Perhaps somewhere in the liminal spaces between Word on a Wing, Loving the Alien, Bowie’s Lets Dance film clip shot in Aboriginal Australia and Heathen lies Gurrumul, the Blind Seer.
Author Archives: Tanja Stark
Suburban Gothic and the Sublime Divine
“Crashing Out with Sylvian : David Bowie, Carl Jung and the Unconscious” by Tanja Stark
Artist Tanja Stark explores the Jungian concepts woven throughout Bowie’s tableau of creativity and his synthesis of mythopoeic themes with the zeitgeist of pop culture. Together with a palpable struggle for meaning, catharsis and knowledge, Stark suggests Bowie is a poignant representation of Jung’s ‘visionary artist’, potentially illuminating his deep resonance in popular cultural consciousness.
Seizures and Solar Flares
I’ve never quite figured out, Enneagram-atically speaking, If i’m a Type 5w4 or 4w5. Either way, I’m in some quirky place along the spectrum of the conceptual, the creative and the concrete. And amongst my eclectic splatter of curiousities, i’ve got a bit of a brain thing going on. Specifically, a bio-neuro-psycho-social research fascination. I’ve longContinueContinue reading “Seizures and Solar Flares”
Confronting Bowie’s Mysterious Corpses
“Confront a corpse at least once” Bowie implored, “…the absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have” (Esquire 2004). His words accompanied a haunting photographic recreation by Steven Klein of Michelangelo’s Pieta in a prison cell, a strange androgynous figure draped like the lifeless body of Christ across Bowie’s lapContinueContinue reading “Confronting Bowie’s Mysterious Corpses”
Artist in Residence & Curator Tanja Stark : Because You’re Young: The Pop Ephemera of a Teenage Bowie Fan – the Abrahamson collection
Artist in Residence Tanja Stark curates an exhibition of pop culture ephemera at a Irish Symposium from Emily Abrahamson collection, reflecting the young Irish Bowie fan’s journey. It showcases Bowie’s impact on youth culture in the 70s, through vivid critiques of concerts and personal anecdotes, illustrating how his music shaped identities and creative expression across generations.
Created for the Sublime
Desmond Tutu reminds us that humans are meant for the transcendent and beautiful things. During an event in Brisbane, Tutu diffused a cultural confrontation, delivered an inspiring message, and later invited an aggrieved elder to perform his sacred dance, transforming anger into grace.
Bowie gets his Geek On
Bowie at Trinity College Dublin after the conference in Limerick 2012 The world’s first academic symposium on David Bowie as pop cultural phenomenon rocked into Ireland last month with international professors, artists and PhDs galore deconstructing Bowie’s prolific influence across music, fashion and the arts with just the perfect mix of sincerity and glam. ContinueContinue reading “Bowie gets his Geek On”
Isabelle’s Picnic : 1940’s Post War Brisbane
The content describes a beautifully arranged yet spontaneous photo taken in the 1940s in Brisbane, depicting the author’s grandparents, Isabelle and John, along with their friends enjoying a picnic. The image captures a moment of camaraderie and nostalgia from that era.
Reg Mombassa Pop : Art : Rock Mannequin
Pop Art meets Pop Psychology. Living Australian treasure Chris O’Doherty aka Reg Mombassa, Australian art and music icon, known for his creative work as a musician in Mental as Anything and Dog Trumpet, and his creative association with iconic creative collective, Mambo Art and Design. Reg Mombassa Pop Art Rock Mannequin Acrylic on timber artistContinueContinue reading “Reg Mombassa Pop : Art : Rock Mannequin”
Nick Cave Pop : Art : Rock Mannequin : “They have Nick Cave Dolls Now?”
