Boe-Lin Bastian, Simon Finn, Bonnie Lane and Kate Shaw

Immerse yourself in a fantastical world with a selection ofscreen-based works from Synthetica, a touring exhibition developed in a partnership with BLINDSIDE and NETS Victoria, curated by Claire Anna Watson. The works presented in this showcase are sumptuous experimental works by four of Victoria’s most cutting edge contemporary artists: Boe-lin Bastian, Simon Finn, Bonnie Lane and Kate Shaw. These multidisciplinary artists have been selected for their visually charged and hypnotic imagery. Expect an experience that smacks of the strangeand is brimming with life and wonder.

PLAY2 is an offsite extension of BLINDSIDE PLAY, a video space which is dedicated to showing contemporary experimental single-channel works from local and international artists. BLINDSIDE is proudly supported by the City of Melbourne.

Images:

Boe-Lin Bastian, Jellies. Coupling Series 2010, HD Video (still), 4.13 minutes. Courtesy the artist

Simon Finn, Surge Sequence 2012, HD video (still), 1080p, 1 minute 25 seconds. Courtesy the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne

Bonnie Lane, Life is Pain 2010, Single channel HD video (still), 7 minutes 9 seconds (silent), Courtesy of artist and Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne

Kate Shaw, The Spectator 2012, Single channel HD video (still), 4 minutes. Courtesy the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne