Andrew Nicholls

15 January - 8 April 2007
Studio 1

Local artist, Andrew Nicholls is primarily known for his ink drawings that reference Victorian woodcuts and engraving to allude to that era's strict moral principles, sexual repression and overt sentimentality. At PICA, he will begin developing a series of short digital video works mimicking the aesthetic sensibility of early special-effects cinema, in the style of Melies and Christensen. Andrew will use the PICA studio to extend his ink drawings into stylised film sets referencing historical depictions of heaven, hell and the underwater realm. The completed works will feature in the group exhibition pink (5 July - 15 August). Studio program 1: 15 January - 8 April, 2007 Studio open day: Sunday 18 February, 10am-6pm Artist talks and opening of studio program outcomes: Wednesday 28 March, 6-8pm Studios open to the public: 29 March - 8 April, 2007