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Touring Exhibition: MEGA - Longing To Be Knotted Together (ARThive 15 April - 7 May) [11.04.2011]

French artist, MEGA is one of the leading voices of the new artists generation. After a successful career as an art director in France (WAD) and abroad (Acclaim, Australia), Mega decided to devote himself exclusively to his love for art.

Linking traditional techniques with innovative processes, his personal art, known for spicing an urban flavor over tasteful creations, has been celebrated in specialized magazines worldwide. From Nike to Volkswagen to Complex magazine, his images are found on all medias.

Masked warriors, savage girls, iconic objects, swarming insects and other wild creatures emerge straight out from the jungle of MEGA’s imagination. In his epic crusade to capture all the components that surround his mental and physical universe, Mega has paid the closest attention to create a fresh and balanced combination of perfectly clean lines and spectacular deep colors. The challenge was to create appealing and cutting edge drawings with the use of a minimum of elements.

The exhibition will be featured in galleries around Asia/Pacific and Europe (from Singapore to Indonesia to France) With a very limited edition of one hundred prints of every artwork displayed across the world, this allows only ten pieces to be sold in each city- ensure you’re there on opening night to snap up one of these fantastic works before it’s too late!

The very first stop on this amazing tour will be none other than Newcastle’s artist run gallery ARThive. MEGA will be visiting Newcastle as an artist in residence thanks to Renew Newcastle. Be there to check it out and meet the artist himself on opening night before the show adventures on across the world!

Exhibition

Opening Night: Friday 15th April from 7pm. You’re all invited!

Exhibition Dates: 15 April until 7 May 2011

Artist Talk

MEGA will also be giving an artist presentation at School of Design, Communication & IT, The University of Newcastle on Thursday 21 April. All welcome.

Location: Callaghan Campus, Hunter Building HB13 (G12 on this map)

Time: 11.30am-1pm

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Presented by ARThive, Acclaim Magazine, and Renew Newcastle. [missing asset] ARThive Gallery Level 1/111 Hunter Street (entry off Morgan St), Newcastle

Open Wed-Sat 12-5pm