ARTIST STATEMENT

The widespread practice of ornamenting surfaces, objects and bodies attests to the fundamental human drive to create and experience visual pleasure, just as playing and watching sport fulfills our desire for the physical. Erik Krebs-Schade has been investigating the ability of ornamentation and painting acting as a carrier of meaning, and the relationship of sport to personal and cultural identity, as well as ways in which physical motion and ornamental structures and forms may activate an installation space. He examines the role of ornamentation in a subliminal social language that may imply status and wealth or allude to personal identity and desire.

Portraiture is a re-current theme. The work illustrates the elements of the external figure, line, surface, decoration, and space. It includes movement, change, contrast and ambiguity, thus further developing an interest in composition and gender. References include ancient Khmer carvings, baroque ornament found in Artist like Tiepolo, contemporary linear illustration, and popular sports action photography – particularly football.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2016                        Strathnairn Squares Third Place

2013                        Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS) Members Show Prize

2009                        Qantas Australian Emerging Artist Award Nominated

2006                        CCAS Exhibition Award

                                Art Monthly Prize Subscription Award

      

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2017                         Take a Load off – Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy Melbourne

2016                         Take a Load off – Canberra Contemporary Art Space City, Canberra

2013                         Calico Cazali – Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy Melbourne

                                 Calico Cazali – Addison Road Community Gallery

2012                         Calico Cazali – Strathnairn Homestead Gallery

2011                          Grand Canon (abridged) – blank_space Sydney

2008                          Majura Winery

2008                          CHAiSE LONGue – CCAS Manuka

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 Small Art Prize – Brunswick Street Gallery

2020 Kilgour Portrait Exhibition – Newcastle Art Gallery

2019 Bald Archies – travelling exhibition

2018                        Bald Archies – travelling exhibition

                                1X – ANU Foyer Gallery

2017                        Bald Archies – travelling exhibition

                                Random 2017 – ANU Foyer Gallery

                                Strathnairn Members

                                 Lindon Post Card Show

                                 Small Art Prize – BSG Melbourne

2016                         Bald Archies Touring show

                                 Transformation – Strathnairn Members

                                  Pro – School of Art Staff

                                  Barton Estate Drawing Prize

                                  Love is in the Air – CCAS Members

                                  Squares 2016

                                  Understanding Movement – Brunswick Street Gallery – Vic 

                                  40×40 – Brunswick Street Gallery – Vic 

2015                           Strathnairn Members Show 

                                  Squares 2015 

                                  Time Warp – CCAS Members Show

                                  Random 1015 Foyer Gallery

                                  Bald Archies Touring Exhibition – NSW

2014                           M16 Artspace Drawing Prize

                                  It’s our World – Strathnairn Members Show

                                  #Selfie – CCAS Members Show

                                  Random 2014 – Foyer Gallery

                                  Squares 2014 – Strathnairn Homestead Gallery

2013                           CCAS Members Show

                                  Squares – Strathnairn Homestead Gallery

                                  Country Show – Bega Vallery Regional Gallery

2012                           End of the World – CCAS Gorman

                                  Demiurgic – Taxi Club

2011                           XXX – CCAS Manuka

                                  Squares – Strathnairn

2010                           Woolshed – Strathnairn

                            The Footy Show – Bega Valley Regional Gallery

                                  Grand Canon – CCAS Gorman

2009                           Inside/Outside – ANCA (sole curator)

                                  The Country Show – ANU Foyer

                                  Gender Specific – Bega Valley Regional Gallery

2008                           The Garden of Good and Evil – CCAS Manuka

                                  The Country Show – ANU Foyer

2007                           BLAZE2007 – CCAS Gorman

                                  CAPO auction – NPG lake-side

                                  Floriade King O’Malley’s Exhibition

                                  Best in Show – CCAS Manuka

                                  Delicacies – ANU Foyer (co-curator)

                                  Jeir Creek Exhibition – Hall NSW (co-curator)

2006                           ANU Graduation Show

                                  ANU School of Art Drawing Prize

2005                           Becoming Visible – Westlund House ACT

                                  The Smallest in the Quiet End – ANU (co-curator)

                                  Who is Number One in the White Corner? – ANU (co-curator)

                                  My worst work ever! – ANU (co-curator)

2004                           Brief – ANU