Get along to the Stockroom in Ringwood next week and support Kevin aka “OHNOES” from the arts hole collective and check out his amazing work.

Exert from event page.

‘The Games We Play’ is an open and honest story of the artist Ohnoes.

Delving into what makes him tick; its an opportunity to view his debut show and first complete body of work exploring themes of obsession, rejection, yearning, curiosity and desire.

In ‘The Games We Play’, Ohnoes presents 15 mixed media works (acrylic and aerosol), on canvas, paper and salvaged basketball court. Known for his obsession with basketball, Ohnoes has combined this with his love of women, having realised that his best art is created when the subject is one which he is passionate about and has meaning to him.

About the artist…

Growing up in Melbourne in the mid-late 90’s and inspired by the tags gracing the surfaces of the southern suburbs, it wasn’t long before Ohnoes was out writing letters. Realising his crew needed a character guy, his childhood experience drawing his favourite basketball players allowed him to quickly transition and fill this void. Many ‘charros’ later and Ohnoes’ love of portraiture was prevalent.

Inspired by the likes of Rone, Mike Giant, Ken Taylor and Ben Brown, Ohnoes has developed a unique portraiture style, painting his detail to reflect a refined spray can feel. This style, inclusive of overspray, gives the work a reflection of his graffiti background.

Now part of Melbourne’s Arts Hole studio, Ohnoes explains that while his peers compete amongst each other, he still competes against himself, always attempting to make his next piece greater than the last.

“Being surrounded by other creators helps grow me, and I feel it also validates my work. I understand that there’s plenty of artists who work alone, but I feel they miss out on exposure to other processes and mediums and the opportunity to be educated in and trying something different.”

(Written by @damovna)

Who: Ohnoes.

What: The Games We Play.

Where: The Stock Room, Shop 2, Civic Place Ringwood, Melbourne

When: 5th of November, from 6-9pm

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