Author: Ray Monde

Australian-born, contemporary paper artist. View my work at: raymonde.com.au
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Fathoming deep new approaches to art

After a call out in early March, six artists from 174 submissions were selected as the inaugural artists for Fathom Gallery’s first exhibition with support from Belltown Art Walk and Belltown United. The exhibition is run by the fabulous architects at Fathom Architecture who want to foster creativity in their neighborhood. All six artists were commissioned to create large scale panels on board measuring 6’x2′ … Continue reading Fathoming deep new approaches to art

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Does queer art have to look queer?

My first major solo show in a public museum opened a year ago today. On opening night, a man approached me and said, ‘What’s all this queer stuff? Are you just trying to be fashionable?’ These were landscapes that charted an 86 kilometre journey on foot. The title wall gave some indication of what made the works queer. This ‘beautiful and brutal’ journey brought to … Continue reading Does queer art have to look queer?

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