Everyone's a Winner, Jamin, 2010, spray enamel and projection on wall, approx 2m x 2m

This work with an accompanying video is currrently on display in an exhibition curated by Fernando do Campo called 'The Oyster's Locale' at the Mill Providore Gallery in Launceston, Tasmania.

The exhibition runs from 25th August till 3rd October, 2010.

(Better pic soon…)

Wolves in Sheeps Clothing, Jamin, 2010, spray enamel and acrylic paint on wall, approx 3m x 4m, with painting Force #1, Jamin, 2008, spray enamel on coated steel, 110 x 110cm

This work is currently on display at Poimena Gallery, Lunceston, as part of the exhibition Spray Drip Stroke, curated by Ben Miller. The exhibition runs from 25th June till 15th July.

The artist statement is this:

Force #1 was produced early in 2008, not long after Rudd's election victory in late 2007. The work responds to the shift that was occurring at a local (Bartlett), national (Rudd) and global (Obama) level in politics at the time. Presented amongst works depicting those other politicians, each piece was layered with a textual counterpart sourced from historic and contemporary sources - it would seem somewhat prophetically as it turns out, and infused with warning.

In Force #1, the text is sourced from Sun Tzu's Art of War, and reads:

"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness."

The other work I have presented for this exhibition will be completed on the day of the show... I am sure you now have a better idea
of what it is, than what I do at this point, 5 days out from the opening...

Jamin, 21 June 2010

Here are some images of my work from a group exhibition called 'Let's Make the Water Turn Black', at INFLIGHT ARI in Hobart during June, 2010.

LETS MAKE THE WATER TURN BLACK

Geoff Parr, Pip Stafford, Wayne Brookes, Joel Crosswell, Carolyn Wigston, Jamin, Pat Brassington and Lucia Usmiani

Curated by Mat Ward

An Exploration into the influence of childhood play upon contemporary arts practice.

This exhibition invites eight Tasmanian artists to look back to their childhoods and tease out the links between their first engagements with art-making and their current practice. It is the premise of this exhibition that a substantial part of what motivates and informs adult art making can be traced back to pre-adolescent interests and activities - both formally and conceptually.

The participating artists were selected to provide an overview of the changing cultural landscape of Australia, from the post-war period through to the world of Generation Y.

INFLIGHT ARI Website

Prosopography - INFLIGHT ARI @ Academy Gallery, Launceston
11 February - 16 March 2010

This work is a collaboration between Mat Ward, Rob O'Connor and myself, with the cut out Avatar-like figures my contribution and the large painting by Mat and Rob. John Gay, Tony Abbott and Peter Garrett are the 'Avatars'.

Change #4 (Darwin / Twain), 2009, enamel spray paint on coated steel, 110 x 110cm

"Change #4" is hanging down at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for a few months. If your in the area or passing through, have a look if you feel like it.

Decoy #1 (Saint Therese and the Bountiful Contract), Jamin, 2009, acrylic and spray enamel paint on coated steel, 110 x 110cm

This work will be in the Poppers exhibition, curated by Tom Kearney, opening on the 20th May 2009, at Front Room Gallery, Newcastle.

Here are a few pics of my studio, and work in progress.

Collaborative work by Jamin and Empire (Tom Bone) at May Lane in Sydney.