As a collective, humanity has endured a destabilising experience. The challenges that have arisen from this pandemic have affected the fabric of our culture. Our ability to explore and interact freely with our environment has been compromised. Drawing from his personal experience, Taj ‘Deams’ Alexander has developed an emotionally charged body of work in response to these tumultuous times.

Modern Times Artist In Focus Series
September 09 — September 19
2021

This group exhibition showcases the work of 17 Australian artists exploring their practice within the limits of a largely achromatic palette.

Showroom/ Gallery hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Since Backwoods Gallery opened in the back streets of Collingwood in 2010, they've played an integral role in the development and promotion of the once fledgling Australian street art scene. Now, eleven years on they continue to produce and curate high calibre, engaging exhibitions from some of Australia's top established and emerging contemporary artists.

To celebrate this milestone Backwoods Gallery have invited its represented artists (myself included) to take part in an epic group exhibition to showcase their impressive catalogue of artists and friends. You can view the exhibition until the 25th of March 2021

Re:Frame
Exhibition by Deams
October 18 - November 03

Opening Reception
Friday October 18
6 - 9pm

Position and perspective are the foundation of perception and interpretation. To frame is to draw attention to that which exists inside, or by exclusion call attention to that which exists beyond. Investigating the purpose and language of framing, Deams explores parallels between the frame as aesthetic tool and reframing as cognitive process. Employing the use of raw pigments and spectrum gradients the paintings hover on the edge of reality pulling the viewer into a world of saturated colour and energised mark making. The resulting paintings demonstrate a further refinement in his unique painting style and abstract language.

Join the Facebook event here.

Solo Exhibition at Besser Space.

222 Rosslyn announces the opening night of their second group exhibition, “Hyper” - a multidisciplinary show, curated by Kane Alexander, that explores vibrant colour, states of bliss, hyper-realness and hyper-feeling - Wednesday 5th September, 2018: 6-9pm.

The acclaimed all-star list of emerging and established artists includes:
Derek Swalwell, Lilli Waters, Lance Delary-Simpson, Chris Pennings,
Elliott Routledge and Deams.

The exhibition will continue to run, open to the public from 6th -19th September.
Wednesday to Saturday, 12 pm until 5 pm.

Variations draws together ten preeminent emerging artists who work across painting and sculpture. Meditating on textural and gestural foundations, the exhibition showcases the artists’ beautiful and luminous explorations in paint, drawing and form.

Curated by Monday Week.

ARTISTS:

Alex Jennings
Basil Papoutsidis
Charlie Harding
Deams
Elyss McCleary
Georgia Biggs
Maddison Kitching
Max Lawrence White
Oli Bradley
Tristan Kerr