Author: Al
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Queensland Museum acquires US/ME/U
Delighted to report that Queensland Museum has acquired my US/ME/U assemblage. This was the signature piece from the Bespoke installation I contributed to at the Museum late last year. More here. Thank you Museum. It had your name all over it ; )
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Museum pieces
My wordy artworks at the latest Bespoke installation at Queensland Museum. Fitting in nicely with the salvage/recycle theme. Collectors’ CaféQueensland Museum South Bank24 August – 24 September 2012Extended until end October 2012
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Redland Art Gallery acquires Mindfulness 101
Thanks to everyone who made it to the Signs of Life exhibition at Redland Art Gallery. Pleased to report that the gallery has acquired Mindfulness 101, which is now on permanent display in the Cleveland Library. Excited to be in a public collection. And a library!
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Redland Art Gallery exhibition
Signs of Life exhibitionRedland Art GalleryDecember 2011 – January 2012 Photos: Sean Young
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Know Thyself
Know Thyself[OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR] Alan James 2011Laser cut, polished stainless steel with diamond etched text 60 x 50 cm (approx. 15 kg) Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back Type spec by Dan Pike at The Letter D. Photos: Erik Williamson.
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Mindfulness 101
Mindfulness 101[you are here]Alan James 2011Fibreglass, vinyl lettering and automotive paint160 x 20 cmRedland Art Gallery collection. On permanent display at Cleveland Library. Design spec: Dot Dash. Fabrication: Albert Smith Signs.
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Sign Writing
Poetic textual assemblages from salvaged scrap road signs. Photos: Sean Young
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Nothing to fear but fear itself
Nothing to fear but fear itself[HERE BE DRAGONS]Alan James 2009Retroreflective and reverse-cut coloured film on aluminium75 x 150 cm (approx. 8 kg)Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back Photo: Erik Williamson
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Pareidolia
Pareidolia[THIS IS NOT A SIGN]Alan James 2009Screen print on retroreflective film on aluminium90 x 120 cm (approx. 8 kg)Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back Photo: Erik Williamson
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Gladstone’s Police Creek interpretive signage
Police Creek is an important part of Gladstone’s natural environment, local history and cultural heritage. This series of interpretive signs along a popular walking trail in Gladstone explains the historical, environmental and cultural significance of the local watercourse. The signage details the life and history of the creek, including some rather confronting and previously undocumented…
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South Bank sustainable urban design feature
There was always a lot riding on South BankFeature article for Place Leaders Association publication, Place Making for the Future: 14 case studies in sustainable urban design. Have a read …Publisher: Place Leaders Association | Client: South Bank Corp
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QPWS marine life mobile display
A series of interpretive banners exploring the Queensland coastal marine environment. Part of a mobile display for QPWS. Client: Qld Parks & Wildlife Service | Design: See-Saw
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Birdsville’s Thutirla Pula Story Place interpretive signage
One of the most important Dreamtime stories from Central Australia is that of Thutirla Pula—the Two Boys. This series of interpretive signs at a significant Aboriginal ceremonial site in the Queensland Outback town of Birdsville presents a local telling of the story. Working with designer Adrienne Williams from See-Saw, we travelled to the very remote Birdsville to survey…
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South Bank Creations magazine
Made in South Bank Written and edited a few of these over the years. Newsletters with potential. Always thought a mag by, for and about all that is South Bank could be a wonderful thing. We started to scratch the surface with Creations. Have a read. Client: South Bank Corp | Design: Tell Creative
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Arkhefield 92|07: the first fifteen years
We be Arkhefield After 15 years of practice, Arkhefield had created some very impressive buildings, but they’d never done a brochure. So, to mark a decade-and-a-half, they decided to commit a few projects to print. Not ones to do things by halves, this booklet is the result. It made the shelves of a few specialty…