Singapore Poster Exhibition at LUDO

I was invited to crate a poster for the Supervene exhibition organiszed by Steve from local Sydney Screenprinting Print Edition. His vision for the show was to gather some top shelf illustrators to have a go at distorting their favourite superheroes or villains. 
The travelling exhibition was first shown at the Sydney Supernova pop culture event.

Next stop is at Ludo Gallery in Singapore. Here's their post about the event:

Exhibition flyer with a bold, psychedelic screenprint of a Spider-Man/Venom design

For the SUPERVENE SINGAPORE, we are fortunate to be able to showcase the hardcopy. With free reign over a wide and rich pop cultural history, the capes represented come from comics and film, from the famous to the obscure. The featured figures have been explored with an individualistic take, displaying the admiration of the source and artistry of each creator.

For the SUPERVENE EXHIBITION, the artists have used Screen Printing to execute their work. Many of the artists have their own websites and are on Facebook, and we hope that you will take some time to view their work online.

SINGAPORE: HERO + VILLAIN
Singapore also has a strong community of Western comic enthusiasts and collectors. For many, the now-defunct Comics Mart in Serene Centre that opened in mid-1980s stoked the flames of fandom. LUDO Gallery will now showcase as a reminder to the existing audience and an opportunity for the next generation of enthusiasts to experience and examine the art of screen printing stabilising our fascination with Superheros and Villains.

At the present time, the local comic convention, STGCC, has been recognised as one of the major Western comics-centric conventions in South East Asia. Superheroes are currently at the forefront of popular culture thanks to film and television adaptations.

Print Edition's intimate collaboration with artists and the resultant silk screened posters are an authentic reflection of comics' place in society and art, and seemed natural for LUDO Gallery to welcome the Supervene exhibition to Singapore's shores.

 

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TC Tee's

Commission for Sydney local brand TC tees, who are doing rad work using local artist for original designs. Came up with this nifty little number that comes in any colour as long as it is black.

Black and white illustration of a symmetrical bearded face formed by two hands above the text Thumb Club

They were also cool enough to host a short 'about me' section on their website. Rad dudes.


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A close up gallery from my solo show.

I've realised that I don't post enough shots of the details from my work. It's all super detailed but that's tricky to convey online. So I'm posting a buch of close ups from each of my animals. 

Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie
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Photos from my Treasure Island solo exhibition

Here are some shots from the opening night of my solo exhibition Treasure Island a couple of weeks ago at Blacklisted Gallery in Sydney's Surry Hills.

Opening night of a solo art exhibition with guests viewing framed drawings on dark gallery walls
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Rob McWhinnie Custom Downhill Skateboard Helmet

The speed demon Rob McWhinnie hit me up about putting some new ink on his stark white downhill helmet. 
I  was keen to get some video action of this daredevil screaming down mountains, and pulling elegant, high speed turns. 
I liked trying out a new surface, the curves were a challenge, and keeping the stripes straight was a tricky challenge. 

Cheers to my friend Azure Mysterious for the photography. 

Hand-painted white helmet featuring a stylized skull with smaller skulls in its eyes and trailing speed lines
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Treasure Island, UD3 Solo Exhibition

Step on board the good ship Black Penny on Tuesday July First and join us as we christen the ship, raise the anchor and set sail on a one week adventure to Treasure Island. 

It's a place where creatures are crafted from the detritus of discarded items. You might have to dig out a seeing glass to spot all the hidden treasures... I'm presenting a new body of fresh inky work inspired by the throwaway culture which created the pacific garbage patch. 
The show will be featuring the debut of UD3's non-patented Find-A-Thing™ technology.

Feat Noisonous spinning the Vinyl to keep the mutiny at bay.

Drink sponsors will be involved so get yer selves in to Blacklisted Gallery for some truly black ink work and good times.

Hand-drawn exhibition poster for 'Treasure Island A Solo Show by Sam Shennan' with ornate, varied typography
Intricate ink drawing of a coiled snake with psychedelic patterns, bold lines, and dripping details

One of the finished pieces, the sea snake.

Intricate black and white ink drawing of a surreal rabbit formed from objects, with "50 PIECE" lettering

Making Progress on this cute little rabbit. 

Intricate ink drawing of a cassowary formed from trash and everyday objects, with a vibrant blue and red neck
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First Inked Tattoo Design

I'm stoked to see my first UD3 design inked into a human. The friendly polish Jan volunteered his torso to go into the studio and get tattooed. Just to be clear, I had no involvement in the actual application of the design. 
He was stoked, and I'm very happy to reveal this one. 

Psychedelic cicada tattoo with bold line work, green, purple, and multiple eyes
Black and white tattoo design of a psychedelic cicada with intricate symmetrical patterns and multiple eyes
Bold line cicada tattoo with purple wings and green details on a person's chest
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Work-Shop Makery Meet-a-maker session

Yesterday I had a great time hanging out with Eryn at the Makery while I worked on a new piece. 
This illustration of a snake contains 50 hidden treasures. I'll have the list included in the final finished work. I have a bunch of other gear stashed in this heaps good store on Oxford St. Head in and have a rifle through my stuff. 

Psychedelic ink drawing of a coiled snake filled with intricate objects, dripping lines, and orange accents

My snaky treasure hunt piece in progress. I've hidden 50 unique items within it's drippy scales.

Shop window display of framed psychedelic prints, graphic t-shirts, and a painted skateboard

This is my very dense display at the shop.

A top shot with an iPhone rolled by and took this great photo of me in action through the window.

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