This Friday brings a collection of up and coming artists, many of them in their final year at uni, in a show that fits their demographic nicely.

To use a popular vernacular, (even though we don’t necessarily believe in such labels) all of these artists predominantly fall within the realm of “Generation Z“, and, as such, they have all grown up in an era of ideas dominated by postmoderism, globalisation and the ubiquity of networked communications. These artists are individuals who don’t remember life before the internet – and their explorations within Weird, OK! delve directly into the nuances of a technologically enabled society.

“Weird, Ok! Showcases visual material counteractive to commercial advertising, which inhabits and stealthily influences society’s belief systems, encroaching on our freedom and questioning true authenticity within any individual. A collective of upcoming artists/designers who have grown-up with hybrid influences in this technological age share visual communication responses that support alternate thinking.”

We love the concept, but, even more so, we love fresh blood. We’ll be heading down to see what the future holds – bring it!

Who: Ralph Alexander, Elise Andrews, Dean Gordon, Tiffany Hallett, Sarah Hartland, Anna Hatzisavas, Adele Henderson, Rachel Horgan, Rachel Lawson, James Oates, Kate Pullen, Tomas Sabbatucci, Celine Tan
What: Weird, OK! group show
Where: 69 Smith Street Gallery, 69 Smith Street (Obviously), Collingwood, VIC
When: Show opens Friday 4th of May 2012, 6pm til 8pm, and runs til the 20th May.

Check out the 69 Smith Street website and the Facebook event page for more info!