Great things happening all across Australia this month – shows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from street art to launch parties, and, of course, a whole heap of painting and sculpting – and that’s what Nine Lives will be bringing to the party this week, and with the pair of artists they have lined up, it’ll be fantastic.

We spoke to Max Berry a little bit ago, and we’ve been long time fans (of course!), and Mark Alsweiler is also someone whose work we check out regularly – and now we see that they’ve now teamed up to put on a show in Brisbane, and it looks delectably fine!

“Its been a couple of weeks between drinks but next next Thursday the 24th sees the opening of All Things Lost , new works by two Sydney based artists Max Berry and Mark Alsweiler. After Mark’s successful show with us last year and Max’s feature in several group shows we’ve hosted, its a perfect time to showcase these new pieces before we see out the year.

Max depicts meditative landscapes and seemingly vulnerable figures, whose calm isolation prompts the viewer to consider the relationship between the actual and the spiritual, agency and fate and the narrative in which they may co-exist.

Mark reflects more of an affinity with the imagery of yesteryear, letting that form the basis of his work. His instantly recognizable acrylic paintings and wooden sculptures often involve themes revolving around a world of contrast.”

With such beautiful paintings and sculptures up on display at Nine Lives, and with such an ethereally cerebral theme behind it , how can you go wrong in checking it out if you’re in Brisbane?

Who: Max Berry & Mark Alsweiler
What: All Things Lost duo show
Where: Nine Lives Gallery, Shop 5f Winn St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
When: Show opens Thursday November 24th from 6pm til 9pm, and runs til December 11th.

Check out the Nine Lives website for more info on the show – and stay tuned to our Thursday Transmissions for the video …