Spectator Jonze

#123 - Jaguar: THE ART OF BROKEN PIECES

A little late, but I finally found the energy to do my annual Jaguar x Spectator piece and decided to celebrate the milestone of my Sydney Opera House show last year “The Art of Broken Pieces”

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I’ve been dark on social media for a while because as most of you know, in 2019, two music producers took my body without my consent. For 5 years, I advocated in the media, music industry and government for safety in our workplaces. At the same time, I had to fight for my own justice and protection through countless court hearings and proceedings. Towards the end of 2023, the criminal court trial of this case ended in a mistrial after a merciless cross examination and was relisted later this year to start all over again.

The burnout from all of this trauma while trying to hold onto my career caught up with me. I was broken, fatigued and lost my purpose. I didn’t know how to be an artist in a society so stained with systemic abuse as well as meet expectations to be both a perfect victim and a tireless advocate.

On February 23rd, I’m releasing my intimate EP ‘victim impact statement’ under my music project to return my voice and own my body. To break out of the silence and take back my power. To grieve and repair. I am slowly finding the courage to create again. It would mean so much if you could support my journey back into my artistry.

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#121 - Pablo: Dog Tags of Two Love Birds

Congratulations to Elissa and Alec who got hitched last week! This piece was commissioned by father-in-law/father of the newlyweds, Nigel, who is a long time friend of mine. He gave me a very simple brief - “They love their dog so much, they like the colour blue and their personal tastes are on the quirky side.” So I drew this portrait, to celebrate a couple falling head over heels for each other, but mostly, head over heels for their dog Pablo. Huge thank you to Nigel for trusting me with this piece and bringing my art into a special moment for two love birds. May you both have a happy and long life together!

#118 - Kooka: Yellow Trumpets of Latrobe

The same week I was scheduled to paint the two Kooka! sculptures, was also the same week I lost both my family dingo dog and my grandma who lived in Taiwan. It was an extremely hard week for my mother and I but I felt so lucky to be able to escape my
week into a warehouse, with my noise-cancelling headphones and tune out the world as I painted and processed my grief. Each Kooka! is dedicated to the beautiful lives I lost
that week. Beside each beak I have signed ‘Simba’ and ‘外婆’ meaning grandma in
Mandarin. They were both as bright and beautiful as the yellow trumpets of Paddington
and I feel honoured that I had the timely opportunity to dedicate the two Kooka!
sculptures to two incredible lives that has influenced me as a person and as an artist.

View these two sculptures along the Kooka! Trail on the corner of Latrobe Terrace & Kennedy Terrace in Paddington, Brisbane.