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Posted on September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 by Dan Monceaux — Leave a comment
ForceofNature.eco artists Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux have two artworks showing in the group art exhibition Inspired by Trees, which opened on September 29 in the Burnside Atrium at the Burnside Civic Centre. The exhibition is part of South Australia's 2021 Nature Festival. Curated by the staff of Pepper Street Arts Centre in Magill, the exhibition features work from over 50 South Australian artists who were invited to respond to the following statement:
"The natural world is a vital component of the human experience, providing food, water, air, relaxation and inspiration. Trees are conspicuous ambassadors of the natural world, their lives entwined within the cycles of resources on which we depend. Trees are also conspicuous in our community, bringing beauty, peace, shelter, wildlife and wellbeing. Trees are fundamental to the landscape of Burnside."
Funeral for a Tree – Emma Monceaux (2017)
Emma's work Funeral for a Tree is a starkly-lit nocturnal portrait of a tree that is no longer standing. It was cut down during the redevelopment of Glenside, a former mental health precinct which lies within the City of Burnside. Many trees there were felled to accommodate residential construction. Emma staged the photograph in 2017, casting intense red light onto the tree from below and shooting on film with a long-exposure technique to give the image an ethereal, other-worldly quality. Her artist statement reads:
"This mature Eucalyptus tree was photographed at the Glenside Hospital site where hundreds of trees were felled to make way for a housing development in 2017. Before the chainsaws and bulldozers moved in, the land contained large areas of green space, including many mature trees deemed Regulated and Significant for their size and age. Despite community opposition, the housing development proceeded, removing habitat and food for native wildlife, including protected species like the Brushtail possum. Green spaces are proven to be beneficial to people's mental and physical health, and provide invaluable cooling in our increasingly warming climate. Sadly, our green spaces are shrinking with increasing urban development and high density living. By creating concrete jungles that will be too hot to live in during Summer in some areas, we're reducing the space needed for natural environments to flourish and provide benefits to ourselves and to native flora and fauna."
This Tree is Our Home – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Dan's new work This tree is our home is thematically-related. Loss of habitat due to the felling of mature trees has long been a concern of the artist, who also personally lobbied for the erection of possum boxes as some compensation for the loss of large trees in parks in Unley and Adelaide. The artwork was drawn, then machine-cut from coloured paper and assembled by hand with tape and glue.
The other works in the show are mostly two-dimensional- a range of drawings, paintings, textiles, a mosaic, some mixed media and digital prints on paper or canvas. They demonstrate a diverse range of approaches to the theme and will fill the walls of the Burnside Atrium at the Burnside Civic Centre until October 22, 2021. The Burnside Atrium is open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 5pm.
Also on display are a collection of award-winning tree-inspired poetry by high school students and an artwork made by children from Kensington Gardens Kindergarten. Visitors to the exhibition can also cast a vote for a People's Choice award by filling out a form at the service desk.
Burnside Civic Centre
Corner of Greenhill Rd & Portrush Rd, Burnside, South Australia
Open hours – Monday to Friday, 8.30 am – 5 pm
Last day: October 22, 2021
Wheelchair accessible. Onsite parking available.
Inspired by Trees art exhibition in the Burnside Atrium
Categories: Art, Art exhibitions
Tags: art, art exhibition, possums, trees
Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux's latest artworks reflect their attention to existential threats, the environment and the surveillance state. The creative husband and wife team have two new works currently showing at Gallery 1855 in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia in the group exhibition "I see you, you see me". Dan also recently delivered a spoken word piece at Truth to Power Cafe, a special one-off theatrical event held at the Adelaide Festival Centre on September 17, 2021.
