2022 Center for Contemporary Photography Summer Salon

 

 

 

Flora #07, D Roll. Oct, 2022.
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Mutliple exposure on boiled Fuji C200 35mm film.
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This image is one of a few I have @ccp_australia in the current 2022 CCP Summer Salon. It is open til 18th Dec. The gallery is open Wed—Sun, 11—5. If you are in Fitzroy, go check it out and see not only my work (I have six pieces up), but all of the other wonderful works.

Spring days 2022 exhibition, and fundraiser for Sri Lanka.

 

I am really excited to be part of this special group show put together by @offthekerb . 

The exhibition ‘Spring days' runs from 8-22 September 2022. 

A portion of all sales goes to support those in Sri Lanka. 

My image (top of this post) 'Spring days 2022'. is a mixed media version of my image - Flora #31, July 2022. This was a Multiple exposure on Velvia 100, 35mm film. I then printed it on matte archival paper and used goauche and watercolur to tone down the distracting areas. It is framed and a unique piece. 

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 Lifted from @offthekerb 's insta post: . Bring your love and generosity to raise well needed funds to support the less privileged affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka!! 🇱🇰 

🔸️OPENING NIGHT: Saturday 10th Sept 6pm - 8pm 

🔸️EXHIBITION OPENED BY: @samantharatnam Leader of the Victorian Greens Party 

🔸️E-catalogue link to bio 👇🏽 http://www.offthekerb.com.au/exhibitions.htm 

🔹️CHARITIES SUPPORTED (through art sales): @palmeraprojects @thesoupbowlers 

 

Photos from Boston

 I was in Boston very early in the new year and the tempreture was so very cold.. one day was between -16 to  -18 Celsius. Here are some photos.

 

Escaping the cold, by being indoors. Don't let the clear looking sky fool you. 

 

Night time in black and white.

A mound of dirty snow.

A slightly warmer day to walk around in, perhaps only -5 to -7 Celsius.

 

I definately need to go back in warmer times.

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Images copyright Matthew Schiavello.

Instagram and iphone photographs

 I have a few cameras, film, digital, full frame and the trusty i-phone.

On Instagram I tend to share a lot of my i-phone images, here are some of them.

 

all work copyright Matthew Schiavello 2021.

New music July 2021

It has been a long while since i posted about new music on here, a friend reminded me.

So here I am, thank you E.M. xx.

These are a few things I have stumbled across and am enjoy of late.

 

Jim Ford- : 'Go Through Sunday'.

 

I don't know much about Jim Ford. he was born in 1941, released one LP in his life (Harlan county' in 1969) and died in 2007. This track is from a collection of singles and unreleased masters which came out in the year he died. I know I really like this track and it makes me wonder what could have been for Jim...

 

Jim Ford- : 'Go Through Sunday'

 

 

 Max Richter- 'Little Requiems' from the LP 'Voices'.

 

I love Max Richter and while I am yet to listen to this Lp as a whole, the concept is fascinating.

according to really great article in pitchfork magazine, it is  based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. read more here:

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/max-richter-voices/

 

Max Richter- 'Little Requiems' 

Little Simz - 'Woman'.

A while back, my boss at my day job suggested I check out Little Simz. He had seen her live and was blown away. So began my love of her 2019 LP 'Grey Area'. Little Simz was born Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, In the U.K. to Nigerian parents.

 

This track 'Woman' (featuring Cleo), has such a great groove and is from her upcoming LP 'Sometimes I might be introvert [sic]'.

Dry Cleaning- 'Scratchcard Lanyard'

Dry Cleaning are an English post punk/art rock band that utilise a spoken style, against a wall of driving music.  They have released their first LP 'New Long leg'. I am still not sure if I love the LP yet, but it is widely hailed as one of the best LP's of the year so far. 

 

 

The Reds, Pinks and Purples - 'Uncommon weather'.

I love this LP. It reminds me of 80's indie,  lo fi alternate pop music.

A time when songs didn't outstay their welcome. Itwas also a time when making an earnest, heartfelt creative/musical statement was more important that polish and production.

According to the Label's website (tough Love records), Glenn Donaldson is The Red's, Pinks and Purples, and he self recorded and mostly self-performed this LP. They also state " The Reds, Pinks and Purples' third album, called "Uncommon Weather," is both an elusive portrait of San Francisco — during one of its fluctuations as an untenable place for musicians and artists"

http://toughloverecords.com/portfolio/the-reds-pinks-purples/

The Reds, Pinks and Purples - 'Uncommon weather'.

All works copyright of the respective holders/artists.

Exhibition rescheduled due to lockdown. we have new dates! 22nd July - 8th of August 2021

 

Due to COVID lockdown here, the exhibition was postponed.

Exhibiton?

Yes, the collaborative show with the wonderful Beverley Southcott from Adelaide:

Title: Southcott x Schiavello.

Where: Tinning Street Presents:

              Lot 5/29 Tinning Street

              Brunswick (VIC) 3056

              Enter via Ilhan Lane.

https://www.tinningstreetpresents.com/

 

When: Opening- Thursday 22nd July, 6-8pm

             Then on till 8th August

             The gallery is open daily Thursday - Sunday,  from 11am - 5pm.

 

Hope to see you there.

 

 

Upcoming exhibition at Tinning Street Presents. June 10-27, 2021.

