Campbell Patterson
Patterson's practice is driven by everyday experiences in the suburban environment and he uses a variety of mediums flexibly and interchangeably. He has an interest in observation and marking units and passage of time.
Campbell Patterson on CIRCUIT · 6 works
Chip Mountain (2009)
Patterson, sitting alone in a fast food restaurant, chews handfuls of french fries, spits out the chewed potato, and forms the material into a tower.
seven fires (2008)
The artist fills a public toilet with toilet paper, sets it alight, lets it burn, flushes it away, cleans the bowl, and leaves.
Writing & podcasts featuring Campbell Patterson
An Interview with Serena Bentley
An Interview with Serena Bentley
In this podcast Melbourne-based curator Serena Bentley talks to Mark Amery about Personal Space, CIRCUIT's 2019 programme of Artist Cinema Commissions.
Floors and Time and Shapes: Campbell Patterson's toot floor
Floors and Time and Shapes: Campbell Patterson's toot floor
"Is the rustling of Snickers wrappers beneath my feet a filmic moment? The gallery floor is strewn with them, and with grapefruit seeds, which I initially mistook for peanuts. Is the weight of a person crushing grapefruit seeds a filmic moment?"
CIRCUIT projects featuring Campbell Patterson
AURA Festival of Artist Moving Images
AURA Festival of Artist Moving Images
A 7-day festival of screenings, installations, and performance, all dedicated to artists working in the moving image.
Personal Space: Artist Cinema Commissions 2019
Personal Space: Artist Cinema Commissions 2019
What do we call "Home"? What are our shared foundations and values? When you think about yours, what does it look like, and what will it look like in the future? What does home mean to you?