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A couple more weeks until the show opening!

Friday 28th November from 6pm. Everyone welcome!!!

Very unsure and nervous about this series of works... It feels a little like the airing of my neurotic subconscious! Lots of sex and aggression!!!?? The title could have been 'This show could have been a fistfight...'

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist #jesus #cross #christianart

A couple more weeks until the show opening!

Friday 28th November from 6pm. Everyone welcome!!!

Very unsure and nervous about this series of works... It feels a little like the airing of my neurotic subconscious! Lots of sex and aggression!!!?? The title could have been 'This show could have been a fistfight...'

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist #jesus #cross #christianart

New show! You're invited to the opening:

Friday 28th November from 6pm.

Come along and have a look and a drink! Very low-key, come say hi and celebrate the year!! I think everyone is pretty exhausted by now, I know I am!

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist

New show! You're invited to the opening:

Friday 28th November from 6pm.

Come along and have a look and a drink! Very low-key, come say hi and celebrate the year!! I think everyone is pretty exhausted by now, I know I am!

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist

It's coming!!!

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Everyone is invited to the opening, Friday 28th November from 6pm. Come along and have a look and a drink! All welcome!

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist

It's coming!!!

'Clickbait' runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Everyone is invited to the opening, Friday 28th November from 6pm. Come along and have a look and a drink! All welcome!

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #queerart #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern #gayart #gayartist

Slowly rolling out the new works, and the new show...

The new show is called 'Clickbait', and it runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy.

Opening night is Friday 28th November from 6pm. Come along and have a look and a drink! All welcome!

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern

Slowly rolling out the new works, and the new show...

The new show is called 'Clickbait', and it runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy.

Opening night is Friday 28th November from 6pm. Come along and have a look and a drink! All welcome!

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern

New show!

Starting soft launch of this year's show!

It's called 'Click Bait', and it runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy.

Opening night is Friday 28th November from 6pm.

Come join me for a drink and a chat!
Tons more content, art and click bait coming in the lead up to the opening.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern

New show!

Starting soft launch of this year's show!

It's called 'Click Bait', and it runs from 26th November - 7th December at @red.gallery in North Fitzroy.

Opening night is Friday 28th November from 6pm.

Come join me for a drink and a chat!
Tons more content, art and click bait coming in the lead up to the opening.

#clickbait #digitalart #melbourneart #melbourneartist #artshow #australianartist #richardmccoy00 #metamodern

Super thrilled to have a new work in the upcoming Merri-Bek Summer Show!

The Counihan Gallery has always been a touchstone of mine in Brunswick, with countless incredible shows and presentations. Really stoked to get a piece on their walls. Some real heroes of mine have shown on those walls, so I'm feeling really blessed.

This piece 'Love Heart Emoji' extends my use of AI in my art practice. In this case I've been using it to draft strange, sexy gay renders as 3D models, and manipulated them from there.

Huge thank you to Print 2 Metal for their incredible reproduction of the work on metal - something I'm exploring further for my upcoming solo show.

Merri-Bek Summer Show runs from November 8th - December 18th.

Join me for drinks and celebrations, on Saturday 8 November, from 2pm to 4pm.

Speeches and award announcements are at 2.30pm.

@counihangallery
@print_2_metal

#richardmccoy00 #gayart #queerart #gayaustralia #digitalartists #gaylove #metamodernism

Super thrilled to have a new work in the upcoming Merri-Bek Summer Show!

The Counihan Gallery has always been a touchstone of mine in Brunswick, with countless incredible shows and presentations. Really stoked to get a piece on their walls. Some real heroes of mine have shown on those walls, so I'm feeling really blessed.

This piece 'Love Heart Emoji' extends my use of AI in my art practice. In this case I've been using it to draft strange, sexy gay renders as 3D models, and manipulated them from there.

Huge thank you to Print 2 Metal for their incredible reproduction of the work on metal - something I'm exploring further for my upcoming solo show.

Merri-Bek Summer Show runs from November 8th - December 18th.

Join me for drinks and celebrations, on Saturday 8 November, from 2pm to 4pm.

Speeches and award announcements are at 2.30pm.

@counihangallery
@print_2_metal

#richardmccoy00 #gayart #queerart #gayaustralia #digitalartists #gaylove #metamodernism

COMING SOON...

Still don't have a title!

@red.gallery
#melbourneart #clickbait #floralart #flowers #digialart #flowerart

COMING SOON...

Still don't have a title!

@red.gallery
#melbourneart #clickbait #floralart #flowers #digialart #flowerart

Coming soon...
@red.gallery

#digitalart #digitalartist #melbourneart #flowers #flowerart #floral #floralart #glitch #clickbait #richardmccoy00

Coming soon...
@red.gallery

#digitalart #digitalartist #melbourneart #flowers #flowerart #floral #floralart #glitch #clickbait #richardmccoy00

COMING SOON...
@red.gallery

SLOP?
NO VIGIL?
BLOOM?
CLICK-BAIT?
DUPES?
SENSOR?

#melbourneart #digitalartist #dupes #digitalart #richardmccoy00 #clickbait #proxy #slop #slop #slop #novigil #glitch #metamodernism

COMING SOON...
@red.gallery

SLOP?
NO VIGIL?
BLOOM?
CLICK-BAIT?
DUPES?
SENSOR?

#melbourneart #digitalartist #dupes #digitalart #richardmccoy00 #clickbait #proxy #slop #slop #slop #novigil #glitch #metamodernism

COMING SOON...

#melbourneart #digitalartists #richardmccoy00 #clickbait #flowers #floral #sunflowers #glitch #metamodernism

COMING SOON...

#melbourneart #digitalartists #richardmccoy00 #clickbait #flowers #floral #sunflowers #glitch #metamodernism

Super thrilled to present this new video with @red.gallery and their Red Salon show...