 I am very excited to advise that my collaborative show with Beverly Southcott, will finally be going ahead!

 

 June 10th to 27th, 2021 at Tinning St, Presents.

more information to come!

Image copyright Matthew Schiavello 2021
 

CCP Salon

 If you are in Melbourne, (Aus), I have a few (six) pieces in the CCP salon. Have a look online or go in and see the works in person. So many wonderful images.

I just found out that this small (4x5 inches), experimental piece of mine has sold.
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Title: 'Blended memory #2. From Swansea to Port Arthur, Tasmania (2019).'
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We travelled across the land, with the sea at one side. We talked about our past relationships, and of our hopeful future together. Some of the moments we shared are still vividly clear. Some have merged and are blended. While the trip itself has in most parts, become dreamlike, the feeling of hopefulness we shared, remains clear and strong.
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Delta 3200 film (Stacked and scanned).

 

 copyright matthew schiavello 2021.

The art of self portraits and AI interpretation.

I stumbled across an AI program which transforms any photo of you into art. Some of the results were awesome and some were... well... crap. 

The website is: https://ai-art.tokyo/en/

I have no idea about its safety etc..so keep that in mind.

 I should point out that I have a good mate, whom I often send terrible and ugly selfies of myself.. as it not only makes him laugh, but it also irritates him...some of these have been 'interpreted' below.

Here are some of the hits and... misses of the AI program and my selfies.

This image was the AI's interpretation of of this image:

 

 

 

 

This last one (which I love especially with it's one tine creepy eye) was the AI's interpretation of this below photo (I was showing my mate that my jumper was now beyond repair, as I had mended it several times already):

 

 All images copyright matthew schiavello and the AI 2020.

 

 

After Alex... (New Years Eve 2019, NYC . 9412)

After Alex... (New Years Eve 2019, NYC . 9412)

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You pointed out the light as we went on a walk that afternoon.
Which is why I name this 'after' you.
You stopped at every place I asked you to and never looked bored, nor were impatient.
It was the last day of the year.
We were invited to a party, but I said that I preferred to just be with you.
You smiled in agreeance as we headed back to your place and ordered in.
We drank to celebrate life and us.
I tried to keep up with you, and ended up on the bathroom floor at 3am.
I should have known better.
It was a good reminder to be myself when I am with you.
It was a good reminder that I don't need to impress you,
as you accept and love me just as I am,
as I do you.
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We woke up together on New Days day.
I felt the luckiest person in the world.
Not because I didn't have a hangover,
But because you had your arms around me.
We lay in bed for ages
just being with each other.

It was the perfect start to a new year.

copyright matthew schiavello 2020

mixed media experiments

Back in 2016 I had been experimenting with acrylic, ink and cutting them up and rearranging them... here are some of the things I had done and forgotten about!:

all images copyright matthew schiavello

More collaborations on 35mm film

I have been doing some swapping of film with people and really enjoying it. Essentially you shoot on a roll of film, wind it back and send it to another person to shoot over the top of. Obviously the next person has no idea what they are shooting over, hence the random fun and sometimes beautiful outcomes.

Here are some images from a collaboration with John Baxter Weekes in NSW. John decided to have the film cross processed when being developed, just for some extra randomness!
You can see more of John's work on his Ello page: https://ello.co/baxtus
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Collaboration: John Baxter Weekes (Australia) and Matthew Schiavello (Australia)

Double exposure (March 2019)

First Exposure - Matthew - Victoria, Australia.
Second Exposure - John - NSW, Australia.

Film:
AGFA Vista (Cross processed)

Post processing (including black and white conversions and inversions) - Matthew
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All works copyright of John Baxter Weekes and Matthew Schiavello 2019

upcoming exhibition. 'X'. a collaboration.

Please mark Friday the 30th into your social diary.

'X' is a exciting collaboration between artist TomboyBill and myself. It is a captivating merge of experimental photography and painting. The works have been called thoughtful and accessible, and said to have an exciting playfulness about them.

The opening is Friday the 30th August from 6-9pm. Come and say hello.

The show runs from the 29th of August, until the 12th of September at - Off the Kerb Gallery, 66B Johnston St, Collingwood. The gallery is open Thursdays- Sundays only. more info: www.offthekerb.com.au

artist websites:
www.tomboybill.com & www.matthewschiavello.com

Setting up for the exhibition:

 

collaborations on 35mm film

I have been doing some swapping of film with people and really enjoying it. Essentially you shoot on a roll of film, wind it back and send it to another person to shoot over the top of. Obviously the next person has no idea what they are shooting over, hence the random fun and sometimes beautiful outcomes.

Here are some images from a collaboration with Kathryn in NSW.

Important details:

Collaboration: Kathryn (https://ello.co/dropshot) (Australia) and Matthew (https://ello.co/matthewschiavello) (Australia)

Double exposure.

First Exposure - Kathryn - Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia, July-August 2018.
Second Exposure - Matthew - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, August-Sept 2018.

Film:
AGFA CT Precisa 100 (soaked in Vodka and gifted by Walter,  https://ello.co/walter_ac)

Cameras:
Kathryn- Pentax ME Super with SMC Pentax macro 1:4/50 lens
Matthew - Nikon FM10 with Micro Nikkor 55mm 2.8 lens.

Post processing - Matthew