Most of the works were pictures (photographs, prints, paintings, etchings, Photoshop work, &c), though there were a few mixed-media sculptures (notably Bruce McLaverty's glasses full of drugs, cigarette butts, silk ties and Italian banknotes), and one neon sign reading "HISTORICALLY INSIGNIFICANT LOCATION" (or something to that effect); nobody submitted any video installations or iMacs running Flash animations or anything like that. Though one work did include a tower of matches, which was demolished by an enthusiastic toddler an hour into the exhibition.
The works were all Fitzroy-related, though the connection was somewhat tenuous
in some cases; though there were quite a few photographs, streetscapes and renderings of landmarks, not to mention one embroidered street map, and a piece titled "www.urbanjoke,cheese grater,young st.", which seemed to be about a controversial luxury apartment building plan opposed by residents.
My two pieces (which were the only ones of the Punters Club in the entire show)
were on the wall in the corner; they attracted some attention, and a few
compliments (some even from people I didn't know personally).
(I didn't win any of the prizes, in case you're wondering.)
Incidentally, when asked if I wanted to sell them, I put them up for $50 each.
Whether anybody actually decides to part with $50 for one of them is an entirely
different question.
All in all, it was a good event; I'm now even more tempted to print out more of my digital images and have an exhibition somewhere; probably late this year or early next.
They weren't matches, I think it was All-Bran.
But yeah. onya !