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By: Penny Modra
Date: 28th Aug 08
Medium: Design
Drink: Anything, as long as you look good holding it
What:
Jungle Fever
Where:
Glitzern, 1a Crossley St, Melbourne
When:
Launching Mon Sept 1, 6-8pm
Exhibition runs until Sept 13, daily 12-5pm
How much:
Free entry!
Everybody loves the jungle! Except for Vietnam veterans maybe, and those whom The Phantom imprisoned in his Skull Cave in the deep woods of Bengali, and this Panda - ever since the incident.
Well, let's just say that - at the very least - the ladies of Glitzern love the jungle, which is why they've commissioned a jungle-themed exhibition for fashion week. There will be one-off works by international artists including Digby and Iona, Mended Veil and Jeffrey Monteiro (New York), Maisie Broadhead, KT and Carol Wisemann (London) and Yazbukey (Paris). And, just like the precious rare plants and wildlife of the world's endangered areas, all is for sale.
Local artists include Julia De Ville, Ed Janssen (This Charming Man), Al Stark, William Griffiths, House of Baulch and Maus Cat Berlin. Expect shrunken skull necklaces, stuffed animal brooches, bakelite rings and jungle bracelets and fancy sparkly lions.
There was talk of paper mache volcanos at the launch, but at very least there will be grass skirts, and some medicinal spirits.