Body Mould
Sweet Pea. Perth. 2024
Body Mould continues Meakins' exploration of damage, stress, and failure in the human body. Inspired by small sculptural studies used to test ideas for larger works, these pieces contrast Meakins' usual use of bright colors and large-scale presentations. Instead, they are presented in monochrome and hand-held scale, between the size of a small animal and a dumbbell. Using VR, 3D modeling, and cast aluminum, Meakins explores poses that suggest deflation, compression, crumpling, and strain, juxtaposing vulnerability with muscular form. Drawing from a fitness background, Meakins challenges the body-as-machine metaphor, focusing on moments of collapse rather than strength.
Documentation: Aaron Webber & Aaron Claringbold
On-Site Photos: James Caswell
Studio Documentation: Declan Young
Sculpture fabrication: UAP (Urban Art Projects)
Wall work fabrication: Artcom
Sweet Pea. Perth. 2024
Body Mould continues Meakins' exploration of damage, stress, and failure in the human body. Inspired by small sculptural studies used to test ideas for larger works, these pieces contrast Meakins' usual use of bright colors and large-scale presentations. Instead, they are presented in monochrome and hand-held scale, between the size of a small animal and a dumbbell. Using VR, 3D modeling, and cast aluminum, Meakins explores poses that suggest deflation, compression, crumpling, and strain, juxtaposing vulnerability with muscular form. Drawing from a fitness background, Meakins challenges the body-as-machine metaphor, focusing on moments of collapse rather than strength.
Documentation: Aaron Webber & Aaron Claringbold
On-Site Photos: James Caswell
Studio Documentation: Declan Young
Sculpture fabrication: UAP (Urban Art Projects)
Wall work fabrication: Artcom
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Sports Dreams
Cheap Tongue. Fremantle. 2023
A multi-medium arts exhibition created by Artist Tim Meakins and Producer Ryan Sandilands. SPORTS DREAMS plays with the youthful notion of growing up and fantasising about being a sporting star, and though an ambitious dream, we all have these dreams or our own version of it. The dreams traverse both digital and ‘real’ realities, with alterations and changes as they are produced, and re-produced in different spaces — just like that of real mascots; they're not born, they're created, they adapt — and they don’t play by our rules. Collaborations with Elly Sumner, Remington Matters, Lo-Fi, Good Company Records, Tim Fitzgerald, Ethan De Lacy, James Caswell, Caitlin McFeat, Isaac Diamond, Arrigo Brackenridge, e-Plume , Nora Zion, Guy Contact, Eilish Campbell, Visaya Hoffie, Edwin Sitt, Bradley Pinkerton, Joe’s Printing, Case Frames, Patrick O’Brien and Terry Meakins.
Documentation: Dan McCabe
Cheap Tongue. Fremantle. 2023
A multi-medium arts exhibition created by Artist Tim Meakins and Producer Ryan Sandilands. SPORTS DREAMS plays with the youthful notion of growing up and fantasising about being a sporting star, and though an ambitious dream, we all have these dreams or our own version of it. The dreams traverse both digital and ‘real’ realities, with alterations and changes as they are produced, and re-produced in different spaces — just like that of real mascots; they're not born, they're created, they adapt — and they don’t play by our rules. Collaborations with Elly Sumner, Remington Matters, Lo-Fi, Good Company Records, Tim Fitzgerald, Ethan De Lacy, James Caswell, Caitlin McFeat, Isaac Diamond, Arrigo Brackenridge, e-Plume , Nora Zion, Guy Contact, Eilish Campbell, Visaya Hoffie, Edwin Sitt, Bradley Pinkerton, Joe’s Printing, Case Frames, Patrick O’Brien and Terry Meakins.
Documentation: Dan McCabe
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Liftlore (Folklore)
Goolagatup Heathcote. Perth. 2023
Liftlore (Folklore) is an exhibition by Tim Meakins which satirically explores the folklore allegories surrounding one of the world’s most famous prehistoric sites, Stonehenge. Liftlore playfully re-tells the mythical legends of Merlin and the giants, following the timeline of Stonehenge creation, with tongue in cheek reflections on current day gym-lore (fitness culture). This project has been supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Sculpture Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Dan McCabe (@artdoc_au)
Goolagatup Heathcote. Perth. 2023
Liftlore (Folklore) is an exhibition by Tim Meakins which satirically explores the folklore allegories surrounding one of the world’s most famous prehistoric sites, Stonehenge. Liftlore playfully re-tells the mythical legends of Merlin and the giants, following the timeline of Stonehenge creation, with tongue in cheek reflections on current day gym-lore (fitness culture). This project has been supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Sculpture Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Dan McCabe (@artdoc_au)
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Big Flower
FOMO. Fremantle. 2022
Big Flower is a permanent work commissioned by Art Theory for FOMO Fremantle. Big Flower is a bright and plump, inspiring character; beaming strength, power and positivity. The flower character pulls a big flex, stretching its limbs, embodying the human condition of growth.
Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Dion Robeson (First 2 Images)
Install Documentation: Aaron Webber
FOMO. Fremantle. 2022
Big Flower is a permanent work commissioned by Art Theory for FOMO Fremantle. Big Flower is a bright and plump, inspiring character; beaming strength, power and positivity. The flower character pulls a big flex, stretching its limbs, embodying the human condition of growth.
Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Dion Robeson (First 2 Images)
Install Documentation: Aaron Webber
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Muscle Beach
AGWA – Art Gallery of WA. Perth. 2021/22
Muscle Beach is a solo exhibition occupying AGWA’s new interior rooftop gallery, these figures offer a playful take on the culture of self-preening and physical development. They embody the lengths we go to in meeting improbable ideals, while also honouring the expressive capacity of cartoons and digital media to imagine strange new entities we might become. Without a trace of moralism, Muscle Beach is about the pleasure and problematics of holding an idea of who we are, and are yet to be, in one and the same thought, in one and the same flex.
Curated by: Robert Cook
Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Tim Palman & Bo Wong
AGWA – Art Gallery of WA. Perth. 2021/22
Muscle Beach is a solo exhibition occupying AGWA’s new interior rooftop gallery, these figures offer a playful take on the culture of self-preening and physical development. They embody the lengths we go to in meeting improbable ideals, while also honouring the expressive capacity of cartoons and digital media to imagine strange new entities we might become. Without a trace of moralism, Muscle Beach is about the pleasure and problematics of holding an idea of who we are, and are yet to be, in one and the same thought, in one and the same flex.
Curated by: Robert Cook
Fabrication: Artcom
Documentation: Tim Palman & Bo Wong
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