SMASH GURU AND THE CRYSTAL MIND FORTRESS - An Installation by Matt Robinson at Phoenix Gallery on artrepublic.com

He uses a wide assortment of found and recycled materials and incorporates digital imagery to create a giant billboard sized backdrop and a series of related prints.  

Be prepared to encounter an astonishing sculpture emerging out of a maze of miniature landscapes.  Plastic animals, extruded foam, papier mache, wires, scraps and molten goop form the details. Step back and the body of a “supreme being” emerges from the crowded mass. This creature is the brain-child of a passionate adolescent/artist who, fuelling himself with shark cartilage, sweet drinks and pure adrenaline, creates an effigy of his beloved sweetheart. However, the object of his affection quickly morphs into a multi-armed monster, and we are left with the phantasmagorical projections of the artist’s mind.  

In the South Gallery and front of building 

Artists from the internationally acclaimed Mutoid Waste Company and Wrekon - Sam Haggarty, Strapper, Debs Wreckon and Denise Felkin have created an installation of scrap sculpture and photo art featuring mutated creatures made from found objects, recycled materials, recycled metal components and animal carcasses. With small and large-scale sculptures filling both the interior and façade of the building, this exhibition reveals the darkest recesses of the brilliantly twisted imaginations that first captured public attention in the early 80’s.

Plus, in the corridor space: Apollo, Hermes, Jim Sanders & The Intuitives have teamed up to produce a powerful series of collaborative works in paper, featuring talented youngsters and a favourite local artist. Visitors will have the opportunity to join the collaborators on one of the pieces in the show. A special evening of experimentation and collaboration, open to all, will take place in the gallery on 6 June from 6 – 8 pm. 

OPENING HOURS: Wed – Sun: 11.00 – 17.00