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| 15 full color prints Hand bound spine 280x280mm 325 gsm Brilliant Vellum stock |
Midnight Morning is a limited and handcrafted publication combining the distinct work of Haline Ly, Matt Huynh and Will Loeng in a new and never-before-seen illustration series celebrating shared experiences of love and devastation.
The release of Midnight Morning was commemorated with a launch show at Rococo Productions' warehouse exhibition space (12 O'Connell St, Newtown) on 17th July 2008. For one night only, original artwork from the book were displayed and available for sale alongside a selection of other new artwork, books and prints from the artists. All three artists were in attendance on the night to meet fans, discuss their work and sign editions of the book. In 2009, Midnight Morning was shortlisted for the Berlin Illustrative Festival's Young Illustrators Award in the Book Art category.
Midnight Morning is a love letter in pictures to the precarious moments teetering between yesterday and tomorrow that presents itself simultaneously as first, second and final chances for finding new loves and farewelling old regrets. This roster of established artists will showcase the urgency of modern comic books, art noveau's delicacy and the measured composition of ukioy-e to conjure whimsical and fantastical tributes in a fusion of illustration, design and typography across digital and traditional mediums
ARTISTS
Haline Ly (www.halinely.com) was born in Suresnes, France and migrated to Australia in 1986. She is currently working at Symple Creative, specialising in illustration and graphic design. Her work has been published in Traffic (Rotovision UK 2007), De Fish Magazine (BELGIUM 2007), Collaborative Autobiography (2006), Kleft Magazine (2005) and featured on the online hub We Are The Image Makers and French portal Many Things. Haline was a QANTAS Noise Soya finalist in the pictures category (2005) and her art has been exhibited in Sydney, Berlin and America. Her work was exhibited as part of Matchbox Project’s international installation in March 2008 and also in June 2008 at Sydney’s Japan Foundation.
Matt Huynh (www.matthuynh.com) is a Sydney based comic creator and illustrator. Huynh’s graphic novels span a diverse variety of genres from surrealist fantasy to polemical essays, dramas and autobiography. His comics work has received recognition from Ledger Award for Excellence in Australian Comic Arts and Publishing, the Australian Cartoonist’s Association, ABC and Sydney Morning Herald. His inky, energetic brushwork has appeared on magazines and prints to clothing, accessories, health resources, tattoos, film, performance projections, vinyl toys and dolls. When he’s not at the drawing table, he can be found conducting instructional workshops, public presentations, exhibitions and live art demonstrations. He’s been known to operate under the pseudonym ‘STiKMAN‘, having taken a bad high-school nickname to heart.
Will Loeng (www.willloeng.com) was born in Sydney in 1984. He attended the University of NSW - College of Fines Arts, where he majored in graphic and textile design. He has taken part in collaborative exhibitions including From Here, Sincerely (2007), Extra Cheeese (2007), Copy Cats 2 (2007) and Fields of Conversation (2007). His works have also appeared in shop windows and interiors, magazines, websites, clothing, posters and an upcoming album cover. Will is currently a graphic designer by day and a freelance illustrator/artist by night.
STOCKISTS
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LAUNCH PHOTOS
PRESS
startdrawing.org - designiskinky.net - VRaw - Jacky Winter - weAREtheIMAGEmakers - TwoThousand - Time Out Sydney - Illustration Mundo - thedesigncrowd.com - noise.net - National Young Writers' Festival - Drum Media - Incu Clothing - throwshapes.com.au - twoflatwhites - daily addict - ohreallymagazine.com - indie.com.au - Vibewire - disassociated - artwhatson.com.au - Sydney What's On - Fairfield Champion
CONTACT
For more information, email midnightmorning -AT- popperbox.com.
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