BLAKE MALONE
”DON’T THINK TWICE”

MANNING, LEVEL 1 (2022)

Blake Malone, R., 2021. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Blake’s artistic practice involves a critical form of painting. Consciously changing his techniques and style painting to painting, he attempts to critique contemporary art’s tendency to become a marketable brand and commodifiable object; as a result of the growing impact of current political discourse on the art world.

Blake Malone, Boots of Spanish leather, 2021-2022. Oil and enamel on French polyester, 35 x 46 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

Blake Malone, Nights in white satin, 2021. Oil on satin, 120 x 90 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

Blake Malone, Fragments, 2021. Oil on clear primed canvas, 55 x 50 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

Blake Malone is an artist living and working in Sydney, Australia. Blake is currently undertaking a Master of Fine Arts - Painting at USyd. Blake's works have been exhibited in multiple exhibitions nationally and internationally, including in Japan, Finland and Sweden.

Blake Malone, Don’t think twice, 2022, installation view. Photography by Rachel Lai.

Process image of Blake Malone in studio, 2021. Image courtesy of the artist.

Verge Projects is a platform that aims to strengthen the University of Sydney community and networks through on-campus art activations. Verge Projects delivers community engaged projects led by and in collaboration with student and student groups. Stepping outside of art faculties and spaces, this program encourages inclusive and creative experiences campus wide.