David Egan processes the uncomfortable mysteries of small scale, vernacular pop culture theories and histories into a considered set of beguiling, mysterious objects. His paintings, textiles and sculptures hint at an unnamed energy coursing beneath a known surface, defying attempts at understanding and organisation.
Read MoreEgan has recently completed a residency at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2012), developing a script for performance and a series of works examining the mythologies of painting, and has also recently exhibited in the UK, at The Institute of Jamais Vu in London and at Mexico Projects in Leeds. In collaboration with Patrick Miller, David Egan co-directed and curated the Museum of Natural Mystery, an ARI based in North Perth. He also founded and co-directs independent record label and publishing house Badminton Bandit. He currently lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
