Category: Text art
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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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Stop! In the Name of Love …
Stop! In the Name of Love …[LOVE Sign]Alan James 2003Screen print on retroreflective film on aluminium60 x 60 cmNumbered multiple—labelled, number-stamped & signed on back First created in 2003, today there are more than 450 Love Signs out here—hanging out in bedrooms and boardrooms from Noosa to New York, Paddo to Paris. More info…