My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid
Posted: 21 August 2018 Filed under: Exhibitions | Tags: animals, art, drawing, exhibition, Melbourne, My Monster, painting, printmaking, Rona Green, sculpture Leave a comment
In case you missed the exhibition My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid at RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, 29 June – 18 August 2018, here is a selection of installation shots for your viewing pleasure.
RMIT Gallery, Swanston Street view
RMIT Gallery entrance
My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid at RMIT Gallery
Curated by Evelyn Tsitas, My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid examined the artistic representation of the human-animal hybrid from mythology to movies; taxidermy to biotechnology; painting and photography to multi-sensory immersive sound installations.
My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid at RMIT Gallery
Eko Nugroho and Rona Green
My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid introduction by Evelyn Tsitas
The exhibiting artists included Rose Agnew, Jane Alexander, Janet Beckhouse, Peter Booth, Jazmina Cininas, Kate Clark, Catherine Clover, Beth Croce, Julia deVille, Heri Dono, Peter Ellis, Moira Finucane & Shinjuku Thief, Rona Green, Ai Hasegawa, Rayner Hoff, Sam Jinks, Deborah Kelly, Bharti Kher, Deborah Klein, Oleg Kulik, Sam Leach, Norman Lindsay, Sidney Nolan, Eko Nugroho, Kira O’Reilly & Jennifer Willet, Patricia Piccinini, Geoffrey Ricardo, Lisa Roet, Mithu Sen, Maja Smrekar & Manuel Vason, Ronnie van Hout, (((20hz))).
Geoffrey Ricardo
Peter Booth
Jazmina Cininas
You can click here to read ‘Animal Instinct: our long fascination with hybrids’, a review of the My Monster exhibition by Kylie Northover published in The Age.
Peter Ellis
Beth Croce
Deborah Klein
Installation views My Monster: The Human-Animal Hybrid, RMIT Gallery, Photography by Mark Ashkanasy © RMIT Gallery.
Grunt.
Posted: 27 March 2013 Filed under: Artists, Inspiration | Tags: animals, art, artists, rabbits 9 Comments
‘Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.’
– John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
Greek Corinthian hare vase
Young Hare by Albrecht Durer
Rabbit by Henri Rousseau
Rabbits by Nishimura
Bugs Bunny created by Tex Avery
Harvey starring James Stewart and directed by Henry Koster
Nijntje (aka Miffy) created by Dick Bruna
Rabbit by Jeff Koons
War by Paula Rego
Rabbit looking into mirror by Shao Fan
Lightning Ridge by Adam Cullen
Discotheque Nasties by Rona Green
Woof!
Posted: 23 December 2012 Filed under: Artists, Inspiration | Tags: animals, art, artists, dogs 2 Comments
‘In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.’
– W. H. Auden (1907-1973)
Roman sculpture of a pair of dogs circa 2nd century AD
A Foxhound by George Stubbs
Self-portrait with Black dog by Gustave Courbet
Requiescat by Briton Rivière
Dog Lying in the Snow by Franz Marc
Man with dog by Francis Bacon
Muffin by Robert Mapplethorpe
Feral Dog by Dean Bowen
Eli by Lucian Freud
A Dog’s Treasure by John Ryrie
Dog and Skull by Leon Golub
Projection by Deborah Williams
Archie by Rona Green
Meow…
Posted: 18 September 2012 Filed under: Artists | Tags: animals, art, artists, cats 3 Comments
‘Time spent with cats is never wasted.’
– Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Bast the feline goddess of ancient Egypt
Four cats in different poses by Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Mademoiselle Julie Manet with cat by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Girl with a Kitten by Lucian Freud
The Cat by Alberto Giacometti
Black Cat Leaping by David Hockney
Reflection by John Ryrie
Cat by Kiki Smith
Falling Cat by Noel McKenna
Sergey by Rona Green
Strut your stuff
Posted: 15 May 2012 Filed under: Inspiration, Rona | Tags: ACDC, animals, art, Crazy Daisy, dogs, Labrador Retriever, linocuts, Norman Sailor Jerry Collins, prints, Rona Green, The Duke, Theodor 2 Comments
‘People tend to forget that play is serious.’
Portrait of David Hockney by Andy Warhol
Theodor is one of my favourite prints that I have made.
For me he encapsulates the essence of a cheeky guy up for a bit of fun.
Rona Green, Theodor, 2008, linocut, ink & watercolour, 76 x 56 cm, edition 13
Theodor was inspired by an eclectic mix of things I fancy:
These little fella’s pictured are from the Guide Dogs Victoria website.
A couple of my relatives had Labradors for pets and I adored playing with them.
Labrador Retriever’s being serious
2. AC/DC
One of the best rock and roll bands ever.
They were fronted fantastically by the swanky Bon Scott, from 1974-1980, until his unfortunate demise.
The awesome AC/DC
The ballsy Bon Scott
3. Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins.
Master tattooist and all round purveyor of cool.
The spectacular Sailor Jerry
Tasty Sailor Jerry flash
After Theodor was finished I thought he needed a gang so I made him some friends – Crazy Daisy and The Duke.
Rona Green, Crazy Daisy, 2008, linocut, ink & watercolour, 76 x 56 cm, edition 13
Rona Green, The Duke, 2008, linocut, ink & watercolour, 76 x 56 cm, edition 13
A pretty smooth crew if I do say so myself!
Allow me to introduce myself
Posted: 3 January 2012 Filed under: Rona | Tags: animals, artist, Rona Green Leave a comment
Rona circa 1976
Greetings!
My name is Rona Green and I am an artist.
Rona (left) freaking out over dead fish circa 1976
I am also a herbivore and my habitat is Melbourne, Australia.
Rona a bit happier on a pony circa 1977
The idea behind this blog is to document my inspiration, work and activities.
If you would like to know more about me and my work right now check out ronagreen.com.
Thanks for visiting!
Rona Green 