Suspended from the ceiling in one of Gallery 1855's three main rooms is "Icy, I sea, I see" by Dan Monceaux. The sculpture is made from recycled polystyrene foam packaging, which has been reshaped using glue and hot wire into a semblance of an iceberg. The iceberg is "split" by a large, round perspex disc, which evokes the surface of the ocean while acting as a mirror in which a curious observer can see their own reflection. The work is suspended from the ceiling by fishing line and chain. Dan's artist statement reads:
"Since 1990, Australia has consistently ranked among the top 8 per-capita greenhouse gas-emitting nations. Pieces of plastic in the world's oceans are on track to outnumber fish by 2050. Ice is melting, seas are rising, mass extinction is occurring. Humanity needs to reflect on its past and rapidly shape a survivable future."
Icy, I sea, I see – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Icy, I sea, I see (detail) – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Emma Monceaux's untitled artwork at Gallery 1855 is an arrangement of two fused glass circles, placed on a recycled mirror. The piece evokes an unblinking eye, and is a response to the unwanted attention of the Surveillance State that this husband and wife pair have endured for over five consecutive years.
Untitled – Emma Monceaux (2021)
Dan Monceaux recently addressed this same subject more directly with spoken word piece, as a guest participant in Truth to Power Cafe. Conceived and directed by Jeremy Goldstein, the Truth to Power Cafe invites participants to answer the question: "Who has power over you and what would you say to them?" The pair has experienced the combined chronic and acute stresses of being held against their will under total surveillance for over five years. In his speech, Monceaux declared the Surveillance State "an abomination… a rogue force… reckless, cruel, unaccountable" after listing some of the many ways its apparatus and personnel have interfered with his life. The performance was well-attended and received by the audience and Dan is considering developing his piece further for presentation in another format.
Both Dan and Emma are developing a reputation for stretching the boundaries of group exhibitions between occasional dedicated ForceofNature.eco exhibitions. In the case of "I see you, you see me" at Gallery 1855, the pair responded to a call for portraiture. Both artists remain attentive to social and environmental justice issues and often reflect these in their artwork which vary in media and form, and range from representational to abstract.
Dan and Emma Monceaux's next public exhibition will be as contributing artists in "Inspired by Trees"; a group exhibition curated for the Burnside Civic Centre by Pepper Street Art Centre.
The group art exhibition "I see you, you see me" is on at Gallery 1855 until October 2, 2021. The gallery is free to enter, wheelchair accessible and is open from 12 noon until 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday. The gallery is set among the gum trees at 2 Haines Road, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia.
Gallery 1855, 2 Haines Rd, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia
Tags: art, art exhibition, Dan Monceaux, Emma Monceaux, sculpture, surveillance, Theatre
Posted on July 2, 2021 September 22, 2021 by Dan Monceaux — Leave a comment
Are you a visual artist? Is your work inspired by the temperate marine environment? Does it reflect the plants or animals that live there? If the answer is "yes" then we want to see it!
Force of Nature is thrilled to to be working with Experiencing Marine Sactuaries on two exciting projects in 2021. Both will help weave celebrations of creative expression into the not-for-profit organisation's established marine environmental education program.
We'll be hand-selecting artworks from anywhere in the world to present alongside online professional marine science presentations. The talks will be delivered via Zoom live, then republished on EMS' Youtube channel. We'll also be selecting some feature artists, and curating the "real life" return of Totally Immersed in mid-November 2021. Totally Immersed debuted in 2019 as an art, underwater photography and video exhibition, held in the City of Marion, South Australia. We'll be building on the success of the first edition and bringing it to a new venue, TBC.
These projects present several opportunities for visual artists working in any medium. A selection of works will be integrated into each of the online marine science talks. Each artwork will be shown in the video, along with a 1-minute selfie video in which the artist can discuss their work. Some marine science talks may include a single "feature artist" which presents an additional speaking opportunity. The November event, Totally Immersed, will be a showcase event for South Australian marine-themed art, where artists' work will remain on display for several weeks and be available for purchase at the artist's discretion.
The 2019 exhibition included work in a range of media by Frances Allan, Carl Charter, Helen Crawford, Stephen Johnson, Zinia King, Dan Monceaux, Emma Monceaux, Barbary O'Brien, Daryll Rivett, Allan Sumner and Julia Wakefield. Some of the work exhibited appears below.
