2022 SALA Feature Artist: Mark Valenzuela

Andrew Purvis chats with Mark Valenzuela about his journey as an artist and his current exhibition, 'Still Tied to a Tree' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Tune in to hear about his influences and connections to his practice – from Filipino culture, to chess, to the fictitious villain General Zod.

 

Show Notes

• 2022 SALA Feature Artist
• Still Tied to a Tree at Adelaide Central Gallery
• Book: Mark Valenzuela by Belinda Howden, Anna O’Loughlin [Wakefield Press]
• Paul Pfieffer
• Cristina Taniguchi, Maria Taniguchi
• General Zod [Wikipedia]
• Terraforming
• Agimat (amulet) [Wikipedia
• Opposition (direct opposition) in chess [Wikipedia]

 

Further Reading:

Meet your Maker: Mark Valenzuela - The Adelaide Review [article]