Outdoor Gallery

Artist: Maxim Chikanchi

Maxim Chikanchi creates figurative art with collage elements to convey a narrative of his experiences and the world around him. His public artworks have been featured internationally and in galleries across Australia, including the National Portrait Gallery.

Artwork statement

Tuesday Night looks at the simple experiences of bonding with those around us without the ongoing pressure of spending money and chasing the next thrill. It's a reminder to cherish what we have and to enjoy what's in our reach, managing our self-expectations and outward pressures that can rob us of inner peace. Although time will inevitably pass, Tuesday Night is a reminder to have a goal in being intentional with how we spend it and cherish the moments within.

Artist: Man & Wah

Man & Wah produce visual works and large installations which celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature from around the world, exploring the themes of biodiversity and cosmic existence. The works invite deeper reflection on our relationship with nature and appreciation of the role it plays in sustaining a liveable planet.

Artwork statement

Each image selected shows elements of Earth and the cosmos, to represent the cycles that support and continue to create life for Brisbane - something we are all naturally connected to.

Artist: Arkie the Label

Arkie is a proud Kalkadungu and Bidjara woman, whose art practice draws from her Indigenous heritage to create beautiful, contemporary pieces across multiple disciplines. Arkie grew up in Meanjin, where 'Arkie the Label' was born, a platform for mainstream Australia to engage with contemporary Aboriginal culture in a creative way for all to interact with.

Artwork statement

Waninti Matjurru ​​​​​​, translated from Arkie's mob's language Kalkadoon, reflects themes of play, while also referencing the space and country where we engage with the play. This piece is created using symbolism that depicts meeting spaces and offers a bright and playful palette.

Artist: MUCHOS

MUCHOS is an illustrator and painter whose work serves as a visual compilation of thoughts, experiences and daily observations. Embracing imperfection, he aims to maintain a childlike ignorance in his art making approach. His highly animated works are littered across Australia in locations such as Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney.

Artwork statement

MUCHOS' artworks serve as a snapshot of the artist's time in Brisbane and the experiences had through graphics that are seen as sketches or visual diary entries made by the artist, with each graphic telling a different story or holding a different meaning. As a result of having long-term friendships and work opportunities based in Brisbane, MUCHOS has made countless trips over the years, building a strong connection to the city and the experiences it offers, shown through his playful and bold illustrations that represents his day-to-day life within the city.

Artist: Kelsey Doyle

Kelsey Doyle is a Meanjin/Brisbane-based photographer working predominantly with 35 millimetre film. Kelsey captures the warmth hidden in quiet suburban scenes. Inspired by nature and the people that create the city's beauty, she draws upon the streets of her hometown as her main source of inspiration.

Artwork statement

The series of 35 millimetre film photographs depict a candid view of a typical weekend day for a Brisbanite. From morning walks and sunbaking on the beach to afternoons of laundry and catching up with friends, the artworks provide a window into playful weekend routines that reinvigorate us to once again face the concrete jungle on Monday morning.

Artist: Emily Devers

Emily Devers is a Meanjin/Brisbane-based multidisciplinary artist and designer whose current practice is directly informed by 12 years as a commercial public artist, public arts facilitator and complementary profession as a senior graphic designer. Emily's works see the convergence of realism and abstract, using contemporary collage techniques to emulate depth, within digital planes and on two-dimensional surfaces.

Artwork statement

Emily invites viewers into her digital playground -  a space of exploration that allows her to take analogue processes into a digital future. The painted elements in this artwork originate from Emily's studio artworks, which have been fed through an artificial intelligence application programming interface, until they are no longer recognisable to be her own - existing somewhere between physical reality and Web 3.0.

Artist: Emily Devers

Emily Devers is a Meanjin/Brisbane-based multidisciplinary artist and designer whose current practice is directly informed by 12 years as a commercial public artist, public arts facilitator and complementary profession as a senior graphic designer. Emily's works see the convergence of realism and abstract, using contemporary collage techniques to emulate depth, within digital planes and on two-dimensional surfaces.

Artwork statement

Emily invites viewers into her digital playground -  a space of exploration that allows her to take analogue processes into a digital future. The painted elements in this artwork originate from Emily's studio artworks, which have been fed through an artificial intelligence application programming interface, until they are no longer recognisable to be her own - existing somewhere between physical reality and Web 3.0.

Artist: Yin Lu

Yin Lu is a Brisbane-based, Chinese-Australian artist whose practice is significantly influenced by her Chinese heritage. Working across a range of two-dimensional media, from drawing, painting, muralism and mixed media, she uses her bold and contrasting style to amplify her cultural identity. Her interpretations of multiculturalism through combinations of Western art and Eastern aesthetics play a pivotal role in inspiring her art.

Artwork statement

Yin Lu's artworks identify with different elements of nature and render a playful and unique  place, in several instances, among such elements in Brisbane. With influences as diverse as Western art and Eastern aesthetics, new insights are synthesised with respect to both natural and historical perspectives.

Artist: Yin Lu

Yin Lu is a Brisbane-based, Chinese-Australian artist whose practice is significantly influenced by her Chinese heritage. Working across a range of two-dimensional media, from drawing, painting, muralism and mixed media, she uses her bold and contrasting style to amplify her cultural identity. Her interpretations of multiculturalism, through combinations of Western art and Eastern aesthetics play a pivotal role in inspiring her art.

Artwork statement

Yin Lu's artworks identify with different elements of nature and render a playful and unique place in several instances among such elements in Brisbane. With influences as diverse as Western art and Eastern aesthetics, new insights are synthesised with respect to both natural and historical perspectives.

The curators would like to acknowledge the local graphic designer who worked with @MCRT.Studio on creating the exhibition graphic.

Gabrielle White is a freelance designer, artist and curator whose working ideology is specifically informed by the intersection of art, design and human experience. Passionate about driving design forward through meaningful and purposeful encounters, Gabrielle's eye for design is reflective of her love and knowledge of modern and contemporary art, architecture and design.