If your artwork is selected for inclusion in the marine science talks program, a small fee will be offered as a gratuity for its use, along with on-screen attribution. You are also encourage to provide a 1-minute selfie-video discussing your work to include in the presentation. Some talks may include a "feature artist" while others will include a collection of works from multiple artists. Artists are also welcome to decline the usage fee and instead donate their work for inclusion in the talk and publication to video platforms and social networks, if they like. All the available opportunities and options are set out on the entry form below.
The marine science talk program is currently in preparation. Examples of subjects include:
Seal and sealions
Works and collections will be considered as they are received, with selected artists notified by email. Entries received later than October 31 may not be considered for these 2021 events. Force of Nature will also be actively scouting for artists and artworks.
To enter, download the .PDF entry form below, and email it to: dan@danimations.com.au
Download 2021 Artist Expression of Interest Form
Tags: art, art exhibition, call for entries, Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, Totally Immersed
Posted on February 19, 2021 February 20, 2021 by Dan Monceaux — Leave a comment
New environmental and political artworks by Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux on show at Adelaide Fringe 2021
Force of Nature artists Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux have new environmental and political artworks showing in two group art exhibitions during the 2021 Adelaide Fringe. Both exhibitions are now open and free to enter. Works are available for purchase at each of the galleries, and unsold works will be available to purchase from this website thereafter.
Coral 1 – Glass – Emma Monceaux (2020)
Sea Ice- Digital illustration on linen – Emma Monceaux (2017)
Money Trap – Crab net, corrugated iron, chain & fishing tackle – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Enslaved – Collage – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Neon Sunset – Collage – Emma Monceaux (2021)
Intelligence Ltd: Stargazing – Digital illustration – Dan Monceaux (2021)
At Gallery 1855 in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, Dan and Emma are among over fifty exhibiting artists who have responded to the exhibition name and theme: Remade. South Australian artists were encouraged to make new works using found, recovered, repurposed and up-cycled material from home, natural or industrial sources.
Emma's new glass work Coral 1 is a shallow fused glass dish inspired by climate change and coral bleaching events. It was made from transparent glass off-cuts produced in her studio while working on other artworks. The medium itself has already been "remade" from silica (sand) into glass, before being cut, arranged, fused and slumped into its current form in a kiln.
Also showing in Remade is Dan Monceaux's new hanging sculpture, Money Trap. The work was inspired by his work researching the fish farm aquaculture industry in Australia and its environmental consequences. The work is made from an abandoned crab net recovered while snorkelling under a jetty in Port Adelaide, fishing tackle, chain, and fish cut from a piece of discarded corrugated iron fencing.
Four more of Dan and Emma Monceaux's artworks are showing in A Light in the Dark in the Auditorium Gallery at the City of West Torrens' civic centre. Artists were invited to "explore what light they have found in complex social and political times" for the group exhibition. Emma's interest in responding to the consequences of climate change in abstract illustrative work can be seen in her large-format work, Sea ice. The piece is a digital illustration printed on linen, previously exhibited at the Port Adelaide Artists Forum in 2017.
Emma and Dan each have new cut paper collage works hanging in A Light in the Dark. Emma's piece, in stark contrast to the black, white and red palette of Sea ice is a jubilant explosion of colour. Made from paper, Neon sunset beams out brilliant neon hues from a carefully balanced, circular geometric composition. Dan's cut paper piece Enslaved? is a minimal reflection on the abhorrent practice of slavery, which persists in the 21st century. It invites the viewer to ask themselves: am I enslaved? Saved? Or both?
Dan Monceaux's other contribution to A Light in the Dark is a digital illustration printed and hung in A0 poster format. Entitled Stargazing, the artwork is the first in a forthcoming series of cartoons under the series name: Intelligence Ltd. These cartoons are a response to the expansion of the Surveillance State and its impact on civil society. Combining whimsy, pathos and humour, the series promises to enlighten and promote public discussion of liberty and human rights in the age of rampant and poorly regulated mass and targeted surveillance.
