At a time when the world seems to accept “Anything can be Art”, Pole is a collection of drawings by Geoff Todd of pole dancers that may remind us that once Art becomes anything, conversely, Art has simply become something else.  So rather than lose Art completely, the artist has attempted honestly & spontaneously to bring a sense of movement, variation in line, tone, form and evidence of the vulnerability of the artistʼs hand in this series of sketches, qualities often lost in modern techniques. Some will see this work as anachronistic, but since Art is not fashion, I hope all will see it as Art.

‘In essence, Todd is a maverick, communicating his message without concern for fashion or political correctness.  He commemorates the valor of war heroes, yet is a pacifist.  He recoils from publicity and sensationalism, yet paints with his own blood in outrage at the violence of war.  He argues his art is not about content, but form, yet his work is frequently inspired by text and conveys important social commentary’, said Dr. Jacqueline Healy.

About the artist

Geoff Todd, from Melbourne, has lived among the Aboriginal communities of Australia’s Northern Territory, to Bali and Java, Vienna and Italy. In Australia, he is represented in the public collections of the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory as well as many regional institutions.