From the beautiful minds which brought you such classics as Mr. Scribble, Fuck Dat Shit and How to Do a Graffiti Masterpiece; the Zonk Vision collective opened up one big roller-door of perception last Friday night at House of Bricks in Collingwood.

We entered a world of paintings, projections, mixed media, drawings, videos and cartoons from Danny Wild, Jason Galea, Greg Holden, Gore, Leagues, (who had redesigned some vinyl record sleeves and put a canvas up in a tree) and Instant FYG (Inst managed to arrange a series of smaller cartoons into the shape of a bong, as well as construct parts of the human anatomy from Tally-Ho packets!). There was also a continuous sound-activated projection, coded by Wild, that morphed various shapes and colours in response to loud noises, which in turn gave rise to random hand claps throughout the evening.

An undeniable penchant for ‘80s VHS manifested itself in the form of an interactive VCR/CRT installation wall, complete with “Zonkadelic” paint job. With a seemingly random selection of video tapes scattered throughout the nooks and crannys of the sculpture, guests were encouraged to press eject on a video player, swap the tape over and see what then popped up on one of the old school TVs.

To cap the night off, we were presented with the premiere of the latest ZV film. A visual whirlwind of hypnotic graphics, self-help advice and skateboarding, which even included a new installment from everyone’s favourite Posca-nosed pal, Mr. Scribble.

The huge crowd, which spilled out into Budd Street, kicked back in the balmy night air with Mexican beer and the sounds of a freestyle synth jam that emanated from within. As wispy clouds above blurred the sharp lines of a crescent moon, so too it seemed our reality had become momentarily blurred – Zonk Vision guided us to new dimensions, and Well Wisher was an unforgettable journey.

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Photos: Mick Rafferty (aka Drunk Monkeys)