I haven’t painted with oils for more than 10 years, it’s feels good to be back, and working on wood is bringing a new freshness to the whole exercise.

A quote by Edward from the trailer below, not pushing a opinion, allowing the viewer to draw their own conclusions from the work – “…by not saying what you should see, that may allow them to see their world a little differently.”

More on his website here: http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/

They have a nice little blog going, great for a little visual stimulation www.suckerpunchdaily.com

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Aibrushed ink, and acrylic on vinyl record 12″

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I’ll be exhibiting a new series of work at Art Melbourne as part of the Brunswick Street Gallery stand. I have a good amount of wall space in a well defined area this year, so I should be easy to spot, drop by stand B13/A14 near the cafe, and say hello.

Wonder Wheel, 160cm x 100cm, Airbrushed ink, and acrylic on canvas.

A series of paintings depicting the often oversized machinery, used in the the extraction of natural resources from the earth.

My family home growing up, was situated only 1 kilometre from an open cut coal mine and power station. We could often hear the hum of the mining machinery, and the whirr of the coal fired power station with it’s steam driven turbines, usually on a still crisp night. Like a sleeping giant, it had no discernible effect on our lives growing up, it was just “there”. As young boys, my brother and I would often ride our bikes through the bush to the mine, and look into the pit with wonder, watching the oversized machinery chipping away at the earth, extracting coal and turning it into power.

Current times see the mining of natural, non-renewable resources receiving increasingly high media exposure. Financial incentives and the developing worlds appetite for these resources will ensure demand remains strong. Along with political pressure to maintain employment and successful industries, which in turn drive the financial underpinnings of the capitalist world economies.

The work is not intended to either promote or condemn global resource mining, but to present the visual aspect that is more often, “out of site, out of mind”. A incompatibility of, visual splendour, engineering feats, and environmental impact.

Number 4, 160cm x 100cm, Airbrushed ink, and acrylic on canvas.

Rectify, 80cm x 80cm x 3 (triptych), Airbrushed ink, and acrylic on canvas.

Red Truck, 100cm x 160cm, Airbrushed ink, and acrylic on canvas.

White Ex, 120cm x 90cm, Airbrushed ink, and acrylic on canvas.

This series of work will debut at Art Melbourne 2010 on show April 22nd – 25th.