I'm not really sure how this one will land, video has lately been a place to experiment for me, away from the confides of a perfected single image. I'm finding it really freeing to make art that is a little more off the cuff and unedited, where aspects of humor and the mundane can coexist... cynicism and sincerity. It's freeing to make works that aren't so concerned with sales, and can simply be an experiment or the dumping of complex emotions... I never really thought that video could actually hold more honesty and vulnerability for me than my still works, because they're actually less labored (and there was a lot of work in this)... I hope it's not too grim, it's meant have an element of humor and isn't meant to be taken too seriously. An experiment...

Titled 'Ozempic Triptych', it explores the interplay between digital and biological modification, and the pressures faced by women to conform. The digital art world largely ignores 'plus sized' bodies, instead focusing on the 'ideal' or the 'perfected'. Here we see this strain via pixelated visuals, symbolizing the tension between nature, technology and social norms. The piece evokes questions about identity and transformation in a world where the organic and synthetic increasingly merge.

Watch the video here or see it in person at the Red Salon show until 23rd Feb, here in Melbourne.

#obesity #ozempic #bodyimage #digitalart #digitalvideo #pattern #metamodern #richardmccoy00 #australianart #melbourneart #plussize

Super thrilled to present this new video with @red.gallery and their Red Salon show...

I'm not really sure how this one will land, video has lately been a place to experiment for me, away from the confides of a perfected single image. I'm finding it really freeing to make art that is a little more off the cuff and unedited, where aspects of humor and the mundane can coexist... cynicism and sincerity. It's freeing to make works that aren't so concerned with sales, and can simply be an experiment or the dumping of complex emotions... I never really thought that video could actually hold more honesty and vulnerability for me than my still works, because they're actually less labored (and there was a lot of work in this)... I hope it's not too grim, it's meant have an element of humor and isn't meant to be taken too seriously. An experiment...

Titled 'Ozempic Triptych', it explores the interplay between digital and biological modification, and the pressures faced by women to conform. The digital art world largely ignores 'plus sized' bodies, instead focusing on the 'ideal' or the 'perfected'. Here we see this strain via pixelated visuals, symbolizing the tension between nature, technology and social norms. The piece evokes questions about identity and transformation in a world where the organic and synthetic increasingly merge.

Watch the video here or see it in person at the Red Salon show until 23rd Feb, here in Melbourne.

#obesity #ozempic #bodyimage #digitalart #digitalvideo #pattern #metamodern #richardmccoy00 #australianart #melbourneart #plussize

NEXT SHOW!!

Super thrilled to be including two new works in the up-coming Red Salon show with @red.gallery here in Melbourne.

Opening drinks are this Friday (14th) 6-8pm, come say hi!

There are so many incredible artists in this, super humbled to be included.

Huge thank you to @imagescience, as always, exceptional fine art printing.

The Red Salon exhibition will run from 12-23 Feb. See you for drinks on the opening night.

Artwork: Rodin's Thinker, 2025

#digitalart #rodin #australianart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00

NEXT SHOW!!

Super thrilled to be including two new works in the up-coming Red Salon show with @red.gallery here in Melbourne.

Opening drinks are this Friday (14th) 6-8pm, come say hi!

There are so many incredible artists in this, super humbled to be included.

Huge thank you to @imagescience, as always, exceptional fine art printing.

The Red Salon exhibition will run from 12-23 Feb. See you for drinks on the opening night.

Artwork: Rodin's Thinker, 2025

#digitalart #rodin #australianart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00

Super pumped to show my latest video work ‘Sincerely, Sappho’ with @brunswickstreetgallery, opening tonight!

Huge huge thank you to Sean and the team for the opportunity and belief in the work!

Come see!!

Opening drinks and celebration for the Midsumma showcase tonight, 6-8pm.

So much extraordinary queer art in the showcase, I’m thrilled to share a work that’s been bubbling aways for a year or so…

‘Sincerely, Sappho’, 2025:

Wedged between cynicism and sincerity, this new video work explores queer desire, and the sanitizing of queer creators in historical art. Composed as a conversation between two ageing same sex lovers and artists, the boundaries of identity, inspiration and legacy are confronted.

@midsummafestival
#midsumma #visualart #gallery #artgallery #fitzroy #melbourne #contemporaryart #lgbtq #lgbt #queer #queerartist #digitalart #fluid #richardmccoy00 #sappho #digitalvideo

Super pumped to show my latest video work ‘Sincerely, Sappho’ with @brunswickstreetgallery, opening tonight!

Huge huge thank you to Sean and the team for the opportunity and belief in the work!

Come see!!

Opening drinks and celebration for the Midsumma showcase tonight, 6-8pm.

So much extraordinary queer art in the showcase, I’m thrilled to share a work that’s been bubbling aways for a year or so…

‘Sincerely, Sappho’, 2025:

Wedged between cynicism and sincerity, this new video work explores queer desire, and the sanitizing of queer creators in historical art. Composed as a conversation between two ageing same sex lovers and artists, the boundaries of identity, inspiration and legacy are confronted.

@midsummafestival
#midsumma #visualart #gallery #artgallery #fitzroy #melbourne #contemporaryart #lgbtq #lgbt #queer #queerartist #digitalart #fluid #richardmccoy00 #sappho #digitalvideo

Back to it!
Happy New Year!

Super thrilled to be part of the
@solgalleryspace group show, 'SOULS', a part of the Midsumma Festival for 2025, with my new work 'Fluid'.

Come say hi!
I'll be drinking moderately and being well behaved 6-8pm Friday 17th, at the opening event.

#midsumma #visualart #gallery #artgallery #fitzroy #melbourne #contemporaryart #lgbtq #lgbt #queer #queerartist #digitalart #fluid #richardmccoy00

Back to it!
Happy New Year!

Super thrilled to be part of the
@solgalleryspace group show, 'SOULS', a part of the Midsumma Festival for 2025, with my new work 'Fluid'.

Come say hi!
I'll be drinking moderately and being well behaved 6-8pm Friday 17th, at the opening event.

