SEVEN DEADLY SINS
The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices, or cardinal sins
GAFFA GALLERY | 281 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
OPENING CELEBRATION
4TH OF DECEMBER 2021
2:30PM - 4:30PM
EXHIBITION OPEN FROM 2ND DEC - 13TH DEC 2021
10AM - 5PM DAILY
THE ART OF WHY NOT
We live our lives, determined to justify our existence. We debate choices infinitely, overthink everything, defend every move. But when do we stop and simply ask, ‘why not?’
Today, we gather to celebrate the antithesis of justification. PorqueNo, meaning ‘Why Not’ provides an opportunity to celebrate creativity for the simple sake of doing so. Here, explanation or validation of ideas has no place. Everything is welcome. The absence of rationale and the desire to create is the engine that transforms the space.
Now in our tenth year, we explore the Seven Deadly Sins, culminating in a diverse expression of the human experience. Because as intrinsic to our being as emotion or reason, are the sins we commit; pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The theme exhibits the way we perceive our sins as individuals; the experience is personal. It’s ours and ours only. The interpretation of these sensations into creative practice is instinctive, passionate and honest.
Seven sins. Seventeen artists. A collection of 112 works. One space that brings us together. After all, why not?
THE LIST
Wrath
Lust
Sloth
Greed
Envy
Gluttony
Pride
THE ARTISTS
A very varied collection of artists ranging from photographers, illustrators, sculptures and painters. We proudly introduce to you this years Porquenos artists...
Media: Photography
Nick is a Sydney-based underwater photographer who writes music for the clips he captures in the ocean. Inspired by photographers such as Chris Burkard, he pairs each image with a caption that details the adventure behind the image. To top it off each photo is paired with a song that perfectly captures the moment.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Gouache & Ink
Vicki Inglis is an illustrator and graphic designer from the UK now based on the northern beaches, Sydney. She creates illustrative artwork that depicts female characters combined with botanical art forms found in nature to create a narrative. Her style reflects a clean and colourful aesthetic which she achieves using gouache as her preferred choice of medium.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Pencil
Siann is a Sydney-based artist who sees beauty in the macabre. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Design in Animation and dreams of branching into illustration and costume design. @ladysiann
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Mixed
Anthea is an artist, illustrator and mother captivated by the natural world and the role we play in preserving its beauty. Consumed by her love for painting, Anthea’s work is predominantly figurative in nature exploring themes of hope and fragility through quiet pairings, intricate colour and intentional cropped compositions.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Illustration
Adrian Harper is a Northern beaches-based graphic designer and illustrator who draws inspiration from his love of metal and hardcore music and B-grade horror movies. Preferring to work in a raw style that focuses on negative space and neon colours, Adrian loves to experiment with different styles of brushes to create his unique style.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Oil
Paris has been creating art as a hobby for the past six years, she is a self-taught artist with a background education in Illustration and Graphic Design. Through her work she tried to evoke an emotion response through her use of colour and composition, whether this be through paintings of urban landscapes or still life subjects.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Oil on Canvas
Tim is a self taught artist who paints out of inspiration to portray a positive feel and bring joy. He is an abstract realist, painting plain textured backgrounds and using different colours that can be only seen up close. He loves that people can also enjoy his work and having them in their own home.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Mixed / Digital
Following her desire to forget about thinking and find the flow of creating without judgement, Leanne’s art often takes unexpected turns on the journey from blank page to completed work. She is currently enjoying experimenting with new forms of playful storytelling in her art.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Illustration
Simple, friendly, dreamlike and inspiring are probably the best words to describe Jacs creations. Through the usage of line, ink and an incredible perception of the world, her illustrations manifest curiosity with familiar structures built on unstably engineered foundations.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Illustration
After a peaceful and creative childhood spent in Sydney’s Blue Mountains, Rachel completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design. Since then, she has explored her creativity commercially designing in publishing, FMCG and now, agency side. PorqueNo5 will be Rachel’s first foray back into the visual arts in many years, an experience that is collectively humbling, thrilling, and scary.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Acrylic on Canvas, China marker & Oil Pastel
Paulo is one of those individual visual artists that spends most of his time trying to figure out what, how & when the next story should be created. His inspiration is driven by moments, techniques, emotions and situations that help create a narrative. A simple storyteller that uses monochromatic compositions to create emotions.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Photography
Liam is a multi-award winning landscape photographer, with a beautiful portfolio of images across Sydney. His business Vivid Escapes creates stunning artworks for residential and commercial clients. Living in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs Liam chases dramatic sunrise and sunsets, epic time-lapses and is a frequent flyer hovering over Sydney’s beaches in helicopters.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Digital Print
I consider myself a storyteller, a visual constructor of thoughts. I have always searched for meaning and inspiration in nature and in the comings and goings of my surroundings. I thrive on the thrill that creativity provides me.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Illustration
Mostly figurative, my art is inspired by a desire to understand humans and their place in the world. Curious by nature, I like to know the ‘why’ and find the creative process helps me unpack and process the magic, beauty and pain in everyday life.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Poca Pen on Canvas
Rosie is a trained graphic designer and illustrator originally from London, now living in Sydney. Her preferred medium to work with are blue and pink posca pens, but also produces artworks digitally using her signature style and palette. She draws both nude and clothed figures from life, and food is a consistent theme throughout a lot of her past works.
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Photography / Photo Manipulation
Country grown Graphic Designer based on the Northern Beaches Sydney. Originally grown in Taree, the optimistic boy fled to the city of Sydney to achieve his dreams of designing. Nowadays you can find him mainly designing festivals and websites as well as working for the amazing BluemelonDesign team. When it comes to inspiration he loves photomanipulation and psychedelic art
2013
2015
2017
2019
Media: Collage
Madeleine is a New Zealand born artist now living and working in Sydney, Australia. She studied graphic design back in 2009 before furthering her education at UNSW Art and Design. In 2016 Madeleine completed her Masters in Art.
2013
2015
2017
2019
OPENING NIGHT