The Wall is an abstraction of an everyday scene, an ocean pool against an ocean backdrop at high tide, under the onslaught of a set of waves. The rotation of the picture plane, organic motion of the water, and underlying geometry of the pool allow this scene to slip unhinged...
Dual channel high definition digital video13 minutes 43 seconds
Oil Dancer grew out of collaboration and experimentation with a fan dancer. The original intention was to explore a particular technique – but in trying to capture this elusive performance, the hypnotic and meditative rhythm and, movements of the dancer, spiraled this piece in a completely different, unexpected direction. Tolmie MacRae,...
Underbellies (2015) is the result of a collaboration between artist Andrew Styan, and composer and sound artist James Maher. Underbellies explores the insidious nature of late-stage capitalism/neo-liberalism and the way in which it affects the world we live in, particularly, through the way in which the negligent use of fossil...
Infinity is an experimental short film following a young man as he drags a body through the middle-eastern desert while battling his own demons along the way. As he battles on to survive in the scorching heat, his state of mind gradually descends as he gets closer and closer to...
Three-channel digital video16:9, black and white, sound
Single-channel HD video16:9 ratio, colour, sound
Spectra I is a kinetic light sculpture that doubles as an exceptionally reductive take on video installation art. Suspended from the ceiling, a rotating structure of coloured fluorescent tubes driven by basic household rotary cooling fans, projects coloured geometric shapes and washes.
Prepared and automated Pianola, four networked computers, three projectors, three screens, monitor, amplifier, speakers, sound.Custom built software to randomly play 37 different video files and to play the Pianola.
Black Casino involves five flying V guitars mounted atop a rotating spin wheel as used in popular game shows such as The Wheel of Fortune. The guitars form a five-pointed star - a pentagram, which conjures certain magical associations and is used today as a symbol of faith...
compressed hyper-rash imagery of urban anxiety in Olympic city Sydney scored with melodic electro/industro/techno/exotica/ambient sound loops.
Fish and Chips by Wade Marynowsky and Michael Candy. The duo developed robotic works that interact within the environment. The project exists within two realms, Land and Sea. An underwater robot interacts with fish and a land-based robot interacts with seagulls. Australian beach culture is played...
The Acconci Robot is an interactive robot that follows you unawares. Appearing as a shipping crate of minimal design, the robot is mute and motionless as a viewer approaches. But when the audience member turns away, and starts to leave, the robot begins to follow. If the...
