ARTIST STATEMENT
“I believe the fundamental reasoning behind art is expression.
This notion is not only reflected in actual art forms but also through
what we, as humans, physically do to ourselves in order to express and
reinforce our beliefs.
Globally, cultures express various ideals through they way they visually portray themselves. Masks, make up, gender, style and role play are just some of the vehicles that we, within our various cultures, have used to convey who we are and what we believe in. These beliefs are often traditional, social, ritual, religious or purely symbolic.
In my work, I am continually exploring how cultures, both past and present, portray themselves in order to convey their beliefs. What is our particular idea of beauty? Why do we partake in various rituals? What is important to us? Why do we want to become someone else? Are we really all that different? What lies beneath what we do and who we are?
As an ever evolving and individual artist, I always aim to keep my work fresh and exciting. I love to combine the contemporary with the nostalgic, the fashionable with the confronting, the mundane with the revolutionary; whilst focusing on visual expression through rituals and ideals."
-John Knap 2008
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008: Incinerator Arts Complex,
Moonee Ponds, Melbourne
2008: The Makeshift Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2007/2008 Incube8r Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
2007: ‘RITUALS’ - Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2006/07/08: Filter, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2006: Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2005/2006: FreeStyle Tout, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2005: ‘ATTRACTION’ - SODA Gallery, Avalon, Sydney
2004: FreeStyle Tout, Rosalie, Brisbane
2002: ‘DIS-COVER-ED’ – Lychee Lounge, West End, Brisbane
2000: ‘Fragments of Class’ – Moray Café, New
Farm, Brisbane
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004: ‘ArtForce’ initiative – Traffic Signal Box Public
Art – New Farm, Brisbane
2004: ‘Rosalie Art Show’ – FreeStyle Tout, Rosalie,
Brisbane
2004: ‘Rainbow Chasers’ – WiseArt Gallery, Brisbane
City
2004: ‘Abused Child Trust Exhibition’ – Riverside Centre,
Brisbane City
2004: ‘Artshow 542’ – Powerhouse Museum, New Farm, Brisbane
2000 – 2003: ‘ArtForce’ initiative – Traffic Signal
Box Public Art – Brisbane City
2000 – 2003:‘ArtScape’ – Padua Collage, Kedron,
Brisbane
1999: ‘Pride Exhibition’ – Fireworks Gallery, Newstead,
Brisbane
AWARDS
2004: Overall Runner Up – ArtForce initiative
2003: People’s Choice – ‘ArtScape’
2003: Highly Commended – ArtForce initiative
2000-2002: Highly Commended – ArtForce initiative
COLLECTIONS
Corporate: Nippondenso, Japan
Private Collections throughout Australia, USA, UK, Europe and Canada
INITIATED
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acrylic & shellac on imported fabric
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100cm x 76cm
acrylic, hand printed paper & shellac on canvas
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