super thanks to all who came and embraced the project/weird experiment.
super thanks to our helpers and friends.
photo and video credits : Louis Mitchell
please email me healed tattoo pictures
hello.
it’s another busy month in Batmania,
read below for exciting adventures.
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SUNSET TO SUNRISE: ghostpatrol and miso
ghostpatrol and miso – one night only – 124 nicholson st. east brunswick
{shopfront at the end of the 96 tram line, right by RRR radio} – saturday, oct 9th.
miso and i are building a paper cathedral, and tattooing inside it for free from
sunset to sunrise, and making a stop frame animation while we’re at it.
it will also be a pop-up shop of sorts, a party, drinks, food. first come first served,
with a breakfast date in the end for anyone who makes it to the morning. get to it.
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA: space invaders
I’m proud to be part of the National Gallery Space Invaders Exhibition opening this month.
We’ll all be in Canberra for the opening on Oct 30th, as well as signing copies of Street/Studio.
More information here
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WARP POINTS and SEED VAULT SAVE POINTS
super thanks to everyone who was able to visit my first solo show in Melbourne.
Photos can be found here
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ELPH : dataloss BACKWOODS GALLERY
I’m bringing Elph out all the way from Edinburgh to show at Backwoods gallery in
Melbourne. It’s always such a privilege to see his work in person, and he’s been a
huge inspiration and great fun to paint with. I wouldn’t miss this show for anything.
Data Loss at Backwoods Gallery: 14th of October – 11th of November.
opening night: 14th of October 6pm + {preview by appointment}
check out his website here
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NEW SCREENPRINT:
“decisions to be made regarding bottomless wonders”
available here via this warp point
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Super thanks
enjoy the sun
-david ghostpatrol
super thanks to everyone who was able to visit my first solo show in Melbourne.
extra hyper-thanks to the following people for making this exhibition happen
Alex, Andrea, Tilly, Louis, Noah, Felix, Andy, Michael and the Omnus team, Pip and Cam, Nicole.
Tim and Chewie from No Vacancy Gallery.
and ongoing support from Stanislava, Kes, Tristan, Pam and Chris.
photo credits: Alex Mitchell, Andrew Chew and Nicole Reed
new screen print available here
“decisions to be made regarding bottomless wonders”





















i’m proud to announce a new solo exhibition:


warp points and seed vault save points
new ghostpatrol works
16th September – 26th of September
No Vacancy Gallery – QV, Melbourne
opening thursday 16th 6-9pm
preview by appointment,
catalogue avaliable by request (reply to this email)
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i’m pretty chuffed to have a new t-shirt
available at Graniph in Japan and Australia
warp here

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Work alongside Ghostpatrol and Acorn in this graffiti workshop to complete a series of panels that will find a home at Frontyard Youth Services. All are welcome to see Ghostpatrol and Acorn at work – the first 10 RSVPs will secure a place to work alongside the two artists.
Dates: Thursday 23, Friday 24 and Saturday 25 September
Time: 11am
Cost: FREE, but limited places
Bookings: signal@melbourne.vic.gov.au

photo: xavier
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- my brothers at Everfresh have an amazing new book out, read all about it
- acorn has fresh works on his website
- don’t miss YONE at backwoods galleryon the 24th of september
- i have a piece in driftwood at ‘oh really’ gallery in sydney opening thursday the 9th
- a new gocco print is available here
- keep up to date with deathtron mountain and flickr
until next time - - – enjoy the sun
- david gp


hello friends
Thanks to all the amazing support from all the fans of Street/Studio. The response has been amazing.
After a succesful launch in London we’ve still got a bit more strength in our arms to sign copies.
Look out Adelaide and Sydney, the next signing opportunities are:
Adelaide ::: Friday, 23 July 6pm
Mary Martin Bookshop
Sydney ::: Thursday, 12 August 6pm
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Street/Studio is available here
books are signed and are packaged with ghostpatrol stickers
ZEN TO KAWAII
Last week I was invited to install my work for the Zen to Kawaii exhibition at QUT Art Museum in Brisbane.
Thanks to all who came along to my talk and bought along books for me to sign.
The exhibition runs until December
More images here

THE AMAZING ACORN
The hugely talented Acorn is preparing to launch his 2nd solo show in Melbourne.
An experience not to be missed.

“the word “planetes” is greek for “wanderers”, just as planets do, wander across the sky. the drawings presented in this show portray nomadic peoples roaming, gathering, and socializing in a seemingly endless forest where all possibilities are considered. drawings from the forest series are an ongoing project, and they themselves are always expanding, evolving, changing with experience and time.”
planetes / new drawings by acorn
opening night – august 12, show runs until – august 23
“NO VACANCY” gallery, melbourne, VIC 3000
http://www.oakyotl.com
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BONUS LEVEL
- reka has a solo show in brisbane
- find out about the Everefresh book
- keep up with ‘deathtron mountain’
- sick of TV – watch something good (about something bad)
thankyou for reading
-david gp

Big thanks to Vanessa, Megan and Ben for amazing help and support during the week.
Big thanks to all who came along to get books signed and attend my talk.
Zen to Kawaii will run until December
more details here





I’m in Brisbane this week – enjoying the sun.
I’m very lucky to be a resident at the IMA while I install my work at QUT.
Super Thanks to Vanessa and Ben for amazing assitance. I’ll be doing a book
launch and talk whilst here (details below)



Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect
13 July to 19 December 2010
Japan has long played muse to artists – providing inspiration and influencing major artists and art movements since the 19th Century. A rich artistic exchange remains as strong today as it did in the past. Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect includes seventeen artist’s work and traces a nuanced Japanese aesthetic that has influenced their sensibilities and informed their work.
Artists include: Peter Callas, Eugene Carchesio, Peter Blake, Michael Doolan, Benedict Ernst, Marea Gazzard, Ghostpatrol, Max Gimblett, Natalya Hughes, Hitesh Natalwala, Raquel Ormella, Pip & Pop, Reg Preston, Scott Redford, Kate Rohde, Sandra Selig and Matthew Sleeth.
Curated by Vanessa Van Ooyen
Presented by QUT Art Museum
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Street/Studio Book Launch
Wednesday 14 July, 6pm
With book signing by special guest and author Ghostpatrol
In this amazing new illustrated book and through a series of intimate conversations, Street/Studio offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how street art has entered the mainstream and become one of the most collectable new art forms. It offers an unparalleled insight into the work of Australia’s most influential artists living in Melbourne and details how in an increasingly lucrative and commercial industry they traverse between the street, the studio and the gallery space.
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Artist Talk: Ghostpatrol
15.07.10
Thursday 15 July, 11am
Ghostpatrol is a Melbourne based artist who creates fantastical worlds of anthropomorphic creatures which reference childhood nostalgia and pop culture.. He works across mediums; from pasted posters to soft sculpture, watercolours and printmaking.
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