When it comes to mental illness, creating any sort of representation can be a risky business. Not only do you have to be accurate, but you also have to ensure that the audience is able to understand it. Some artists may use a conventional method such as a dramatic play or an open forum to […]

If you’ve flown into Melbourne from overseas recently, you’ve probably seen Shane McGrath’s work. He’s the artist behind the large-scale mural that lines the walls of the snaking corridors at Tullamarine Airport’s international terminal. It’s a piece that celebrates cultural diversity, depicting dozens of people from an array of backgrounds hurling a myriad of brightly […]

Two Brisbane actors and a New Zealand director join forces to bring a rarely performed and unique play to Melbourne Fringe 2015.

Vincent Giles, in spite of his busy schedule, always makes time for a coffee. The sound artist/composer is also Artist in Residence at the University of Melbourne’s School of Chemistry, as well as a PhD candidate at Monash University. His thesis: ‘Microsound, Spectra, Objectivity: a meme’s-eye view of comprehension in music’. He also blogs infrequently […]