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The following is a small selection of thoughts I have written on the zebra-factory blog. Typically I try not to 'formally' talk/write about exhibitions/shows but on occassion I find something very thought provoking and more than worthy of some wordsmithing.

jodi bieber | moore's building

synposis: ...The monos broke you out of the trap of falling into the difficult subject matter and allowed you to attain an aesthetic distance (essentially the sublime aspect) whilst the colour images re-contextualised the work... read more

janet laurence | galerie düsseldorf

synposis: ...Space is extenuated, light plays as you move around the pieces, depth appears and disappears as you fix your focus on various surfaces... read more

roger ballen | art gallery of wa

synposis: ...The imbalance comes in context and misreadings rather than content. Like all other forms of media, we project our own values and prejudices on to images. We are often more guilty than the photographer... read more

graham miller & jillian green | turner galleries

synposis: ...Does the painter render the imperfections in a wall or smooth it over to avoid distraction? Do they insert elements to tell their stories? Are portions of the image dealt with differently to highlight a (lack of) importance?... read more

bevan honey | galerie düsseldorf

synposis: ...Did the artist, as many who work on their own vehicles, get to a point where it was 'enough' - ie. driveable - rather than perfect? Would perfection mean that they are 'ready to be judged'? Would perfection mean the completion of an aspect of their lives? What happens after that completion? Is the process more significant that the result?... read more