#midsumma #visualart #gallery #artgallery #fitzroy #melbourne #contemporaryart #lgbtq #lgbt #queer #queerartist #digitalart #fluid #richardmccoy00

It's done!
Thank heavens for that. Totally ruined by this year.
Incredibly blessed and humbled by all the support.
Huge huge huge thank you to so many.
Xxx rich

It's done!
Thank heavens for that. Totally ruined by this year.
Incredibly blessed and humbled by all the support.
Huge huge huge thank you to so many.
Xxx rich

I actually can't fathom where the year has gone...

One of my last pieces for the year, 'Attention' is meant to straddle the line between cute and menacing. I made it with the intention for it to look like a pack of meerkats (or geese???) standing at attention... Something like that...

The horror of warfare and such vile devastation happening right now isn't far from my mind, and it's started to come out in strange ways...

Anyway...

'Attention' has an edition of 3 (first time I'm doing prints).

Head along to @red.gallery to see, plus all the other extraordinary work on show.

#richardmccoy00 #digitalart #melbourneart #warart #momentomori #meerkats #pinkart

I actually can't fathom where the year has gone...

One of my last pieces for the year, 'Attention' is meant to straddle the line between cute and menacing. I made it with the intention for it to look like a pack of meerkats (or geese???) standing at attention... Something like that...

The horror of warfare and such vile devastation happening right now isn't far from my mind, and it's started to come out in strange ways...

Anyway...

'Attention' has an edition of 3 (first time I'm doing prints).

Head along to @red.gallery to see, plus all the other extraordinary work on show.

#richardmccoy00 #digitalart #melbourneart #warart #momentomori #meerkats #pinkart

Thrilled to be included in my final group show for the year.

Three new works are shown as part of @red.gallery summer group show.

Join me for the opening drinks Friday 6th, December, 6-8pm. I can’t wait to see all the incredible work on show.

The three works exhibited are loosely a response to the last year of heartbreaking conflict. Each work is from an edition of three, the first time I’ve formally opened my work for prints.

This work is the first of a Skull series, maybe with more to come in the future.

It’s a response to the apparent commodification of war and death – the billions being made by big business through devastating global conflict. It’s about dispossession, unbridled capitalism and how consumption is killing.

Our Instagram feeds oscillating from scenes of death and inhumanity, to shopping the latest fashions and beauty, just a click away…

As always huge thank you to @imagescience for their exceptional printing, and @framesreadymade for the gorgeous box framing. More real pics of this soon.

#richardmccoy00 #skull #confilct #momentimori #warart #australianart #melbourneart #mebourneartist #digialart #notai

Thrilled to be included in my final group show for the year.

Three new works are shown as part of @red.gallery summer group show.

Join me for the opening drinks Friday 6th, December, 6-8pm. I can’t wait to see all the incredible work on show.

The three works exhibited are loosely a response to the last year of heartbreaking conflict. Each work is from an edition of three, the first time I’ve formally opened my work for prints.

This work is the first of a Skull series, maybe with more to come in the future.

It’s a response to the apparent commodification of war and death – the billions being made by big business through devastating global conflict. It’s about dispossession, unbridled capitalism and how consumption is killing.

Our Instagram feeds oscillating from scenes of death and inhumanity, to shopping the latest fashions and beauty, just a click away…

As always huge thank you to @imagescience for their exceptional printing, and @framesreadymade for the gorgeous box framing. More real pics of this soon.

#richardmccoy00 #skull #confilct #momentimori #warart #australianart #melbourneart #mebourneartist #digialart #notai

Slowly getting my life together after this massive week!

See these three works of mine included in M/FW exhibition - FART (Fashion & Art): The Blurred Boundaries

Last day tomorrow!

。Date: 21-27 Oct（10am-7pm）
。Venue: 524 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
。Part of @melbfashionweek 2024

So much thanks, for all the incredible effort and care with the hang by the organiser and sponsor.

。Sponsored by @hipandajapan_official
。organiser @zoshi_i

#melbournefashionweek #richardmccoy00 #digitalart

Slowly getting my life together after this massive week!

See these three works of mine included in M/FW exhibition - FART (Fashion & Art): The Blurred Boundaries

Last day tomorrow!

。Date: 21-27 Oct（10am-7pm）
。Venue: 524 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
。Part of @melbfashionweek 2024

So much thanks, for all the incredible effort and care with the hang by the organiser and sponsor.

。Sponsored by @hipandajapan_official
。organiser @zoshi_i

#melbournefashionweek #richardmccoy00 #digitalart

So thrilled to dip back into the fashion space!

Three works of mine are including in M/FW exhibition - FART (Fashion & Art): The Blurred Boundaries

OPEN ALL THIS WEEK!
。Date: 21-27 Oct（10am-7pm）
。Venue: 524 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
。Part of @melbfashionweek 2024

Huge huge thank you to the incredible sponsors and organisers for the recognition!

。Sponsored by @hipandajapan_official
。organiser @zoshi_i

#melbournefashionweek #richardmccoy00 #digitalart

So thrilled to dip back into the fashion space!

Three works of mine are including in M/FW exhibition - FART (Fashion & Art): The Blurred Boundaries

OPEN ALL THIS WEEK!
。Date: 21-27 Oct（10am-7pm）
。Venue: 524 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
。Part of @melbfashionweek 2024

Huge huge thank you to the incredible sponsors and organisers for the recognition!

。Sponsored by @hipandajapan_official
。organiser @zoshi_i

#melbournefashionweek #richardmccoy00 #digitalart

Last few days of the Sex show at @solgalleryspace
Huge thank you to gallery for showing this work of mine!

The ideas around AI, art, sex and consent are really big topics right now, and they're conversations that need to be happening.

Massive thank you to @mrdimples74 for organizing!

Last few days of the Sex show at @solgalleryspace
Huge thank you to gallery for showing this work of mine!

The ideas around AI, art, sex and consent are really big topics right now, and they're conversations that need to be happening.

Massive thank you to @mrdimples74 for organizing!