The artists are available for interview or comment on their works. They can be contacted via instagram at: @emma.monceaux and @dan.monceaux .
Gallery addresses and opening hours for the two exhibitions are included in the table below.
Gallery West Torrens Auditorium Gallery 1855
Address 1 Brooker Tce, Hilton, SA 2 Haines Rd, Tea Tree Gully, SA
Sunday 1pm-4pm Closed
Monday 10am-6pm Closed
Tuesday 12noon-6pm Closed
Wednesday 8am-6pm 12noon-5pm
Thursday 12noon-8pm 12noon-5pm
Friday 10am-6pm 12noon-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm 12noon-5pm
Last day 21/03/21 24/04/21
Emma Monceaux & Dan Monceaux's works (centre) in the group art exhibition A Light in the Dark at the West Torrens Auditorium Gallery
Tags: Adelaide Fringe, art, art exhibition, Gallery 1855, West Torrens Auditorium Gallery
Posted on January 14, 2019 January 20, 2019 by Dan Monceaux — Leave a comment
Call for entries: Underwater South Australia photography exhibition (Fleurieu Edition)
Following the success of Force of Nature's first group underwater photography exhibition in 2018, Underwater South Australia is back… this time with a regional focus on Fleurieu Peninsula. Nature photographers and artists Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux (Force of Nature) are now seeking submissions of photographic and video works (from any year) showcasing underwater Fleurieu Peninsula and its offshore reefs and wrecks. Submissions will be considered for a forthcoming group exhibition to celebrate the region's spectacular marine and aquatic biodiversity.
The exhibition will feature roughly 12 photographic works, plus video and will be installed at one of the region's premiere art galleries. The exhibition will occur in April 2018, with further details to be announced.
Interested photographers of all experience levels are invited to provide a selection of up to 6 of their best qualifying photographic works for the curators' consideration. The extent of the Fleurieu Peninsula includes all locations from Myponga Beach to Middleton, with some suggestions marked on the map below. Images from locations north of Myponga, or east of Middleton are not valid entries.
Submissions will be considered on their own merits and collectively against the exhibition's objectives. They should reflect diversity of subjects (both common and rare), locations and artistic and technical merit. All images must have been captured or recorded in Fleurieu Peninsula waters (marine or fresh).
The exhibition is intended to serve as a celebration for those already exploring and photographing South Australia underwater, while introducing the wider public to the many destinations and subjects that make snorkeling and diving here such a pleasure.
DEADLINE: Submissions close midnight, March 8, 2019.
Send an email with "Underwater South Australia" in the subject line to Dan Monceaux at dan@danimations.com.au . Your email should contain the following:
• Up to 6 low-resolution preview images or viewing links
• If submitting video, viewing links for 1 or 2 video clips (edited)
• Names of image/video locations (essential) and subjects (if known)
If your image is short-listed and has not been exhibited in a past Underwater South Australia exhibition, you will receive a follow-up email requesting a full resolution copy of your file. Force of Nature will then make arrangements to have your work professionally printed, framed and hung.
Works exhibited at a previous Underwater South Australia exhibition are eligible for re-entry.
Does it cost anything?
There is no entry fee to submit work for potential inclusion in this group exhibition. It is expected however, that artists will bear the cost of professional printing and framing of their works and that a standard will be set. The exhibition will be printed as a series, with consistent framing and print size (A3 images, with matte boards and black timber frames).
We will work with our existing printing and framing partners to offer selected artists a package that delivers a balance of print quality, image size and professional presentation. The costs are expected to be below $100 per work, including a handling fee for bringing your work from digital file to printed, framed and hung artwork.
Can I sell my work at the exhibition?
Artists can set a sale price for their work at their discretion. All unsold work will remain the property of the participating artist after the closing of the exhibition. Force of Nature reserves the right to reproduce the work in promotional and publicity materials only.
Tags: art exhibition, call for entries, Fleurieu Peninsula, Underwater South Australia