Relics from Rustic Animations 23rd July - 4th September 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Relics from Rustic Animations
	Opening on Friday 23rd July 1999, Silicon Pulp's fifth exhibition entitled Relics from Rustic Animations showcases the work of two of Australia's most original and innovative animation artists, Bruce Currie and John Wilkinson. Both express the macabre in a humorous manner, juxtaposing everyday characters with weird and wonderful surrounds, or placing bizarre figures into familiar territories and contexts. As an indication of their 'relic' status, both were represented in the 1988 Bicentennial Touring Exhibition.
	Bruce Currie is an enigmatic entertainer - an actor, writer, director, producer, illustrator and animator. The folkloric nature of his stories and characters belies the polish and technical intricacy that Currie demands of his enterprises. The realism and accessibility of his characters give his work such depth and pathos that he must be considered one of our finest animators. As hip modernist illustrator and master of the hand-painted cel, he has now become a wizard of 3D computer technology, winning this year's coveted Dendy short film award for his latest animation Love Song. Currie's design and illustration work has graced the pages of Rolling Stone magazine, and best-selling books by Wendy Harmer and Red Symons. His vignettes were broadcast on SBS before and between Eat Carpet films, with long-time collaborator Paul Livingston (aka Flacco) providing a live-action foil to Currie's animated forays.
	John Wilkinson exemplifies the professional 'ratbag' art vandal, marauding through space and time, mutilating the works of masters such as Manet and re-animating in the cut and paste style of mentor Terry Gilliam. He creates humorous monsters and nightmare images, influences including Hieronymus Bosch, Max Ernst and The Temptation of St Anthony - a bit like Dali pumped up on steroids. Pilfered cut-outs, collage figures and backdrops, mixed media dioramas and stop-motion animation all become dangerous tools as he positions us in front of a peephole into the apocalypse. Wilkinson's animations have been used for documentaries and TV commercials, although he is probably best known for his music videos for bands such as Karma County, Mental As Anything and The Cruel Sea, and most recently his South Park-style opener for the '99 41st Logie Awards for Channel 9.
	ABOUT THE ARTISTS A Practical Guide to Bruce Currie and John Wilkinson
	Bruce Currie
	Theatre - co-founder of Even Orchestra, a comedy film theatre group which toured internationally combining short films & animation with live theatre & music Radio Play - Rococo w/ Paul McDermott & Paul Livingston aka Flacco Children's TV - Wolfman & Chuck animations for Lift Off series Illustration - Rolling Stone & Cosmopolitan magazines, The Australian & books Love Gone Wrong by Wendy Harmer & The Little Red Book Of Naughty by Red Symons
	Animations - include Flank Breeder, winner of '82 AFI award, Anatomy Of A Businessman, & Tar Baby - 3D interactive character Marvin The Mouse for Deakin University, & 3D film Love Song, winner of the '99 Dendy short film award TV - SBS Eat Carpet breaks combining animation & live action, & 30 episodes for Interfooty featuring 3D animated hosts 'Spit & Chips' Exhibitions - VCR. The Ghost Inside The Machine for Scienceworks Museum, & Belly Of The Beast in the Australian Bicentennial Touring Exhibitions Also Film & Advertising work, formed Trilobite Productions in '96
	John Wilkinson
	National Art School '60's - Art Teacher B# - w/ Peter Scott & Martin Stauce Axolotl - w/ Martin Stauce & independent cinematographer Tony Gailey
	Music Videos - Mental As Anything & Dog Trumpet, many vids including Apocalypso, winner Countdown Best Video award '86, Beasts of Bourbon, Cruel Sea, Spy V Spy, Absent Friends, Karma County, Divinyls, Yothu Yindi, Japanese punk band Star Club & X w/ Silicon Pulp director Steve Lucas (John appeared in Degenerate Boy in makeup & a mini skirt, looking fabulous) Ads - include Prima Juice Manet, Sony V Tape, Moove Milk The Taste Will Blow Your Mind, & Holeproof Antz Pantz
	Documentaries - animations & inserts in Can It Hurt Less, No Laughing Matter, The Darcy Story & more Special Projects - include animated opener for '99 Logie Awards for Channel 9, Monumental As Anything long-form video scripted & animated by Axolotl, Blah Blah and The Nuclear Family animated pieces for the Australian Bicentennial Touring Exhibition, & Spy V Spy Live At The Tivoli live performance with animated inserts
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