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van rudd
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Artist Statement
Van Thanh Rudd was born in Nambour, Queensland and is currently working as a visual artist in Melbourne's west. His involvement in the arts over the last 15 included his early obsession with landscape painting around Nambour and Brisbane. Once moving to Melbourne in 1995, he studied figure drawing in various community venues around Melbourne. Since moving from Brisbane, Van was also playing as a drummer, bass guitarist and keyboardist in various Melbourne pop/rock bands (Cheezlekane, Seconds, Stalis Vetch and Granma). The bands played in many Melbourne venues including the Punters Club and the Corner Hotel. He tried very hard to balance music (gigging alot) and visual art until about 2007, when he decided that visual art could last him into old age. Van has exhibited his art regularly since 1995. He had his first solo show at the Northcote Library (RampArt) in 1997. He was briefly curator of Rampart in 1997 - the space was co-run by the Northcote Library and DAAG. Van's first step into art/politics was by becoming a member of the Darebin Artists Action Group (DAAG) in 1997. Deeper involvement in global politics came about while attending the successful anti-globalization rally (S11) in Melbourne in 2000. Van's art began to follow his left-wing views when he met his amazing partner Tania Jorquera in 2002-03. Her family history was one of struggle against the U.S backed Pinochet regime in Chile. There was a direct correlation between Chile and Vietnam (Van's heritage). In 2004 he created The Carriers Project where he carries on foot his large paintings through busy city streets and shopping malls. He toured this project nationally in 2007. In 2007 he co-directed CLASS artspace (Nth Melbourne) with activist Roberto Jorquera. In 2009 he was co-founder of the collectives A-17P (Artists of the 17th Parallel) and The CEOs (Collective Engagement Operatives). Some of his latest exhibitions are called Eternal Residencies, curated by deceased victims of 20th and 21st century imperial aggression. They are eternal interventions into institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum and The White House. His art is influenced, inspired and directed towards movements of social justice around the globe. His major aim is to expose his often controversial art to as many people as possible in order to inspire discussion and debate about art's role in today's environmental, political and economic crises. He is also an active indoor soccer player. His artworks include the mediums of installation, drawing, collage, painting and performance.
Van Thanh Rudd was born in Nambour, Queensland and is currently working as a visual artist in Melbourne's west. His involvement in the arts over the last 15 included his early obsession with landscape painting around Nambour and Brisbane. Once moving to Melbourne in 1995, he studied figure drawing in various community venues around Melbourne. Since moving from Brisbane, Van was also playing as a drummer, bass guitarist and keyboardist in various Melbourne pop/rock bands (Cheezlekane, Seconds, Stalis Vetch and Granma). The bands played in many Melbourne venues including the Punters Club and the Corner Hotel. He tried very hard to balance music (gigging alot) and visual art until about 2007, when he decided that visual art could last him into old age. Van has exhibited his art regularly since 1995. He had his first solo show at the Northcote Library (RampArt) in 1997. He was briefly curator of Rampart in 1997 - the space was co-run by the Northcote Library and DAAG. Van's first step into art/politics was by becoming a member of the Darebin Artists Action Group (DAAG) in 1997. Deeper involvement in global politics came about while attending the successful anti-globalization rally (S11) in Melbourne in 2000. Van's art began to follow his left-wing views when he met his amazing partner Tania Jorquera in 2002-03. Her family history was one of struggle against the U.S backed Pinochet regime in Chile. There was a direct correlation between Chile and Vietnam (Van's heritage). In 2004 he created The Carriers Project where he carries on foot his large paintings through busy city streets and shopping malls. He toured this project nationally in 2007. In 2007 he co-directed CLASS artspace (Nth Melbourne) with activist Roberto Jorquera. In 2009 he was co-founder of the collectives A-17P (Artists of the 17th Parallel) and The CEOs (Collective Engagement Operatives). Some of his latest exhibitions are called Eternal Residencies, curated by deceased victims of 20th and 21st century imperial aggression. They are eternal interventions into institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum and The White House. His art is influenced, inspired and directed towards movements of social justice around the globe. His major aim is to expose his often controversial art to as many people as possible in order to inspire discussion and debate about art's role in today's environmental, political and economic crises. He is also an active indoor soccer player. His artworks include the mediums of installation, drawing, collage, painting and performance.
Art Forms
- CCD - Community cultural development
- Conceptual
- Craft and object
- Design
- Media arts
- 2 D (painting/printmaking/drawing/illustration/cartoons)
- Multimedia /hybrid
- Performance
- 3 D (sculpture/installation/public art)
- Artists publishing
- Other
State
Victoria
Victoria
Website
http://www.van-thanh-rudd.net
http://www.van-thanh-rudd.net
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