Really thrilled to feature this racy work, 'DEEPFAKE I' in the upcoming group show, SEX at Sol Gallery, Fitzroy.

Come along to the opening!
Thursday June 13 6-8pm

Warning: as the title suggests, this show will feature quite a bit of nudity.

Huge thank you to @solgalleryspace and @mrdimples74 for inclusion and divine curation.

Really thrilled to feature this racy work, 'DEEPFAKE I' in the upcoming group show, SEX at Sol Gallery, Fitzroy.

Come along to the opening!
Thursday June 13 6-8pm

Warning: as the title suggests, this show will feature quite a bit of nudity.

Huge thank you to @solgalleryspace and @mrdimples74 for inclusion and divine curation.

Another of the ceramic/’Delftware’ works from this year’s show… this one came early on and was based on the same draft as ‘Manet’s Olympia’…

This one’s called ‘Titian's Venus of Urbino’, as a reference to the Renaissance masterpiece… but I was looking at other works too. When this was complete it really started to change the feeling of the show towards something a little darker...

I was interested in how the dark baroque style backgrounds made the subjects look like they were drowning or underwater…

John Everett Millais' 'Ophelia', that Pre-Raphaelite drowning scene was on my mind… Plus a deep dive into the bloating effects on the bodies of drowning victims… Grim!!

I was really interested in Victoria fashion drawings/plates too, and the large eyes and full faces evident during this era…

I'm thinking of exploring more of this 'underwater' ideas soon...

#australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #delftware #ophelia #drown #venus #richardmccoy00

Another of the ceramic/’Delftware’ works from this year’s show… this one came early on and was based on the same draft as ‘Manet’s Olympia’…

This one’s called ‘Titian's Venus of Urbino’, as a reference to the Renaissance masterpiece… but I was looking at other works too. When this was complete it really started to change the feeling of the show towards something a little darker...

I was interested in how the dark baroque style backgrounds made the subjects look like they were drowning or underwater…

John Everett Millais' 'Ophelia', that Pre-Raphaelite drowning scene was on my mind… Plus a deep dive into the bloating effects on the bodies of drowning victims… Grim!!

I was really interested in Victoria fashion drawings/plates too, and the large eyes and full faces evident during this era…

I'm thinking of exploring more of this 'underwater' ideas soon...

#australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #delftware #ophelia #drown #venus #richardmccoy00

Another of the ‘ceramic’ or ‘Delftware’ pieces from this year’s show…

This one, titled ‘Divided’ came quite early in the development of the exhibition, but was chosen very late.

Like a lot of the works from the show, I realised a lot of the works I was selecting were renditions of women… which was new for me, after spending years looking at male nudes!!!

In many of the works from this show, the subjects were missing hands – either cropped from the image, subsumed within the mirrored 3D model or totally cut off… This was kind of juxtaposed with the Ai work that featured mangled hands showing early Ai technical limits…

Last year’s show down in Windsor also featured two works of hands (shown in images II and III), so I liked the idea of removing them for this show… This kind of progression really interested me for some reason.

And now I want to return to hands!!

Slide 1: 'Divided', 2024
Slide 2: Mock-up of ‘Benediction’ 2023
Slide 3: Mock-up of ‘Help’ 2023

#religiousart #digitalart #delftware #ceramics #australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00

Another of the ‘ceramic’ or ‘Delftware’ pieces from this year’s show…

This one, titled ‘Divided’ came quite early in the development of the exhibition, but was chosen very late.

Like a lot of the works from the show, I realised a lot of the works I was selecting were renditions of women… which was new for me, after spending years looking at male nudes!!!

In many of the works from this show, the subjects were missing hands – either cropped from the image, subsumed within the mirrored 3D model or totally cut off… This was kind of juxtaposed with the Ai work that featured mangled hands showing early Ai technical limits…

Last year’s show down in Windsor also featured two works of hands (shown in images II and III), so I liked the idea of removing them for this show… This kind of progression really interested me for some reason.

And now I want to return to hands!!

Slide 1: 'Divided', 2024
Slide 2: Mock-up of ‘Benediction’ 2023
Slide 3: Mock-up of ‘Help’ 2023

#religiousart #digitalart #delftware #ceramics #australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00

Still reflecting on this year’s show from a few months back…

The Delftware pieces like this one, ‘Manet’s Olympia’, were the real stars of the show – and were designed to be tasteful counterpoints to the more explicit Ai works…

The exploration of ceramic patterns and renders really started with 2023’s ‘Fragment’ show – with hands, flowers and some faces… in classic blue and white prints.

For this work, I was really interested in how famous subjects from the history of art could be reassessed through a digital lens. Here Olympia – from the controversial work by Édouard Manet was the focus.

I liked the idea of blending time periods, styles and media – here was an Impressionist subject, created with Delftware ceramics (which I drafted in watercolor), with baroque lighting, but all achieved digitally, then printed to giclee standard.

Manet himself drew inspiration from Titian’s Venus, and Titian in turn drew inspiration from Giorgione’s Dresden Venus. So I’m continuing that…

Obviously, Manet’s Olympia has a whole discourse around women’s bodies, which I touch on with the explicit Ai works that were also a part of this show…

More of the Delftware works to come…

#australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #delftware #manet

Still reflecting on this year’s show from a few months back…

The Delftware pieces like this one, ‘Manet’s Olympia’, were the real stars of the show – and were designed to be tasteful counterpoints to the more explicit Ai works…

The exploration of ceramic patterns and renders really started with 2023’s ‘Fragment’ show – with hands, flowers and some faces… in classic blue and white prints.

For this work, I was really interested in how famous subjects from the history of art could be reassessed through a digital lens. Here Olympia – from the controversial work by Édouard Manet was the focus.

I liked the idea of blending time periods, styles and media – here was an Impressionist subject, created with Delftware ceramics (which I drafted in watercolor), with baroque lighting, but all achieved digitally, then printed to giclee standard.

