People of all times and cultures have used aspects of their appearance to feel powerful or create an impression of power. These can be wearable items such as clothes and accessories, or modifications of the body such as tattoos, muscles or make-up. While these are subjective expressions, they are by nature inviting judgment from an audience. Therefore, they are also acts of self-objectification. The sense of power can be experienced in a completely private space, however it can only exist in relation to a wider social and cultural context. The exhibition Second skin examines what attributes of these symbols create a sense of powerfulness on a personal level, and their relationship to a wider societal context.

This is the second residency The Egg & Dart is undertaking. This time with illustrator/artist Elin Matilda Andersson. She will reside in the gallery for two weeks and create her work under that time on the walls of the gallery, while also investigating the audience responses with interviews which later will be available online as a podcast.

In the mean time check out other podcasts here:

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It’s with great excitement we introduce our first ever performance artist in Henry Jock Walker. Walker will be undertaking another first for us, a residency here at The Egg & Dart!

Henry Jock Walker is an artist and surfer from Adelaide, South Australia. He uses the crossover of surfing action and action painting to morph his practice onto a unique platform of exploration between the surfing and art community. However, Walker offers more than that. An avid perfomer with a social consience he gladly collaborates with people he meet on his journey of artmaking and his materials may be lucky finds on the way. This serendipitousness are important part of his work.

‘The Scrambled Egg & Dart Experiment’ will take place at the E&D gallery and around Thirroul from 9th to 31st July, with an event screening, exhibition and perfomance by Henry Jock Walker and friends on the 29th July.