the map village street editors

This image is one of the first photos Adam Sebastian West posted on this site when he joined the Street Editors crew earlier in the year and it has stuck in my mind ever since, (a) because I can’t for the life of me figure out what it is of, and (b) because it is so very beautiful. This Friday 29 June from 6:30-8:30pm, I’ll be able to get closer to this image to see it in the flesh (it’s lifelike!) when Adam opens his Emotive Light photographic exhibition at the new Substation 4 Art Space at 22 Petrie Terrace, Spring Hill. His exhibition will offer an exploration of movement, light and emotion, and I guess that’s the perfect way to describe the ethereal moment he has captured. Aside from laying eyes on this and other of his works, I’m also intrigued to see the opening of the Substation 4 Art Space because this city can only benefit from more independent and professionally run creative spaces. Resident curator and space manager, Cate Brown, will curate exhibitions in the ground floor space, which is dedicated to showing new work by Queensland artists. Cate and the team supporting SS4 are setting themselves the admirable goal of demonstrating what an artist run space can look like in terms of interesting programming, quality exhibitions, solid exhibition design and general professionalism. Up to eight exhibitions are planned for each year, with the second exhibition, Ladies First, held in August to showcase the next generation of Australian female artists. Pop in to this Friday evening’s opening to see Adam’s work and the gallery for yourself.