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During this surreal period everything has changed but looks superficially the same. I still walk everyday, from my house in inner western Sydney, to my warehouse studio . It's sunny ,and the streets are full of people running or walking dogs. It feels like a perpetual Sunday ,only more crowded with everyone anxious to get out of the house .
I keep reminding myself I cant meet friends , go to cafes, restaurants or anywhere beyond short walking distance.
Besides my own paintings for future exhibitions, , I am also working on a number of collaborative projects , a ballet ,a cabaret and book of poetry .. all compromised by being unable to physically meet ,not knowing where and when we can.
Right now I would be in our apartment /artist studio in Paris with my partner Bernard Ollis . My exhibition in Shanghai postponed to next year as have other international commitments.
Things are bad for artists, events and commitments, cancelled or postponed , no idea when they can be rescheduled , this includes my major painting exhibition in Sydney: over a years work .. and a years income, very worrying , but I am in a better position than most people in the arts.
I have been fascinated by the effect isolation , social distancing and the stream of frightening news has on the subconscious. This is a time of introspection, intense feeling and collective anxiety. Many people are experiencing vivid dreams containing thoughts that have been largely barred from consciousness.
I am working on a number of things in the studio about this strange psychological state including a long artist book 5 metre - corona diary and a series of other works about dreams .
I keep reminding myself I cant meet friends , go to cafes, restaurants or anywhere beyond short walking distance.
Besides my own paintings for future exhibitions, , I am also working on a number of collaborative projects , a ballet ,a cabaret and book of poetry .. all compromised by being unable to physically meet ,not knowing where and when we can.
Right now I would be in our apartment /artist studio in Paris with my partner Bernard Ollis . My exhibition in Shanghai postponed to next year as have other international commitments.
Things are bad for artists, events and commitments, cancelled or postponed , no idea when they can be rescheduled , this includes my major painting exhibition in Sydney: over a years work .. and a years income, very worrying , but I am in a better position than most people in the arts.
I have been fascinated by the effect isolation , social distancing and the stream of frightening news has on the subconscious. This is a time of introspection, intense feeling and collective anxiety. Many people are experiencing vivid dreams containing thoughts that have been largely barred from consciousness.
I am working on a number of things in the studio about this strange psychological state including a long artist book 5 metre - corona diary and a series of other works about dreams .