So like I mentioned earlier this week, randomly went out Thursday night and checked out an exhibition at Oh Really Gallery in Newtown.
At first I didn't quite understand how the painting could have such a title but as the night went on, I couldn't stop looking at it with its intricate detail and the message in which I gained just from looking at it, was something quite beautiful.
With a very down-to-earth and funny persona, the conversation flowed between us and I was glad to see he did not fit into the stereotype most artists seem to be placed in as a snobbish creative type. We even got a photo with him! My only regret was not asking him the story behind him creating my favourite piece of the night.
Artist in the Spotlight: Drewfunk!
Born in Malaysia and now residing in Melbourne, Drewfunk showcased his first solo show in Sydney to the young and eclectic crowd with amazing success. With his showcase of work titled 'Elevation not Levitation', the 26-year-old showed off a series of drawings/paintings that were quite stunning.
Walking around the tiny gallery personally stamped with Drewfunk's logo and personality, I found myself walking round and round but ultimately always coming back to one particular artwork, Ugly Butterfly.
At first I didn't quite understand how the painting could have such a title but as the night went on, I couldn't stop looking at it with its intricate detail and the message in which I gained just from looking at it, was something quite beautiful.
In the midst of the crowded gallery (a nice turnout for Drewfunk's first Sydney show!), the artist approached me himself and said thanks for dropping by. :)
My mate and I chatted to him for a bit and we got to find out who exactly Drewfunk was and some of the inner workings of his creative mind.
Drewfunk described his work as "orientally fresh", or rather what he'd like to call "orientally-funk" and recalled the influences of his work to be mainly influenced from the streets of Melbourne.
Throughout the conversation and having met him very briefly through 'introductions-only' the last time we were in Melbourne, found we had a mutual friend in common and with our future plans to take a trip down to his [Australian] hometown next month, Drewfunk offered to have us visit him at his personal art studio when we landed. We also received a [personal] invite to a future night out in Melbourne which he described involving only "party and bullshit".
With a very down-to-earth and funny persona, the conversation flowed between us and I was glad to see he did not fit into the stereotype most artists seem to be placed in as a snobbish creative type. We even got a photo with him! My only regret was not asking him the story behind him creating my favourite piece of the night. For those of you who missed out on attending that night, the work of Drewfunk as well as other talented Australian artists and photographers will be featured at In Full Bloom - "a pop-up art & photography installation exhibition featuring a selection of Australia's best emerging artists and photographers" - at 580 George Street, Sydney from 1-25 September, 2009.
Check out http://www.ambushgallery.com/ for more details.
Feel free to check out the artist at his official website: http://drewfunk.com/blog/
And if you're on Twitter, start following the creative guy with dreads at: http://twitter.com/drewitter
By the way, apologies for my bad photography skills. I'm a writer, not a photographer hehe :P
//Edit: Just adding the pic of me, Drewfunk and my mate KC. It was on my friend's camera and he finally uploaded it onto Facebook hehe. Well here we go :)
And if you're on Twitter, start following the creative guy with dreads at: http://twitter.com/drewitter
By the way, apologies for my bad photography skills. I'm a writer, not a photographer hehe :P
//Edit: Just adding the pic of me, Drewfunk and my mate KC. It was on my friend's camera and he finally uploaded it onto Facebook hehe. Well here we go :)
Peace out yo.
chauie
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