CHICKENOSAURUS
Works by JESWRI, Andy Frazer, Freda Chiu, Gorkie
If you could genetically engineer a new hybrid creature, what would it be?
Enter a world inspired by the fictional (maybe soon to be factual) idea of the chickenosaurus – a theoretical experiment to reactivate ancient dinosaur genes in modern birds. We want you to pick up a pen, draw a chimera and get a little silly in an immersive art space designed to spark your imagination. Will your chimera be a seaguana? A wormsquito? A tigerphant? Once finished, take your drawing to the scanning station to animate your art. While watching your frankencreature dance – maybe think about whether this is a good idea in reality. Then come back soon to see your weird creation jiving in our very own digital gallery.
JESWRI (pronounced jess-rye) is a Gadigal artist taking Australia by storm. He is best known for his large-scale public art & commercial brand collaborations. Jess is a veteran graffiti writer, art director, designer & illustrator; originally from Eora (Sydney) - with his unique blend of pop-culture and his signature ‘retro-futurism’ he has very quickly established himself a household name in the National Street Art scene.
@jeswri
Andy Frazer is a professional illustrator living in Wales. The creator of several books including Novosaurs and the Dragons of Wales series, Andy is known for his uniquely detailed and accurate palaeoart illustrations.
@dragonsofwales
Freda Chiu is a children’s book illustrator and author from Sydney, Australia. As well as illustrating picture books, her work spans comics, editorial and retail graphics. Outside her art practice, Freda lectures in Illustration at the University of Technology Sydney.
@_fredachiu_
Gorkie is a multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne/Naarm. Interested in artistic and scientific crossovers, she completed an art residency with the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute and has worked with Google’s Creative Lab to create projects in art and technology. Her SH*T DRAWING Masterclass and Indoor Drawing Excursions run regularly online.
@gorkiegork
With thanks to Mel Huang, Academic Fellow, Art and Computer Science and the School of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne.
Photography: Matthew Stanton, Jack Gruber