This first solo show by artist Toby Pola has
taken a page of Australian skate culture as inspiration for these set of
sculptures. Life size objects that are made out of balsa wood and then painted
in gouache. The raw and rogue artist picked up were a young Ricky Swallow left
off. This artist is in his own element, which is refreshing and original. Skate
clothes such as t-shirts, hoddies and caps in dispersed between plaster casts
(balsa wood made) that are reflective of the 1980’s.
Life Be In It was a carved piece made
into a hanging t-shirt with the painted iconic inflated Norm sitting in a chair
watching television. No more needs to be said. There was also Suffer cunt
which was a plaster cast with graffiti written over it with various familiar texts.
The feelings of freedom, stupidity and youth injected with humor.
Overall, this exhibition didn’t need explanation
as the objects themselves were clear in its context. The pieces were reflective
of a genre and had a subtle reminiscence.
Exhibition has ended but look out for future work.
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