Manet himself drew inspiration from Titian’s Venus, and Titian in turn drew inspiration from Giorgione’s Dresden Venus. So I’m continuing that…

Obviously, Manet’s Olympia has a whole discourse around women’s bodies, which I touch on with the explicit Ai works that were also a part of this show…

More of the Delftware works to come…

#australianart #melbourneartist #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #delftware #manet

The last stripe work from this year’s show… This one came from a larger series of works looking at bas-relief, and not surprisingly is called ‘Relief’ – with those slight sexual connotations.

There’s a ton more of exploration of this idea still to be done, and I’ll likely return to it in the coming shows…

Although these works haven’t been particularly successful in terms of sales, they offer a moment of growth and exploration that the ideas around ceramic patterns/Delftware didn’t provide.

There’s a ton more of great Delftware drafts that will make their way into finished works, but the stripe story was able to sustain my interest more…

#australianart #melbourneartist #extrude #richardmccoy00 #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist #basrelief #stripe #colourtribe #stripeart

The last stripe work from this year’s show… This one came from a larger series of works looking at bas-relief, and not surprisingly is called ‘Relief’ – with those slight sexual connotations.

There’s a ton more of exploration of this idea still to be done, and I’ll likely return to it in the coming shows…

Although these works haven’t been particularly successful in terms of sales, they offer a moment of growth and exploration that the ideas around ceramic patterns/Delftware didn’t provide.

There’s a ton more of great Delftware drafts that will make their way into finished works, but the stripe story was able to sustain my interest more…

#australianart #melbourneartist #extrude #richardmccoy00 #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist #basrelief #stripe #colourtribe #stripeart

Back reflecting on this year’s show…

This work titled, EXTRUDE was a last-minute selection and was the result of an old canvas I had printed, but couldn’t quite work out… It sat rolled up for years and was initially meant to be part of the show Splash, from 2022. There was a whole series of them – some black and white, some with strange colour combinations, of dribbles, dabs and squeezed pigment made digitally…

I was really interested in digitally rendering the media of a painter’s trade, the pigments themselves…

The idea behind wrapping and moulding the canvas came from looking at the hanging AI nude works, and comparing them to the wall mounted decal works, and needing something that kind of sat in between these worlds. Neither hanging free from the wall, nor affixed like a decal, this work was that in between point.

I loved the idea of making something in 3D, then printing it in 2D then moulding it back into an alternative 3D form. Kinda backwards!

Interestingly it’s very similar to my badly received velvet canvases from 2018 and even reminds me of my neon vinyl works from 2016…

I might look again at this method for next year’s show…?

#australianart #melbourneartist #extrude #richardmccoy00 #splash #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist #digitalpigment #wallsculpture

Back reflecting on this year’s show…

This work titled, EXTRUDE was a last-minute selection and was the result of an old canvas I had printed, but couldn’t quite work out… It sat rolled up for years and was initially meant to be part of the show Splash, from 2022. There was a whole series of them – some black and white, some with strange colour combinations, of dribbles, dabs and squeezed pigment made digitally…

I was really interested in digitally rendering the media of a painter’s trade, the pigments themselves…

The idea behind wrapping and moulding the canvas came from looking at the hanging AI nude works, and comparing them to the wall mounted decal works, and needing something that kind of sat in between these worlds. Neither hanging free from the wall, nor affixed like a decal, this work was that in between point.

I loved the idea of making something in 3D, then printing it in 2D then moulding it back into an alternative 3D form. Kinda backwards!

Interestingly it’s very similar to my badly received velvet canvases from 2018 and even reminds me of my neon vinyl works from 2016…

I might look again at this method for next year’s show…?

#australianart #melbourneartist #extrude #richardmccoy00 #splash #repeat #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist #digitalpigment #wallsculpture

Wowzer!!!!
I'm really thrilled and humbled to be nominated again this year for the extraordinary Omnia Art Prize here in Melbourne.

It always means a hell of a lot for your work to be recognized. Especially with digital art, it often feels like a bit of a black sheep of the art world – illegitimate and seen as more graphic design than an artform, somehow cheating because it’s done digitally?

So many exceptional Melbourne artists are finalist in this show too, whose work I admire and get pangs of envy when I see their skill, vision and perspective. Again, really humbled that my work might even be considered in such company.

Huge thank you to Image Science for the divine printing as always, brilliant colour, clarity and patience!

A hung thank you to the resources and help from Frames Readymade for their outstanding service too.

This work, titled ‘Slipstream’ was from last year’s show, ‘Fragment’ and really started off the series using stipes, and was a precursor to the stripe works in this year’s show.

Come to the prize opening gala, Friday 24th May 7-10pm.

This work is for purchase that night and the exhibition weekend.

@omniaartprize
@imagescience
@framesreadymade

#omniaartprize2024 #australianart #melbourneartist #stripe #richardmccoy00 #fragment #fineartprints #gicleeprint #jesus #pieta #classicalart #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist

Wowzer!!!!
I'm really thrilled and humbled to be nominated again this year for the extraordinary Omnia Art Prize here in Melbourne.

It always means a hell of a lot for your work to be recognized. Especially with digital art, it often feels like a bit of a black sheep of the art world – illegitimate and seen as more graphic design than an artform, somehow cheating because it’s done digitally?

So many exceptional Melbourne artists are finalist in this show too, whose work I admire and get pangs of envy when I see their skill, vision and perspective. Again, really humbled that my work might even be considered in such company.

Huge thank you to Image Science for the divine printing as always, brilliant colour, clarity and patience!

A hung thank you to the resources and help from Frames Readymade for their outstanding service too.

This work, titled ‘Slipstream’ was from last year’s show, ‘Fragment’ and really started off the series using stipes, and was a precursor to the stripe works in this year’s show.

Come to the prize opening gala, Friday 24th May 7-10pm.

This work is for purchase that night and the exhibition weekend.

