Concrete Playground

MOP is a good gallery - one of the best artist-run space's in Sydney in my opinion. Evidence of this can be seen in the artists that exhibit here, but it might also be due to the fact that the standardized curatorial hand does not press too heavily on the exhibitions themselves (after all, curators don't make art, artists do). To this end, established and emerging artists often exhibit together without it being a 'strategy' or 'generational connector', mediums do not have to match and each artist is often working from a different history or set of concerns.

A good example of this diversity can be spotted in the upcoming lineup: Jai McKenzie, Gary Carsley and Kate Williams. McKenzie re-visits underachieving 20th Century utopian propositions in a new installation Used Future, Carsley expands on his very own brand of cosplay-inspired iconography in Display Sweet, and Williams presents her fractured sculptures that directly address our perception of space and self in Twisted Logic. It's certainly a varied group, but if there are links to locate here you'll be able to think through them yourself. This is art served straight up.

Image: Jai McKenzie