Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night

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OPENING NIGHT: Friday 9 April 2010 - 7pm

The Versus Show hits back with its very unique 4th edition. This collaborative show featuring Kylie Fisk (Brisbane) Vs. Laura Skerlj (Melbourne) promises to intrigue, engage and incite.
These two inspiring female artists have been exploring the land of dreams, the sublime, nature, and ethereal landscapes through their mediums of photography and painting.
Their work is stunning and feminine, the artists themselves coming from backgrounds in psychology and journalism, their work is loaded with intellect, purpose and beauty.
Alongside the artwork the rest of the gallery, for the opening night, will be transformed into an interactive and engaging dreamlike scene; turning the gallery environment into something quite surreal.
Part of the special entertainment will be Hero & Shadow, a new musical project, specifically designed for The Vs. Show. In duo formation-(Madeleine Paige & Lucas Arundel), H & S's set will be completely improvised; inspired both by the artwork and the interplay between the musicians themselves. Also featuring Kate Jacobson in her own act - performing some of her sweet alt-country tunes.
Other elements will feature performance, animation and set design sponsored by New House Cinema.
This Versus Show is not only about experiencing the artwork of two talented artists but also basing the gallery environment on the essence of their work.
The ‘versus' concept was spawned in 2008 by artist Mel Baxter (curator CURVY 09, Frankie Hand Drawn & Dane Beesley's New York Buck)

Sponsored by New House Cinema & Joshua Levi Galleries.

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Faster Pussycat Says Be Here:

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Yep, it's a Luau!
Think Copacabana. Think the Beach Boys. Just don't get Sa-rong idea!
Come party at The Zoo for a mini Ann St Block Party of sorts with our neighbour friends getting together for the silly season.
Presented by FourThousand.com.au / The Zoo / Nine Lives/ The Outpost / Blonde Venus / Akira / Mod Cons / Combined / Nelson Molloy and more!

Expect to get appropriately Tropical with Surf Rock bands
- Swamplords
- Sleepwalks
- Narwhals
- Los Huevos
- Santas Little Helpers
- Potato Masta
- DJ Swede Tooth

+ LUNCH MONEY DJ Adam Hunter (Wolfgang)
+ more special guests to be announced

- Live art
- Badminton
- BBQ cook-out in the Driveway

+ The Zoo will be raffling off 2 tickets to The Big Day Out
AND a Zoo gold pass (a year of gigs at The Zoo) - all money raised going to Brisbane Youth Service - supporting homeless kids in the Valley area.

FREE entry

AFTER PARTY at X&Y! for the last LUNCH MONEY of 09!

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FASTER PUSSYCAT ZINE WILL BE UPLOADED THURS 10th DEC.

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vintage lover shot its fourth collection 'howling hearts' in nine lives gallery over the weekend. make sure you keep an eye on this blog and vintage lovers blog for the final shots. all of this vintage will be available to purchase at the faster pussycat secret vintage sale night this saturday at the fort gallery from 7pm to 10pm.

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Thats next Friday night folks- 7pm.

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VERSUS!

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Just a wee reminder that the splendiforous Versus Show is on next Friday at The Fort. It will be a cracker of a shindig with video installations, oil on canvas, sculpture, live art, live music and cold cold beer.
Rob Scott and Nick Hornum have been very secretive about exactly what's going to be unleashed, but we know this much - its going to be super spesh.

See you all there! x

the shaggs

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amazing.

Check this out the weekend before Faster Pussycat!

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'The Versus Show' is a culmination of collaboration and mutual admiration between two creative people. In its third series- The Versus Show III will showcase the eclectic work from Rob Scott and Nick Hornum. This is their debut collaborative show and it will feature Rob’s surreal forms juxtaposing Nick’s illustrative montages. The opening night will be a playground of art, music and street culture featuring live music, live art, wall projections, short films, sculptures ‘n’ more.

Rob started painting circa 2000 and has never looked back since first dropping acrylic for oil. His themes first contained illustrated figures in surreal, vibrant colour schemes with symbolic textured backgrounds. After an adequate exploration into colour theory and continual experimentation of their relationships Rob soon found himself delving into a style of illustrative/realism focusing on role models and characters he pulled from popular culture.
The theme of 'Duality' was Rob’s next conquest, which for him involved placing opposites together as subject matter, a dulling of saturation in his palette for more subtle blends and tonal depth, most importantly equalization through composition.

After a recent 'gang busting' exhibition with Georg at Nine Lives, Rob has now opted for a more free approach (concerning style, technique, materials and application) and now paints bike man!

Nick Hornum is known to dabble very well in paint and aerosol, though he finds most enjoyment through the texture and application of working with collage; predominately combining the adhesive effects of clag clue with empty cigarette packets. He states: “I like empty cigarette boxes that some disgruntled smoker has cast away from his or her body to momentarily distance themselves from the fact that they are incomplete without cigarettes. I like the fact that this is a vent for their addiction... but also a powerful resonation of modern society... 'When its broken or useless throw it away'.”
He is a true inspiration to all who work with mixed media as he combines illustrative markings, calligraphic lettering with collage in a fine art.

Rob and Nick’s montages, collages and painterly canvases will be on show at The Versus Show opening 20th November- which will run for 2 weeks. The opening night will not include a cover charge, but a buffet of visual stimulus, live music and a great opportunity to purchase the work of two of Brisbane’s top emerging artists.

Curated by Mel Baxter.

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Kill! Kill!

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Photos from the Enoggera Tce Bazaar

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Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night is in the November issue of Style Magazine - not long now...

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source: vintage lover

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source: vintage lover

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check out the write up on Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night on the Bats Magzazine blog

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source: femme pilott

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Looking for the rarest, hottest vintage in town? Tired of hitting the same vintage stores and second hand markets? The who's who of vintage in Brisbane are collaborating and bringing to you Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night.

Acclaimed for their experience in vintage clothing, these vintage purveyors will be selling their best vintage wares seeing a return to provocative vintage styles and bringing a little glamour and edge back into our wardrobes.

Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night will be hosted in November at a secret location. Further details will be revealed soon so make sure you become a fan on our Facebook page - Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night.