March 2021
I am happy to announce that I have recently completed the Cold Chisel Laneway Commission with the City of Adelaide, part of the City of Music Laneways.
I have taken a deep dive into the history and legacy of Cold Chisel. Being a long-time fan, it has been a joy to focus on this material and search for comments and stories that can become the content for this artwork. I have generated discussions via a range of social media whilst also trawling through existing digital commentaries. I have attempted to capture a strong sense of the history of the band at the same time as relating the passions that audiences have for the music.
At many points in my own practice I have looked for opportunities to forefront cultural activities (such as rock’n’roll and graffiti) that can speak of collective experience and expand conversations of Australian social histories. I wanted to compose an artwork that might serve as a way to compress and compound the ways in which Cold Chisel have both built and reflected Australia.
Pics courtesy of Sam Roberts Photography.
