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DESIGN HUNTER Q+A: TONY STEPHENS

With the reopening of Artbank at their new site getting close, we speak to director Tony Stephens about his favourite cocktail bar and most treasured piece of art.

Absolut Oz Explores Eco Graffiti

Absolut Oz, the limited edition bottle created in collaboration with world renowned director, Baz Luhrmann, now takes on a new phase of creativity in the realisation of two eco-friendly street art installations.

Video Art: Time and Space

Apparently, there’s no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to experience video and installation art. So what’s the purpose? Habitus Deputy Editor Nicky Lobo finds out.

Art, Food, Design

Combining art, food and an elegant, secluded interior, Eat Me restaurant is a hidden gem amongst the fray of Bangkok. Wynn A. Bay teases it out of its quiet hide out.

Love Me or Die

As one of Indonesia’s most provocative and engaging artists, Entang Wiharso’s (featured in Habitus 22, on sale December 19) paintings and installations often cast a critical eye on international politics and cultural prejudices. But, as Philippa Daly discovers, underneath these wider socio-political themes, his projects ultimately speak of deep personal experiences and vulnerabilities.

Profile: Eiffel Chong

Peacefully capturing the often-neglected spaces in society, the light in Malaysian artist Eiffel Chong’s (featured in Habitus 21, on sale September 26) photographs evokes the landscapes of the great Dutch Masters. But behind these soft landscape scenes, there lies a much deeper question. By Philippa Daly.

Joanna Lamb, Interiors

A new exhibition at Sydney’s Sullivan + Strumpf Fine Art Gallery
explores ‘vacant scenes of disquiet’ through stylised interior
paintings.

A Revolution in Lace

The new Love Lace exhibition at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum plays with our perception
of lace work with new mediums and objects from left field.

ABSOLUT ART COLLECTION

Sydney’s Ray Hughes Gallery will be hosting the famous ABSOLUT ART COLLECTION with a unique night gallery setting.