Kym Maxwell

Documentation Christo Crocker In this exhibition I present an artistic response to a qualitative theatre work I co-directed as a state school educator, two years prior with a class of eight to ten-year-old students at an inner city primary school. The teaching and learning ephemera is repositioned in an artists’ gaze, becoming interlocutor to the details of its production. The theatre work A Wharfie’s Story (2015) is a tale of Jim Beggs AOM and his wife Tui’s commitment to improved working conditions for waterside workers in Australia (since the 50’s). It was co-written and performed live by the Collingwood College Theatre Troupe at Melbourne’s North Wharf in November, 2015. By exposing my pedagogical process and the students’ learning –through drawings, notes and event photography – I highlight one form of a shared learning labour and question the ethical and aesthetic realm of making a pedagogic project visible. Thus uncovering the polemic of top-down arts management of a shared cultural production by artists and how this work may sit within social-engaged arts’ unresolved politics. The artifacts of production are re-represented in a visual storyboard and through sculpture. The immersive display seeks to celebrate children’s labour as connected to the pedagogic and artistic, as informative, intellectual and cultural. A further critical reflection of the projects complexities and strengths is offered by Lisa Radford, Jim Beggs and Rosemary Forde in the forthcoming publication ‘The Consequence’, designed by Robert Janes. Lino to text by Lisa Radford

Image Chirsto Crocker, 2017. Work: A Wharfie's Story Script. Materials: Chalkboard paint, MDF, Chalk.

Images Christo Crocker. 3 sculptural installations, (foreground) I am A Wharfie's Story Learnerer, (far background) Found Materials Stage Design, (middle background) Swish and Swill (all 2017). Materials: Cardboard boxes, string, rope, found tin can, carpet tiling, tin cup, wooden pallet, hessian sac, overalls.

images Christo Crocker (2017). backdrop documentas for the book The Consequence (2017)

Installation Documentation Christo Crocker (2017). 

Image Christo Crocker (2017)

Installation detail, April 2017. Materials: tyre paint, trestle door and steel table, university upcycled chairs. Photography: Alysha Redston (GPG)

Installation detail. Materials: Tyre paint, up-cycled university chair, vinyl lettering. Photography: Alysha Redston (GPG)

Installation detail, April 2017. Materials: gallery invigilation table, pen, butchers paper, photocopy prints of documentation of Level 2 and 3 of Union House, Melbourne University, chair and information sheet. Photography: Alysha Redston (GPG)

Installation detail, April 2017. Materials: tyre paint, vinyl stickers, trestle door, university upcycled chairs. Photography: Alysha Redston  (GPG)

Kym Maxwell Websearch ‘assessment’, December 9th 2016. Found: http://teche.ltc.mq.edu.au/human-science/new-assessment-policy-effect-session-2/

Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). (Left) Ropes from the North Wharf. (Middle) Floor Sculpture, system (siphon) failure (fault), 2017. Materials: found water drainage pipes from a Monash University upgrade, water bottle, hose and carpet tiles Dimensions Variable.(Wall) PARTICIPANT FUND, 2017. Materials: Paint and Charcoal. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Collingwood College Theatre Troupe and Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). (Left) Scene 2: The North Wharf; (Middle) Scene 9: 'Jim Beggs Report to Pier 9 immediately'; Scene 5: 'The Waterside Worker's Union'; (Right) Scene 1: Playground Scene. Materials fabric, paint and velcro. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). Feature wooden vitrine with production ephemera from the theater work, A Wharfie's Story with Collingwood College Theatre Troupe. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Kym Maxwell, installation shot Learning Labour, (sets and their institutional setting), MFA Grad Show (2017). Materials variable. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Installation of works Kym Maxwell, Learning Labour, MFA GRAD Show, B.6, Monash University, 2017. (Left) educations' blood (2017) plaster, paper, fabric, tubing, paint. Dimensions 750 x 1900 x 650. (Right) Berger's traveller free of the institutional (formally ethic's guilt: propped confidence) (2017) metal, charcoal, plasticine, wire, paper, fabric, foam cording. Dimensions 900x 1100 x 450. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Cultural Capital and the Contract was presented as part of Melbourne's Inaugural Biennale Lab at Queen Victoria Market as part of the Mechanics' Institute socially-engaged initiative and funded by the City of Melbourne. 

Documentation post-performance 'Steiner Verse.' A vocal collaboration with Class 6 pedagogue Tania Rao and artist Kym Maxwell and the students of Sophia Mundi. The chalkboards within the room were produced by the students detailing the traveling of sound within verse. The project partners included Liquid Architecture, Sophia Mundi and Abbotsford Convent: Fellow artists included Lara Thoms, Zoe Scoglio and The Prophets. This project was proudly sponsored by the City of Yarra.

Students of Sophia Mundi in preparation to present 'Steiner Verse' a vocal collaboration with Class 6 pedagogue Tania Rao and artist Kym Maxwell. The Polyphonic Social Project was assisted by the City of Yarra. Project Partners were Liquid Architecture and Abbotsford Convent

Students of Sophia Mundi are presenting an original composition by Jasper, the 'Beating of the Drum' - a three string ensemble, for Steiner Verse, with Pedagogue Tania and artist Kym Maxwell. Project partners Liquid Architecture and Abbotsford Convent

These workshops establish the makings of a unique child-centered theatre troupe. The framework for the children's performances explores sonic, video, sculptural and/or movement based production and/or intervention. The process is active and thinking focused emphasising developing an understanding one another as part of the process, for children aged between 8 to 13 years. 

