Joseph L. Griffiths – Works on Paper

Joseph L . Griffiths is a multidisciplinary artist making drawings, participatory installations, and environmental works. His detailed drawings document creative approaches to everyday life, and trace the fluid relationship between technology and the handmade. His recent improvised architectures, interventions in natural environments, artefacts and decorative studies utilise found and natural materials to explore cross-cultural craft practices, vernacular structures and artistic approaches to household tasks. His major public installation Shelters was recently exhibited for the 2012 Next Wave Festival linking creativity, ingenuity and survival within contemporary urbanism.

 

Joseph graduated form the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007, has undertaken residencies, mentorships and cultural exchange in Europe, Mauritius and North Africa, supported by the Australia Council for the Arts. He is currently undertaking a mentorship with Dylan Martorell. and lives and works in Barwon Heads, Victoria. More of his work can be seen here – http://josephlgriffiths.com/

 

His intimate and highly detailed drawings are a hugely important addition to our August 2012 exhibition – Works on Paper

 

 

Joseph L. Griffiths   Lookout   Graphite on found paper   2011

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph L. Griffiths   Study for a Weaving   Coloured graphite on found paper   2012

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph L. Griffiths   Paperfold 2   Graphite and pastel on found paper   2011

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph L. Griffiths   Topography 1   Graphite on found paper   2011

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph L. Griffiths   Wallpaper   Graphite on Paper   2011

 

 

 

Education

 

2008          Certificate IV Business – Small Business Management. RMIT University

2007          Bachelor of Fine Art. Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

2003          Bachelor of Multimedia Design/Media Studies, Swinburne University.

 

Selected Exhibitions

 

2012          Works on Paper – Boom Gallery, 11 Rutlands St. Newtown, Geelong Victoria 3216 (forthcoming)

2012          Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition – Gordon Gallery, 2 Fenwick St. Geelong Victoria 3220 (forthcoming)

2012          Look.Stop.Shop – City of Melbourne Retail arts initiative. Lucy Folk, 1a Crossley St. Melbourne. 3000

2012          Shelters – 2012 Next Wave Festival. New Quay Promenade, Conder Plaza and Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Melbourne.

2012          Forest-s – Boom Gallery, 11 Rutlands St. Newtown, Geelong Victoria 3216

2011          Improvised Drawings & Architecture – PAF Institute, St Erme Outre et Ramecourt. France

2010          New Works – Joseph L. Griffiths. Blindside (Artist Run Space Inc) 7-14/37 Swanston Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000.

2010          Penthouse Mouse 10. Military & Naval Club. 27 Lt Collins St. Melbourne Victoria 3000. Curated by Moth Design for the          Melbourne Fashion Festival 2010 Cultural Program.

2009          Penthouse Mouse 09. The Capitol, 243 Toorak Rd, South Yarra Victoria 3141. Curated by Moth Design for  the Melbourne Fashion Festival 2009 Cultural Program.

2008          Forms Of Deceit. Counihan Gallery, 233 Sydney Rd. Brunswick Victoria 3056. Curated by Dunja Rmandic & Edwina Bartlem.

2008          Penthouse Mouse 08. Disused Warehouse, 25 Stanley St Collingwood. Curated by Moth Design for the Melbourne Fashion Festival 2008 Cultural Program.

2007          VCA Graduate Exhibition. VCA Margaret Lawrence Gallery & Studios Dodds St. Southbank, Victoria 3006.

2007          Blame It On The Rain. Roxanne Parlour Coverlid Place, Chinatown, Melbourne. Curated by Hell Yeah Projects.

2007          Works On Paper. Brunswick Street Gallery. 322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065.

2006          Extempore. Panic Gallery. 28 Johnston st, Fitzroy Vic. 3056.

 

Grants & Awards

 

2012          Australia Council for the Arts – Jump Mentorship Grant Recipient

2012          Arts Victoria – Projects Grant Recipient

2012          City of Melbourne – Docklands Grant Recipient

2012          Next Wave Festival – The Seed Grant Recipient

2010          Australia Council for the Arts – Artstart Grant Recipient

2010          Express Media Awards – Best Artwork Illustration

2009          City of Melbourne – Young Artists Grant Recipient

2007          MES Award – Best Graduate Printmaker

 

Mentorships & Residencies

 

2012          Dylan Martorell – Jump Mentorship Program, Australia Council for the Arts.

2011          PAF Institute – Residency. 1 – 14 Feburary 2011. St Erme Outre et Ramecourt 02820 France

2010          Emmelene Landon – Studio Residency & Artist Mentorship. 10 June – 20 December 2010. Atelier 1 – 52 Rue des Rigoles,      Paris 75019. France

2010          Lewis Dick – Artist Mentorship. 10 May – 1 June 2010. L’ecole de Sculpture – Bambous, Mauritius.

 

Publications

 

Das Platforms – “Shelters” Sam West, May 2012.

.Cent – Sense of Wonder edition: “Art & the Machine”. May 2012.  pp22-8.

A Touch of Code: Interactive Installations, Gestalten – Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co.KG.

It’s Nice That Issue No. 5, “Joseph L Griffiths” Alex Bec, April 2011, p8.

Boneshaker Magazine Issue No. 4, Artist Feature.

Rebel Magazine, January 2011, Artist Feature and Interview, p4.

Dreamer Magazine Issue No. 5, “Art Pedalant”, Cédric Hamer, November 2010, p57.

The Age – A2 Magazine “Around the Galleries”, Dan Rule, Sat 20 March 2010, p18.

PHM 10 Magazine “This Is No White Cube”, Gemma Jones – March 2010, p16.

The Herald Sun “Pedalling Big Ideas”, Simon Plant – 9 March 2009, p47.

Voiceworks Magazine – Issue No.79, pp 1&100, No.77, pp 8 & 18, No.76, p8