Craig McKeough, Author at Seesawmag

Kati Thamo’s solo exhibition Wingspan – taking flight, taking shelter, The Goods Shed, 2022. Photography by Sundae Studio. (2) Printmaker spreads her wings on fantastic journey

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Printmaker spreads her wings on fantastic journey

7 June 2022

Kati Thamo’s stunning solo exhibition has an old-world sensibility, but its themes of displacement and journeys are pertinent for our times, writes Craig McKeough.

Tracks We Share Contemporary Art of the Pilbara Exhibition, Ngundamurri (detail) by Juluwarlu Art Group.jpg A group of sticks, some topped with stylised masks, and all decorated with puffs of what look like dried flowers stands in front of a screen, on which is projected a view of the sky. There are silhouettes of trees and people; it looks like it's been captured between frames and the people look a little ghostly. Walking through Country together

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Walking through Country together

1 June 2022

“Tracks We Share” takes the viewer on a breathtaking journey through stories of the First Peoples of the Pilbara, discovers Craig McKeough.

Bridget Walter, Iona Presentation College, W.A.S. Kohlbardi - Sheep Farm 202, oil and synthetic polymer paint, fleece and processed wool on a synthetic wool bale, 90 x 80 x 60 cm. Photo: Bo Wong A view of Bridget Walker's work 'W.A.S. Kohlbardi - Sheep Farm 202' for The West Australian Pulse 2022. The work is a bale of wool, onto which is screen printed a picture of two farmers and an abstract design. Young artists challenge the cynics

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Young artists challenge the cynics

4 May 2022

AGWA’s annual showcase of Year 12 art takes the pulse of a switched-on generation ready to make their mark on the world, writes Craig McKeough.

Adam Derums, And Every Shade Approaching Us Appeared Glad Through and Through, 2014-22, oil on canvas, 191 x 283cm An abstract painting composed of geometrical overlapping circles , in which rings of blue and gold paint spatter outwards Abstract works entice at Art Collective WA

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Abstract works entice at Art Collective WA

27 April 2022

From colourful optimism to dark glossiness, Art Collective WA’s clever pairing of artists draws in Craig McKeough.

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River of dreams, river of life

4 April 2022

Nada Murphy’s solo exhibition is a thoughtful examination of connections to water and country, and a pertinent statement for the times, writes Craig McKeough.

Tony Jones, Porthole 1,2 ,4, 2021, photo Laetitia Wilson Three models of boats from Tony Jones' Flying Circus exhibition, mounted on a wall from Tony Jones' 'Flying Circus' exhibition. ‘Flying Circus’ – a love letter to the Swan

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‘Flying Circus’ – a love letter to the Swan

29 March 2022

Anyone who grew up around Perth and its waterways will find Tony Jones’s new exhibition appealing, says Craig McKeough, but you don’t have to be a boatie to appreciate this show.

Pictured is the work of British Filmmaker Isaac Julien the creator of Lessons of the Hour and Ten Thousand Waves. In the image we see a dark room with a variety of screens across three walls that display his work. Isaac Julien – double feature makes a singular splash

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Isaac Julien – double feature makes a singular splash

10 March 2022

Multiple screens and a poetic visual style lift Isaac Julien’s film works well above the ordinary in this Perth Festival installation, writes Craig McKeough.

Sonia Payes An exhibit from Sonia Payes exhibition 'Alchemy'. Pictured is three images of a child's face, tinted in metallic tones. Sonia Payes: facing the past to face the future

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Sonia Payes: facing the past to face the future

1 February 2022

In her Fringe World exhibition Sonia Payes portrays humanity under stress but, as Craig McKeough observes, there is hope in the heat of adversity.

Merrick Belyea, Brigadoon, oil on board, 5 panels. Each panel 122.5 x 91.5cm, image courtesy of artist. Three abstract works, painted in rich earthy tones. A well-deserved win for Belyea

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A well-deserved win for Belyea

1 December 2021

In an impressive field, it’s the confidence of experience that distinguishes Merrick Belyea’s work, writes Craig McKeough.

Leith Alexander, 'Gold Chain, Soft Curls', 2020, Hahnemühle FineArt, 58 x 83 cm, $670, Framed, Edition 1 of 10 A young man holds the leg of a sheep, presumably to shear it. He is the focus of the picture, the sheep is out of focus. He sports a golden, curly mullet, with the top and sides shaved. He wears a gold chain around his neck and a singlet that is hot pink and black. Photos capture this extraordinary moment in time

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Photos capture this extraordinary moment in time

7 October 2021

In spite of leaning towards tradition in some respects, the IRIS Award 2021 makes for a compelling survey of contemporary photography in Australia and beyond, Craig McKeogh finds.

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