In the first “official” opening to be held at the newly minted RTIST Gallery in Prahran, the fresh new space presents one of the AWOL crew in all his finest, with Slicers self titled solo exhibition.

After the successful “unofficial” opening show, theres no doubt that RTIST is going to play a huge role in exposing the public to artistic talent, and we’re looking forward to this first official instalment in whats sure to be an amazing run of shows this year.

“Curator Jeremy Gaschk has promised the show will feature Slicer’s collection of raw and hard edged street art including expressionistic paintings and installations incorporating saw blades and distorted graffiti letter forms. The opening is guaranteed to challenge the conventional thinking about urban art form as it also marks the start for Rtist’s exceptional solo show program for 2011.

Slicer explores mediums such as natural ochres, charcoal, coffee, rust with the addition of dried insects. He has continued to broaden his materials by producing work using found objects such as rusty machinery, saw blades and aged wood supporting his theme for this solo show of urban decay.

Slicers abstract approach to fine art is sure to shock and evoke a response through canvases adorning a pristine butterfly, metal spikes and saw blades protruding from paintings and an entire wall removed from an abandoned building. The textures, aesthetics and inspirations that drive Slicers work both in and out of the gallery will be on full display. ”I love to paint in old abandoned structures, rusty, paint peeling, dirty, burnt, decaying structures in the middle of nowhere. I just feel every creak and crack in the space around me and use that energy to paint it back on to the space it came from…” says Slicer.”

Who: Slicer
What: Slicer – solo show
Where: RTIST Gallery, 29 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, Victoria
When: Show opens Thursday 28th April from 6pm  and runs until the 15th of May

Check out the RTIST Gallery website, Facebook page and the event page for more details.