Linden Centre of Contemporary Arts presents the ambitious exhibition Like Mike Now What?? The exhibition is a homage to legendary Australian artist Mike Brown (1938-1997).
Curated by Jan Duffy & Geoff Newton, the exhibition features the work of Fergus Binns, Trevelyan Clay & Kate Smith, Jan Lucas, Simon Pericich, Nick Selenitsch & Alex Selenitsch and Paul Yore.
From periods of pornographic collage to political satire and commentary Mike Brown challenged the art world; with his anything goes approach to art making and exhibition.
Like Mike is a unique collaborative project and spreads across five Melbourne galleries. It is a celebration of his life and work and the impact he continues to have on generations of artists.
Like Mike Now What?? features all new work. It includes sprawling site-specific installation, paintings, collage, appropriation and collaboration by eight of Melbourne's foremost contemporary art practitioners.
From Fergus Binns' meditations on appropriation to Paul Yore's libidinous carnivalesque environments; Jan Lucas's meticulous embroideries; Simon Pericichs's piles of precious junk; Trevelyan Clay & Kate Smith's elastic collaborative paintings and father son team Alex and Nick Selenitsch's personal tribute to their friend and mentor, Mike Brown.
Like Mike Now What?? will envelop audiences in a psychedelic embrace as it presents exciting and challenging works by inter-generational artists.
Exhibition curators, Geoff Newton and Jan Duffy say of the show:
"Mike Brown was a friend and inspiration. The influence of his work over generations of artists is only now becoming recognized. With his multi faceted approach to art-making his work is embedded in contemporary art practice"
Exhibition dates: 18 May - 7 July 2013 Gallery hours: Tues to Fri 1pm-5pm and weekends 11am-5pm.
The artists and curators are available for interview.
All media enquiries to: Lizzie Baikie, Communications & Curatorial Coordinator 03 9534 0099 or lizzie@lindenarts.org
Like Mike Now What?? is proudly supported by Punt Road Wines, Asahi Super Dry and the Copyright Agency. The City of Port Phillip is Linden's principal funding partner. Linden is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria.
About Mike Brown Mike Brown was born in Sydney in 1938. He studied at the National Art School and East Sydney Technical College. In a career spanning over forty years his work was exhibited extensively throughout Australia. His work is represented in many Australian collections. He died in Melbourne in 1997.
Across Melbourne Like Mike spreads across Melbourne at the following venues:
