James
Dodd‘s show Occupied Territory at the Grantpirrie gallery in Sydney
just closed its doors but James sent in these pictures to give us a preview of
the show.

Currently based in Melbourne, where
street art is at its strongest within Australia, Dodd (working with aerosol on
canvas and paper) explores the potential and extension of the streetscape by
taking stencil-art off the street and into the gallery. The political imagery of
his work includes simian renditions of Bush and Howard in shades of grey and
silver. The Queen too, holds court amongst these constructed portraits of
infamy.

On the street, as in the gallery, these images appear without
explanation; an act of phenomenology. Whether it is the punk referenced image of
Osama bin Laden gesturing out at the street with a raised middle finger or
Howard sternly berating an unknown and unseen audience, these images are an
invitation to engage in a dialogue of thought.
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