While I was on a project in the Kimberly I fell in love with photography and haven’t looked back.
I’d been heavily involved in the performing arts as both a hip-hop choreographer and dance teacher. I’d worked as a choreographer for the TV show So You Think You Can Dance, taught in New York and London, and worked in remote Indigenous communities throughout Australia. But I decided to go back to school and study photo imaging at CATC Design School [in Ultimo].
It was there I began experimenting with the idea of large-scale photography and street art. I covered assignments in Timor-Leste with Foreign Policy magazine, and collaborated with numerous charities that focus on supporting underprivileged children.
I now merge the world of large-scale photography and urban culture, and work as a street artist under the name Capiche.
I’m currently installing two large-scale paste-ups for Liverpool Council – my biggest yet – 30 metres long by 6 metres high! Once that’s finished I will go back to working on my personal project “The Locals” – an interactive project documenting Sydney’s local communities through large-scale portraits and video.
I have big ideas so it’s always a challenge to work out the logistics. The preparation is massive but I love the entire process. With each new work I’m constantly trying to push the execution, location or subject matter. It is important to me that I challenge myself with each application so I can continue to grow as an artist.
It’s a challenge I hope to share with communities throughout Australia. I love the idea of pasting large-scale portraits, sharing stories and facilitating conversations through public art. My aim is to make a strong visual statement, challenge points of view and provoke social awareness.