Exhibition of Chalkboards, website and paintings, Bus Project Feb 3rd to 20th

Installation shot: Kym Maxwell

for a link to this website designed by Robert Janes, with text and video contributions by Aurelia Guo, Angela Brennan, Anastasia Klose, Peter Tyndall and Melissa Deerson  please click the link here

http://www.parentingispolitical.com

Bus Projects 

31 Rokeby St, Collingwood

February 3rd to 20th, 2016

image source: Hippie Family, google

Research Buluk Park - site for performance November 21st, 2015

Produced by the children of the Collingwood College Theatre Troupe, Oct 2015

Presented at North Wharf, The Docks, Docklands - November 2015

Souce inspiration for A Wharfie's Story

Site-specific installation: Mural Hall, Abbotsford Convent, September 9th - 20th, 2015. Five TV monitors, 1 Flatscreen TV, five mannequins, clothing, five steel tables, 1 acrow prop and six single channel videos (on DVD and USB) colour and sound (lengths 16mins to 22 mins). Photography Patrick Rodigeuz 

installation view: Flatscreen TV. 16 minute video loop. USB. 'Audience' as part of a 6 screen site specific installation, 'If Transmission Were Material' Mural Hall, Abbotsford Convent, 2015

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper. Dimensions Variable

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Huhnemuhle paper. Dimensions variable

3 mins, HD, B/W video, stereo sound. Presented at Channels Video Art Festival 2015, ACMI. This adaptation fo the film, 'It Girl' of 1928 portrays the roles women played pre-code cinema. The cut-up and re-edit questions the gender values of this time as demonstrated in the acting of Clara Bow. The It girl actress that suffered great criticism for her gregarious ways, although controversally it was freely utilised for cinematic effect.

Hatch Contemporary Art Space Artist in Residence Nov/Dec 2014

Funded by the Pinpoint Ephemeral Arts Event Program sponsored by the Banyule City Council. Presented on November 23rd with a team of 10 volunteers this public intervention posed the value of screening out and screening in observation of one's behaviour in public. Does safety improve through observation or does it hinder expression and risk?

http://uneducated.co

http://uneducated.co

Children in the process of collaborating towards the re-hang of Uneducated September 18th, Counihan Gallery (dates: September 5th - October 5th, 2014)

Multi-application website with documentation, videos, texts and online curatorial adaptive archive - designed by James Oates and U-P website deisngers collective (2014) - link here Uneducated.co

(Left and Right Wall) Chalkboards 'A Sentence of Shapes 2', Simon and Tom Bloor (2014); Middleground, 'Objects are Associative' Kym Maxwell (2014);  Background, Peter Tyndall, 'A Person Looks At A Work Of Art / someone, looks at something ... LOGOS / HA HA (FIAPCE Education Kit prototype)' (2014), Counihan Gallery, September 5th - October 5th 2014.

HD video (2minutes: sound and audio) wood, cords, tyres, found objects, woollen blanket, Goodwill objects. 2.5m x 1.8m x 2.8m.

Installation Uneducated, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (September 2014). Curated by LEVEL

Installation Uneducated, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (September 2014) Curated by LEVEL

High Definition 3 channel video art work.Length: 33:11mins Year:2014

Performers: Nikita, Gem, Noah, Caitlin,Thenuga, Horatio, Pascal, Prairie, Eden, Noah, Patrick and India

Appearances by Holly Childs, Sean Peoples and Dan Bell.

Camera: Rachel Freery, Ali Sanderson, Bonnie Moir and Kym Maxwell

Director: Kym Maxwell

Field 1968

Image Kym Maxwell

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Huhnemuhle Paper

Installation Field 1968, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (September 2014). Curated by LEVEL

Industrial Estate — Newsprint publication; Limited edition of 300. Printed in London and Melbourne; with two Risograph printed insert essays by Lisa Radford and Harriet Morgan. Designed by Ziga Testen. Photography Elliott Lauren. Curator Kym Maxwell. Price $8 @ selected bookstores

Industrial Estate newsprint publication, pages 8 and 9; works by Helen Grogam 'ACTION and FRAME' and Dan Bell 'Threshold' — pictured with two Risograph printed inserts.

Industrial Estate group show (2014) Site: Woodcraft Mobiliar Factory

Underneath the Cement table eight 3 x 5 digital prints, each documenting a street intervention of Kolara Rd

injet print on Hahnemuhle paper, dimensions variable

Location Darebin Creek, August 2013.

42 pg colour publication. Edition 100. Produced by Kym Maxwell. Design Ross Paxman

students use of the model

1/2 prints. Inject print with packaging tape, 36 x 60 cms on Huhnehuhle paper

Outcomes Kings Ari

commission by Banyule City Council for Olympic Village Bins - as part of Protective Services commission 

Film with Julian Williams Green Paw, August 2013. Location: Woodcraft Mobiliar

Resale of VHS video works at Slopes April 2014

May 2013, Annie Dennis Childrens Center, Melbourne Australia