After the radness that was Faith47 and DALeasts show at RTIST Gallery, and before the craziness of Carbon Festival, Friday night bought another huge treat for those of us here in Melbourne – two big openings within walking distance of each other; Phibs and Beastman.

We headed to Backwoods for the first part of the evening – seeing a huge, looming Phibs piece at the foot of the stairs gave us a taste of what was come. Perfectly Imperfect was a great showcase of all that is remarkable about this artist, and from paintings to sketched up imagery, colours were everywhere. Our favourite picks for the night amongst so much great work were two pieces up the back of the gallery – an almost archaeological play on Phibs trademark style, which showed a new evolution alongside the old.

Grand.

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Shots from Lachlan Curtin-Corr and Jess Brohier.. Check out Backwoods Gallery and Phibs website!