The next instalment in Revolver’s Seasons of Change series ‘Plain Mrs’ by HKC. UGH. LMR Union is on this Friday the 1st of March at 6-9pm. Looking forward to seeing what the Autumn show has to offer! Some more from the press release!

“Friday 1 March from 6-9pm for one night only. Brought to you by Revolver Upstairs in conjunction with GraffixCreative ‘Seasons of Change’ showcases local and international artists at Revolver’s internal and external art spaces. Previous Seasons of Change exhibitions have seen great numbers flock to Revolver to see some of Melbourne’s best graffiti artists show some ground-breaking work.

With over 100+ years of creative experience between them, HKC. UGH. And LMR Union members ISIS, ISHK, JOSKE, POISE and SEAR have once again pooled their resources and collaborated to bring you ‘Plain Mrs’- their most recent exhibition of new artworks. This show will be a small collection of 2D and 3D artworks and video installations.

The Group:

HKC. UGH. LMR Union

As individuals, these ladies are competitive talents in their own right. As a group, their creative potential is limitless.

All 5 are the founding members of and spearhead the internationally renowned and respected, annual national female graffiti event ‘Ladie Killerz’ and continue to push female graffiti art towards a wider audience by coordinating events and workshops and facilitating legal mural projects.

Such is their reputation for quality work- both on the street and in the gallery, that they are not only sought after artists individually but also as a collective. Separated only by physical geography these days, it is a rare opportunity to view their work collectively and experience and view first hand, the contagious energy and the visual appeal that is the HKC, the UGH and the LMR Union in one place, for one night.

The Individuals:

ISIS

Painting and drawing since a child, ISIS’s works are a release and a focus for her as well as another avenue of communication with people that doesn’t require conversation, which she confesses to struggle with at times.
A self taught graffiti artist with a background in screen printing and traditional visual art, ISIS’s work is influenced by comics, the subconscious, paranoia, strangers, animals, insecurities, left handedness and all things slightly odd.

ISHK

Representing from Adelaide, ISHK’s work is based around basic graffiti principles – letters and characters. With a feminine style that stands out as organic and fluid, she relies on colour to define her letter structure, her characters play on the notion of opposites, yin and yang etc. Structured yet soft, sassy and innocent, dreamy and focused. They all represent a small fantasy inside of us.

Part time DJ, Full time Artist, she works with a passion through hip hop. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Mode 2, Vaughn Bode, Futura 2000, Phase 2, Alphonse Mucha, Roger Dean to name a few. Oriental influences, feminine and females, music, old school hip hop all get referenced on walls and canvases.

POISE

Representing the real westside, from Perth, Ladie Poise started her artistic career as a teenage graffiti writer in the 80s. Her self-taught styles have evolved into intricate works depicting scenes of bright cheerfulness to dark morbidity often framed with words of wisdom from old sayings, to just good old traditional graffiti. Driven by the evidence of a disposable society she has a penchant for painting thrown away items, op shop finds, rusty cans, furniture and straight up junk that you might find on a council chuck out. A dark sense of humour & a positive underlying message permeates her work. Everything she does is by hand as she appreciates the physical feel of creation.

JOSKE

With a background in film making, JOSKE pushes the boundaries of her artwork with multimedia projections and installations. Her unique combination of 3D sculpture and video works, have been featured in multiple group exhibitions across the country. Since her formative years in the late 1990s, she has progressively developed her style from humble public lettering forms to more complex letter styles, focusing on connections, symmetry and colour.

SEAR

SEAR’s work ranges between traditional paintwork and aerosol – portraiture, design, illustration, and lettering with a special interest in 3D, sculpture and working parts. A sarcastic sense of humour, and a love of satire and word play are evident in her works as is the heavy influence of Saturday morning cartoon ‘punch’, National Geographic-esque journalistic drama, and font soaked, DIY punk rock posters and making visuals interactive.
All of these elements get layered and applied to a ‘suitable’ canvas, generally a recycled or ‘rescued’ one, that adds its own ‘voice’ to the story. Combining realistic impressionism, comic and tattoo flash style characters and hand sign writing, her 2D works are, in her own words, collaged “mini fables”.

There will also be limited edition prints available by Dangerfork”

Who: Revolver Upstairs
What: Seasons of Change Autumn – Graffiti Wall and Exhibition ‘Plain Mrs’ by HKC. UGH. LMR Union.
Where: Revolver Upstairs – 229 Chapel St, Prahran.
When: This Friday – March 1st 6-9pm One night only!

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