@omniaartprize
@imagescience
@framesreadymade

#omniaartprize2024 #australianart #melbourneartist #stripe #richardmccoy00 #fragment #fineartprints #gicleeprint #jesus #pieta #classicalart #digitalart #digitalartist #contemporaryart #gayart #gayartist

Another of the stripe works from this year's show 'Repeat'...

This work continued the ideas around dualities, mirror selves, and the strange hybrid reality we're moving into - online and in person. Personas, profiles, avatars and digital copies...

Titled ‘Lolita’, of Nabokov fame – there are overtones of consent, innocence, and culpability here too…

#repeat #sculpture #lolita #nabokov #digitalart #stripe #australianart #melbourneartist #literature #richardmccoy00

Another of the stripe works from this year's show 'Repeat'...

This work continued the ideas around dualities, mirror selves, and the strange hybrid reality we're moving into - online and in person. Personas, profiles, avatars and digital copies...

Titled ‘Lolita’, of Nabokov fame – there are overtones of consent, innocence, and culpability here too…

#repeat #sculpture #lolita #nabokov #digitalart #stripe #australianart #melbourneartist #literature #richardmccoy00

Continuing with my re-cap of this year’s show REPEAT…

The first landscape I’ve made in forever! This work titled ‘Delft’, references the famous city in the Netherlands… home of Vermeer, and fits in with the rest of the show with those classic Delftware ceramics.

I was looking at a lot of Dutch masters, people like Bruegel and Koninck’s work in particular, all that sky! I really liked the idea of producing something so clearly digital, of something so pastorals, so rural and deeply intrenched in art history – the Dutch Golden Age.

I still love the idea of focusing on rural subjects but with digital methods…

Part of the ‘colour’ section of the show, this work sat with the two other outdoor works – Garden I and Garden II.

#repeat #delft #stripe #melbourenart #landscape #digitallandscape #australianart #melbourneartist #arthistory #dutchgoldenage #digitalart #ruralart #richardmccoy00

Continuing with my re-cap of this year’s show REPEAT…

The first landscape I’ve made in forever! This work titled ‘Delft’, references the famous city in the Netherlands… home of Vermeer, and fits in with the rest of the show with those classic Delftware ceramics.

I was looking at a lot of Dutch masters, people like Bruegel and Koninck’s work in particular, all that sky! I really liked the idea of producing something so clearly digital, of something so pastorals, so rural and deeply intrenched in art history – the Dutch Golden Age.

I still love the idea of focusing on rural subjects but with digital methods…

Part of the ‘colour’ section of the show, this work sat with the two other outdoor works – Garden I and Garden II.

#repeat #delft #stripe #melbourenart #landscape #digitallandscape #australianart #melbourneartist #arthistory #dutchgoldenage #digitalart #ruralart #richardmccoy00

Continuing with the re-cap of this year’s show…

This work ‘Garden I’ was originally called ‘Scatterheart’ but it sounded too twee.

This work came before the other garden work, and was intended to be part of the ‘colour’ intro section of the show…

In this case, broken glass was the reference point, a contrast to the Delft ceramic element that made up some of the other more successful works later in the show…

Thinking about using this series for fabric prints for this year’s pattern project, which I'm already behind on! I’m guessing getting a pattern repeat to work with this artwork will be the challenge…

This series also makes me think of laser-cut plexiglass, another avenue for next year’s show – broken shards, layered and building depth into a surface… The solid colours contrasting the ombre are really appealing, but might be difficult with plexiglass?

Anyway…

#flowerart #floralart #digitalart #digitalartist #garden #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00 #glass #plexiglass #digitalflower #digitalgarden

Continuing with the re-cap of this year’s show…

This work ‘Garden I’ was originally called ‘Scatterheart’ but it sounded too twee.

This work came before the other garden work, and was intended to be part of the ‘colour’ intro section of the show…

In this case, broken glass was the reference point, a contrast to the Delft ceramic element that made up some of the other more successful works later in the show…

Thinking about using this series for fabric prints for this year’s pattern project, which I'm already behind on! I’m guessing getting a pattern repeat to work with this artwork will be the challenge…

This series also makes me think of laser-cut plexiglass, another avenue for next year’s show – broken shards, layered and building depth into a surface… The solid colours contrasting the ombre are really appealing, but might be difficult with plexiglass?

Anyway…

#flowerart #floralart #digitalart #digitalartist #garden #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00 #glass #plexiglass #digitalflower #digitalgarden

Another work from this year’s show!

This one is titled ‘Three Fates’, and represents the three ‘Moirai’ from Greek mythology.

When working on the show – titled REPEAT – I found I was making a lot of works with a double face/body and wanted to do a work that had more than two, to give it more variation.

This idea of the three fates – the three Moirai from Greek mythology – made the most sense, with references to Ancient Greek and Roman art (and the Western cannon) being a recurrent thread running through my work…

There were dozens of iterations, with tons of colour ways and perspectives. The ombre effect of this version was chosen as the final because of how it fit with the other techy, Y2K ombre works.

Certainly not as popular as the blue and white / Delftware series (which sold out), this felt like it progressed my work further, and felt really fresh, but harked back to my first solo show with the strong coloured backgrounds.

Anyway…

#digitalart #digitalartist #fates #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00 #moirai #threefates

Another work from this year’s show!

This one is titled ‘Three Fates’, and represents the three ‘Moirai’ from Greek mythology.

When working on the show – titled REPEAT – I found I was making a lot of works with a double face/body and wanted to do a work that had more than two, to give it more variation.

This idea of the three fates – the three Moirai from Greek mythology – made the most sense, with references to Ancient Greek and Roman art (and the Western cannon) being a recurrent thread running through my work…

There were dozens of iterations, with tons of colour ways and perspectives. The ombre effect of this version was chosen as the final because of how it fit with the other techy, Y2K ombre works.

Certainly not as popular as the blue and white / Delftware series (which sold out), this felt like it progressed my work further, and felt really fresh, but harked back to my first solo show with the strong coloured backgrounds.

Anyway…

#digitalart #digitalartist #fates #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00 #moirai #threefates

Starting the re-cap of this year’s show, REPEAT!

