Not so long ago, we were following Meggs on his exploits across the seas, with his show at White Walls Gallery in San Fransisco – Truth In Myth. Having seen all the photos from the opening, the work, and the walls that were painted in between and amongst it all, we really wished that we had of seen it – here was Meggs, painting one of our favourite topics, in the way that only he can – beautifully – we wanted to be there!

So, obviously, we were pretty ecstatic when we saw the news that he would, indeed, be holding a show just like his San Fran show, and that it would continue the themes and amazing works from within it in a whole new collection, aptly titled, of course, Truth In Myth II.

“After a successful residency and solo exhibition with WhiteWalls Gallery in San Francisco, Meggs returns to his hometown melbourne for ‘Truth in Myth II’ at Backwoods Gallery in Collingwood.

Fusing elements of contemporary superheroes to ancient mythological beings, ‘Truth in Myth II’ is a collection of new artworks that expressively reference classic renaissance composition and contemporary pop culture. A continuation of Meggs search for balance and the understanding of physical and idealogical duality in self.

“We live in the stories we tell ourselves. In a secular, scientific rational culture lacking in any convincing spiritual leadership, superhero stories speak loudly and boldly to our greatest fears, deepest longings and highest aspirations… the best superhero stories deal directly with mythic elements of the human condition… they help us confront and resolve even the deepest existential crisis. We should listen to what they have to tell us.”

– Grant Morrison, ‘Supergods’ , Spiegal & Grau, New York USA, 2011

Any Backwoods show is a must see, just as any show from Meggs is as well. The man has, over the past few years, elevated his work to a level that is on par with the greats of Australian street-turned-fine artists, and you’d be highly remiss if you didn’t get down there to check it all out.

See you Friday – and, in the meantime, get a glimpse of what is to be seen.

Who: Meggs
What: Truth In Myth II
Where: Backwoods Gallery, 25 Easey St, Collingwood, VIC
When: Show opens Friday 19th October from 6pm til 9pm, show runs til 28th October.

Check out Meggs at his website, as well as the Facebook event page for more info.