinal Fantasy X (game), 2001, Squaresoft… underneath the grove of sycamore that westward rooteth from the city’s side, so early walking did I see your son. (Romeo and Juliet 1.1.119-121)14 Things You Didn’t Know About Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet [cosmo article]underneath the grove of sycamore, 2021, ink on paper. 760 x 560mmACE Studio ProgramStudios 2022 exhibition at ACE -
Steph catches up with Ruby Allegra ahead of their solo exhibition ‘From My Room’ at Newmarch Gallery. Fittingly, their chat takes place in Ruby’s room, where they discuss the concept of the bed as a workspace, (a key theme of the exhibition), accessibility in the arts, and a love of Matisse. See also: blanket forts, and what spoons have to do with anything.
Transcript of this interview (PDF)
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@RvbyTheArtist on Instagram‘From My Room’ by Ruby Allegra at Newmarch Gallery@NewmarchGallery on InstagramFrom My Room Opening Night, Friday 4 November, RSVP for physical attendance or keep an eye out for online attendance option. [Eventbrite link]What is Spoon Theory? – Happiful articlePost Office Projects Gallery & Studios [website][Instagram]‘Only use your bed for sex and sleep’ [Guardian article]‘White cube gallery’ [Wikipedia]‘Visibility’ at Wyndham Art Gallery [Exhibition Catalogue as PDF]POC [person/s of colour]Ruby Allegra, Disabled Nudes‘The Blue Nudes’ by Matisse [Wikipedia]Frida Kahlo [Wikipedia]Photo of Matisse in bedMain image: A person with brown hair in a pink jumper holds a gray short-haired cat and looks at the camera. Photo of Ruby Allegra by Sia Duff.
Music: Siddharta Corsus - Star of David via FreeMusicArchive.org
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Andrew Purvis sits down with Julia Robinson to discuss her exhibition The Beckoning Blade at Hugo Michell Gallery during SALA Festival. From scythes to smocks, the Burry Man to the Wicker Man, witchfinders and gourdfathers; tune in to hear about the cultural, conceptual, and material considerations that drive Julia’s practice.
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JuliaRobinson.netThe Beckoning Blade at Hugo Michell GalleryMatthew Hopkins - Witchfinder GeneralThe BurrymanThe Wicker Man (film, 1973, directed by Robin Hardy)The Song of Master John Goodfellowgourd (fruit)The GourdfatherBeatrice in the 2020 Adelaide Biennial at Museum of Economic BotanyRappaccini’s DaughterThe Names of the Hare (poem, translated by Seamus Heaney)Transcript of this episode (PDF)Image: Julia Robinson by Sam Roberts.Julia Robinson is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Arts South Australia, its art funding and advisory body.
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Andrew Purvis chats with Mark Valenzuela about his journey as an artist and his current exhibition, 'Still Tied to a Tree' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Tune in to hear about his influences and connections to his practice – from Filipino culture, to chess, to the fictitious villain General Zod.
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2022 SALA Feature ArtistStill Tied to a Tree at Adelaide Central GalleryBook: Mark Valenzuela by Belinda Howden, Anna O’Loughlin [Wakefield Press]Paul PfiefferCristina Taniguchi, Maria TaniguchiGeneral Zod [Wikipedia]TerraformingAgimat (amulet) [WikipediaOpposition (direct opposition) in chess [Wikipedia]Further Reading:
Meet your Maker: Mark Valenzuela - The Adelaide Review [article]
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In this episode, Steph catches up with painter Josh Juett (and Winsor the lorikeet) at his homestudio ahead of his show LOST IN THOUGHT at Praxis Artspace. They chat about the early days of his practice (including his first sale, a seascape for $1 in primary school) and through various artistic and musical influences that Steph definitely had to google later. Tune in to hear about his new work that broaches new mediums and the rationale behind the exhibition.
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Greg Simkins / @CraolaAlex Pardee / @AlexPardeeRon English / @RonEnglishPop surrealismRobin Eley / @RobinEleyArtistOtto Marseus van SchrieckAesop Rock‘colonize Mars on Earth Day’ (Tetra - Aesop Rock)LOST IN THOUGH at praxis ARTSPACE / @praxisARTSPACE@JoshJvett -
Steph catches up with Carly Snoswell to talk about her practice and her new show, Day One, at Post Office Projects. They trace the development of her practice from learning to sew as a kid, through art school, residencies, and studios - shoutout to the 'art wives'! Tune in for some lovely musings on fandom, textile practice, and too many sewing puns!
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Helpmann Academy Sanskriti Kendra Residency in New Delhi, IndiaJenna PippettKate KuruczRoy AnandaFeelin’ Fine at CACSA Project SpaceWhy artist Carly Snoswell thinks Beyonce is a Port Supporter – [Adelaide Review article]Crochet your CharacterSteph CibichRosina PossinghamSince 1989 (Port Banner artwork) at Floating Goose StudiosDay One, at Post Office Projects, Port Adelaide.CarlySnoswell.com -
To celebrate this anniversary year, we handed the microphone over to you! Hear from people who have connected with SALA Festival over its 25 years and what it means to them.
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Catherine Truman joins Andrew Purvis to discuss the dynamics of artist residencies, the importance of a self-imposed 'pause', the desire to artistically locate the person behind their research, and the beginnings of her work from her time in residency at Carrick Hill. This episode was recorded as part of the Adelaide Central School of Art's ArtSpeak Program.
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Gray Street WorkshopIan GibbinsCarrick HillFlinders Centre for Opthalmology and Vision Research'Epithelium' FilmCatherine Truman - websiteCatherine Truman - Instagram - Show more