This work, titled ‘GARDEN II’ was a conscious choice to move away from the Delftware / ceramic style flowers from last year – although bestsellers – I couldn’t stand the sight of them!!

Instead, I wanted something almost cringe – early 2000s nostalgic, 2YK ombre, techy and almost ‘beautifulgarbage’ – but with that ‘pre millennium tension’ – all those music refs.

I’d love to work with similar elements, but mix more media – overlayed vinyl transfers, ombre prints, digital elements and screen printed flocked elements… really push the texture and the mix. Maybe for next year’s show????

Anyway, more about each of the works to come…

#flowerart #floralart #digitalart #digitalartist #garden #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00

Starting the re-cap of this year’s show, REPEAT!

This work, titled ‘GARDEN II’ was a conscious choice to move away from the Delftware / ceramic style flowers from last year – although bestsellers – I couldn’t stand the sight of them!!

Instead, I wanted something almost cringe – early 2000s nostalgic, 2YK ombre, techy and almost ‘beautifulgarbage’ – but with that ‘pre millennium tension’ – all those music refs.

I’d love to work with similar elements, but mix more media – overlayed vinyl transfers, ombre prints, digital elements and screen printed flocked elements… really push the texture and the mix. Maybe for next year’s show????

Anyway, more about each of the works to come…

#flowerart #floralart #digitalart #digitalartist #garden #ombre #y2k #millennium #melbourneartist #repeat #richardmccoy00

LAST DAYS!
Get in and see it!
FINAL WEEKEND!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

LAST DAYS!
Get in and see it!
FINAL WEEKEND!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

Massive thank you to the @red.gallery team for the interview and the incredible @sonya.zeng.photo

REPEAT runs until 24th March
@red.gallery

#digitalart #fiberart #melbourneart

Massive thank you to the @red.gallery team for the interview and the incredible @sonya.zeng.photo

REPEAT runs until 24th March
@red.gallery

#digitalart #fiberart #melbourneart

HUGE HUGE HUGE THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who made it to opening night, feeling really blessed and grateful.

REPEAT is on until 24th March.

Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

HUGE HUGE HUGE THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who made it to opening night, feeling really blessed and grateful.

REPEAT is on until 24th March.

Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

It's ON!
Nervous!!!!!
You're invited
Join me for drinks tonight, Friday 15th, 6-8pm
Or come see it later, the show runs until 24th March

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#stripe

It's ON!
Nervous!!!!!
You're invited
Join me for drinks tonight, Friday 15th, 6-8pm
Or come see it later, the show runs until 24th March

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#stripe

And we're open!!!
Join me for drinks Friday 15th March 6-8pm!
Repeat runs, 12-24th March
RED Gallery, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
#digitalart #melbourneart #textileart

And we're open!!!
Join me for drinks Friday 15th March 6-8pm!
Repeat runs, 12-24th March
RED Gallery, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
#digitalart #melbourneart #textileart

EEEEEEEEK!!!!!
Soft opening tomorrow!
With the opening event this Friday, 15th March 6-8pm
You’re invited!!!!!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

EEEEEEEEK!!!!!
Soft opening tomorrow!
With the opening event this Friday, 15th March 6-8pm
You’re invited!!!!!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

F*CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The opening event is one week away!!!!

And you’re invited!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

F*CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The opening event is one week away!!!!

And you’re invited!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024

Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact on women, and those most marginalised. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not a celebration of it.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Not long now and I’m feeling the worry!!!!

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come see! Come drink! Come say hi!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#stripe

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Not long now and I’m feeling the worry!!!!

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come see! Come drink! Come say hi!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#stripe

Eeeeeek!!!!! Not long now and the nerves are starting to set in!

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come see! Come drink! Come say hi!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Confluence’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign

Eeeeeek!!!!! Not long now and the nerves are starting to set in!

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come see! Come drink! Come say hi!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Confluence’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come for a drink, stay for the sexy artwork, then enjoy Fitzroy for a night on the town!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Titian’s Venus’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#venus
#titian

You’re invited!

Come on down to Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

For my new show ‘REPEAT’

Opening event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

Come for a drink, stay for the sexy artwork, then enjoy Fitzroy for a night on the town!

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Titian’s Venus’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#venus
#titian

You’re invited!

In a few weeks I’ll be launching my new show for 2024!

Really early this year, and perhaps a little contentious?

This year’s show includes two large scale Ai/porn/pattern hybrids (not shown here), as a comment on revenge porn and deepfakes, the aesthetics of early Ai and the repetitive nature of harm – again and again it’s women and the marginalised.

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Vermeer’s Girl’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign

You’re invited!

In a few weeks I’ll be launching my new show for 2024!

Really early this year, and perhaps a little contentious?

This year’s show includes two large scale Ai/porn/pattern hybrids (not shown here), as a comment on revenge porn and deepfakes, the aesthetics of early Ai and the repetitive nature of harm – again and again it’s women and the marginalised.

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
12-24th March, 2024
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Vermeer’s Girl’, 2024 framed digital print.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign

You’re invited!!!

Starting the roll out of this year’s show!
It’s super early this year, but I’d adore to see all and everyone for the opening.

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North @red.gallery
12-24th March
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

I’m a little worried that this show is too soon after the last. That I’m overstaying my welcome in people’s minds, feeds and calendars. I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received these past few years, the incredible sales of my work, and nominations for awards and features.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Maybe a little contentious? These works were produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact, especially on women and those most marginalized. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not celebration of it.

THE SHOW:
REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Manet’s Olympia’, 2024 framed digital print, 56x40.5cm.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#delftblue
#delftware
#sculpture
#porcelain

You’re invited!!!

Starting the roll out of this year’s show!
It’s super early this year, but I’d adore to see all and everyone for the opening.

REPEAT
Red Gallery – 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North @red.gallery
12-24th March
Opening Event: Friday 15th March 6-8pm

I’m a little worried that this show is too soon after the last. That I’m overstaying my welcome in people’s minds, feeds and calendars. I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received these past few years, the incredible sales of my work, and nominations for awards and features.

