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Melbourne artist Callum Preston unveils new exhibition at the Rialto, ‘Everything Is Borrowed’

Mick Pacholli
Mick Pachollihttps://www.tagg.com.au
Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.        

Remembering relics in the Rialto: Acclaimed Melbourne artist Callum Preston unveils new exhibition, Everything Is Borrowed

“I came into this world with nothing, and I leave with nothing but love; everything else is just borrowed” – Mike Skinner (The Streets) 

Fresh from working as part of the team behind 2019’s widely-lauded and award-winning exhibition, RONE – Empire, acclaimed Melbourne artist, designer and maker Callum Preston reveals his latest solo exhibition at the Rialto’s KSR Art  Bar titled Everything Is Borrowed. A step toward a more contemplative subject matter than his sold-out exhibition Callum Preston’s MILK BAR from 2017, Everything is Borrowed is a handcrafted exploration of the countless items, treasures, mementos, keepsakes and knick-knacks people accumulate throughout their lives.

Featuring a collection of mixed-media, multi-dimensional works; raw and hand-painted timber-panel pieces; and canvas worksall constructed on-siteEverything Is Borrowed is a tribute to the objects we gather throughout our lives that hold enormous value to us. When placed alongside the ample collection of handcrafted objects, each special piece builds into a museum of treasures that convey who we are, our journeys, experiences, highs and memories.

 “As we grow, items change value in our eyes; a most prized material possession can become forgotten. Previously meaningless items can become important in an instant, depending on who and what it represents. One day these ‘things’ will take on a different meaning for those who carry them in their own lives”, Preston says.

 “We live in a material world, but most of the time it’s about what an item means to a person, more than its monetary value. I want to highlight simple items and show them in a more heroic light.” 

The show’s official launch is on Thursday November 21, yet members of the public are invited to watch the show come to life from Monday October 14 during the gallery’s open hours.

During the five weeks of Preston’s gallery residence, the public is invited into his custom-built studio for a special opportunity to witness him making his pieces, have a stickybeak into the artistic process behind each work, and gain an insight into the creation of his exhibition.

Built entirely from recycled materials, the walls of Preston’s workshop are adorned with all manner of ephemera – old signs; offcuts; tools; personal sketches; notes; photos, and wondrous odds and ends.

The open workshop gives members of the public an insight into a well-worn studio and a glimpse into the inner workings of an artist who’s been chipping away at his craft for years. And, of course, the trinkets and trophies abound: ticket stubs; coins; matchbooks; Zippo lighters; cameras; spectacles; candles; snow globes; vases; tools; pocket knives, and crushed paint tins. Exposure to one man’s trash will surely inspire the memory of a world of treasures for all who enter. 

 

Callum Preston presents Everything is Borrowed

Where: KSR Art Bar, the Rialto
Open to public: Monday October 14
Exhibition dates: Thursday November 21 – Saturday December 7
KSR Art Bar opening hours: 4pm – 11pm, Monday – Friday
Address: Entry via 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.        

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