These chairs were rescued from the nature strips around Melbourne and given a second life. Stencilled with the words ‘Please take your seat’ and installed at the Edge for Arup’s Penguin Pool event, their value was reassigned. They became a breakaway event at the back of the auditorium, and at the end of the evening they all found new homes. Some chairs prompted a further disruptions when they were hauled onto public transport by their new owners.
Author Archives: julieshiels
Exhibition – As long as it lasts
Please take your seat @ White Night in Melbourne
Making do
Why don’t I act my age?
Smith Street, St Kilda
When I pointed out to the man who was berating me for vandalism that there was nothing illegal about stencilling a discarded couch – he shouted – ‘Why don’t you act your age’.
Having just produced a book ‘As long as it lasts’ (M.33, 2014) and mounted a photographic exhibition of nearly a decade’s work – I’m having a break to work on other projects. Not sure if it will age appropriate though.
Why are we here?
I like my time
One minute silence
One Minute Silence: (2013) Duration: 1 minute
A collection of ephemeral texts that appeared and disappeared on the streets of Melbourne
between 2005 – 2006.
One minute silence click to view movie
How does it feel?
As long as it lasts
After all these years
Text on Text #1 – 4
Text One at the Collingwood Silos
Paste ups based on photograms from the exhibition – Material Affect at The Substation
Thanks to Tunni and Ronch for helping make this possible.
11 April – 12 May – Material Affect catalogue written by Anabelle La Croix