WARNING: This year’s show includes several large-scale pornographic works using Ai technology. Maybe a little contentious? These works were produced to highlight the possibilities of Ai, and the potential impact, especially on women and those most marginalized. Fake celebrity porn has already made headlines recently, as well as the rise in revenge porn and deepfakes in general. These works are a comment on this, not celebration of it.

THE SHOW:
REPEAT explores the copy and paste nature of our lives, the digital reality of 21st Century desire and the patterns that often unwittingly repeat before us as relationships or narratives. Using the language of print design, Ai and references to ancient sculpture, these works suggest the dark but sometimes derivative nature of how we suffer and its relationship to mass production.

Image – ‘Manet’s Olympia’, 2024 framed digital print, 56x40.5cm.

@red.gallery
#repeat
#richardmccoy00
#melbourneart
#artoftheday
#contemporaryart
#digitalart
#fabricrepeat
#textiledesign
#delftblue
#delftware
#sculpture
#porcelain

The last of the plastic sculptures!

For the past year or so I’ve been really interested in this idea of a REPEAT, reusing the same elements – from the past? – with new materials (in this case 3D printing PLA – but produced by a basic hand model technique). This strange mash-up of the reused, the hand made, with the technological.

The images that follow are a bit of a behind the scenes of my thinking and process…

The show for this year will continue the idea of a REPEAT.

#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #columns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #ultra #contemporaryart

The last of the plastic sculptures!

For the past year or so I’ve been really interested in this idea of a REPEAT, reusing the same elements – from the past? – with new materials (in this case 3D printing PLA – but produced by a basic hand model technique). This strange mash-up of the reused, the hand made, with the technological.

The images that follow are a bit of a behind the scenes of my thinking and process…

The show for this year will continue the idea of a REPEAT.

#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #columns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #ultra #contemporaryart

I’m trying to be a little more consistent with content, and show some more behind the scenes and engaging artist content this year…

Me DOING stuff. HORROR.

Anyway, this work was from last year’s solo show, FRAGMENT down in Windsor with the exceptional @alternatingcurrentartspace

Continuing my interest in how classical design elements can be remixed, with new technology, and reconfigured. Ideas around how we restore artifacts, and how history is really just a patchwork of individual accounts and interpretations.

The last image is a possible reconfiguration I was working with – this time with a support armature… I might return to these ideas in the future…

The second image credited to the incredible team at Alternating Current Artspace.
#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #collumns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #ulta #contemporaryart

I’m trying to be a little more consistent with content, and show some more behind the scenes and engaging artist content this year…

Me DOING stuff. HORROR.

Anyway, this work was from last year’s solo show, FRAGMENT down in Windsor with the exceptional @alternatingcurrentartspace

Continuing my interest in how classical design elements can be remixed, with new technology, and reconfigured. Ideas around how we restore artifacts, and how history is really just a patchwork of individual accounts and interpretations.

The last image is a possible reconfiguration I was working with – this time with a support armature… I might return to these ideas in the future…

The second image credited to the incredible team at Alternating Current Artspace.
#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #collumns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #ulta #contemporaryart

Back on the grid!

Very slowly getting it together for 2024.

One of my not so successful experiments from last year!

Super thrilled to have included this work from last year in the Small Art Prize exhibition with the legends at @brunswickstreetgallery

This sculpture (titled Repeat II) is from last year’s show ‘FRAGMENT’, exploring ideas around mass-production, identity and originality when culture, technology and laws are changing at exponential rates. Created from PLA filament (the conventional material used in 3D printing) but using a simpler hand molded technique, the work explores the uncanny juxtaposition of using a machine-based material with the haptic elements of human craft. ‘Repeat II’ conjures cultures ill-equipped to traverse such complex transformations and the cost and detritus of what is left behind.

#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #collumns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #contemporaryart

Back on the grid!

Very slowly getting it together for 2024.

One of my not so successful experiments from last year!

Super thrilled to have included this work from last year in the Small Art Prize exhibition with the legends at @brunswickstreetgallery

This sculpture (titled Repeat II) is from last year’s show ‘FRAGMENT’, exploring ideas around mass-production, identity and originality when culture, technology and laws are changing at exponential rates. Created from PLA filament (the conventional material used in 3D printing) but using a simpler hand molded technique, the work explores the uncanny juxtaposition of using a machine-based material with the haptic elements of human craft. ‘Repeat II’ conjures cultures ill-equipped to traverse such complex transformations and the cost and detritus of what is left behind.

#repeat #sculpture #3Dprinting #PLA #collumns #richardmccoy00 #plasticart #melbourneart #fragment #artoftheday #contemporaryart

Back on the AI bandwagon!

Using Artificial Intelligence to reimagine past works within a landscape.

Here's an outtake from last year's show SPLASH, placed in an AI scene.

Note: The artwork is fully mine – the background is AI.

#landscape #ailandscape #ailake #digitalart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00 #splash #drip

Back on the AI bandwagon!

Using Artificial Intelligence to reimagine past works within a landscape.

Here's an outtake from last year's show SPLASH, placed in an AI scene.

Note: The artwork is fully mine – the background is AI.

#landscape #ailandscape #ailake #digitalart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00 #splash #drip

AI is so checky!!!

Here I asked AI to hang this artwork from last year in an appropriate place!

Lucky I have a thick skin!

Digital Lavender is from last year’s show ‘Splash’.

Note: The artwork is fully mine – the background is AI.

#digitalart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00 #spash #drip #trash #tashart #rubbishart #skip

AI is so checky!!!

Here I asked AI to hang this artwork from last year in an appropriate place!

Lucky I have a thick skin!

Digital Lavender is from last year’s show ‘Splash’.

Note: The artwork is fully mine – the background is AI.

#digitalart #melbourneart #richardmccoy00 #spash #drip #trash #tashart #rubbishart #skip

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