When we first heard word that Faith 47 and DAL East would be coming to Oz to visit, we were pretty excited. Then, we heard that they would be doing a panel at Carbon Festival, we were even more so. Then we heard that they would be painting two massive murals in the heart of Prahran.

…. and on top of all that, a show together at RTIST Gallery next week? Mad.

“Over the past 7 years FAITH47 and DAL EAST have exhibited in over 15 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Now RTIST Gallery’s brings them for the first time to Australia showcasing the incredible talent of the duo in an exclusive show “Antenna Garden”. Displaying work from the artists’ individual collections, this is the first entire exhibition the couple have shown together. Weaving together found objects and materials from their Australian visit, the pair’s Antenna Garden will be constructed through unique surfaces, along with the painted stories of this prolific pair. For more information on the artists see the RTIST website HERE.

BOSS MURALS

A collaboration between RTIST Gallery & BOSS MURALS will see records broken when FAITH47and DAL EAST paint Australia’s tallest murals. Two Goliath 7 storey walls will be given to each artist at the Cullen Hotel, in Prahan. These walls are currently being painted  by each artist.

CARBON FESTIVAL

FAITH47 and DAL EAST have been asked to share their thoughts at the Carbon festival on: Commerce of creativity. The panel will also consit of West Coast Graffiti Godfather CHAZ BOJORQUEZ. For information on this special event and the entirety of the Carbon programme visit the website HERE.

FAITH47

FAITHS images reconstruct lost objects, broken-down cars, old factories and dusty side roads of forgotten towns. She investigates how humans interact with their environment; what scratches and memories they leave behind. Her interactions resonate with our fragility, with our innate understanding of symbols, dreams, textures and our inevitable impermanence.

DAL EAST

DAL EAST landed on this planet in 1984 in China, and soon after decided to live as an artist throughout this life. While studying sculpture at the Institute of Fine Arts he became interested in street art and began to practice under the alias DAL. DAL EAST finds his inspiration in the way the material world evolves, how the spiritual world unfolds, life’s emotions and the infinite space around us. He employs different mediums, methods, disciplines and surfaces to create his work.”

All we can say, is that it all looks pretty amazing. We’ve also seen the beginnings of the pieces on the side of the Cullen Hotel, and they are looking amazing – the finished products that they’ll be working on at the Cullen Open House on Saturday are going to be breathtaking.

Man, what a month for street art in Melbourne – this is artgasm at its finest. Faith 47 and DAL East will be doing grand things here in the ‘burn over the next week, and we can’t wait to see it all. It’s been just over a year now since RTIST Gallery opened its doors, and in that time it has produced some of the best exhibitions we have ever seen – no joke. So many shows of such high quality artwork, and an opening there is always one of the highlights, especially when its two artists of this calibre.

See you at the show!

Who: Faith 47 & DAL East
What: Antenna Garden
Where: RTIST Gallery, 29 St Edmonds Rd, Prahran, VIC
When: Show opens Thursday 26th April from 7:30pm. Show runs until the 27th May.

Check out Faith 47s website, DAL Easts website, the RTIST Gallery website, as well as the Facebook event page for more info.