The Present History
November 28, 2006 | Mosig
Canberra based art duo The Contextual Villains have published a limited edition artists book that deals with the way we shape the past through our stories and envision the future through our dreams.
The 74 page full colour case bound picture book, includes a CD soundtrack and the combined work of over 25 visual, sound and text based artists.
The book will be launched in conjunction with an exhibition of original works at The Front Gallery on Wattle Street Lyneham at 6.30pm, Thursday the 23rd of November by Dr. Martin Jolly head of the Photomedia Department at the Canberra School of Art.
Rachel Peachey and Paul Mosig who go under the pseudonym The Contextual Villains, use the contributions of their fellow artists along with their own photographs and iconic historical imagery collected from discarded pictorial histories found in opportunity shops.
The final collaged images seemlessly combine the variety of art works and styles to create collective narratives of our shared experiences.
The soundtrack produced by Sam Karmel and Tarquin Manek follows the cycle of growth and collapse adding depth to the visual encounter in the style of a film score.
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