Witness the fitness

I don't believe that any light capturing device will ever surpass the ability of the human eye and brain to assimilate the true beauty and intricacy of its surrounds. This is why with this post I beseech you to see Ben's dioramas with your very own set (of eyes..not pixel pumpers please) before it comes down at the end of July. For those of you not in the vicinity check the next 9 posts to 'av a squizz. nine on seven is open everyday from 12pm-1am (weather permitting)

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 9 'Georgian Life' $500

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 7 'Nightmare Toilets' $600

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 6 'Twin Galaxies' $500

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 5 'Super Chip Scramble' $450

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 4 'Shampoo Suicide Night' $550

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 3 'Dogmouth' $400

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 2 'Day of the Ugly Giants ' $700

A closer look FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND - Box 1 'Canberra' $450

Ben Hutchings FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND opens tonight 6pm nine on seven Rooftop

Thats right!

nine on seven presents BEN HUTCHINGS : FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND

Ben Hutchings has been working in a diligent fever for the past three months to produce nine intricately drawn and constructed non-sequential cartoon dioramas specifically for nine on seven. Wielding cardboard, marker, screen tones, clear plastic, glue, styrofoam, pins, magnets and humour into 3-D OTT.
A must see.
All works are available for sale.
There will be nourishing Mulled Wine to warm the hands and minds.
This will be nine on seven's final show until the Spring so come and celebrate. Show running until end of July

Ben Hutchings' main love is comics and he's been trying to draw them for 16 years. He's created 25 comic books with titles such as 'You Stink & I Don't', 'Glenjamin' and 'Comics of Smallness' which appear in those scary little underground shops around Australia. His strip 'Tales From the Pub' appears weekly in Picture Magazine (page 36 if you want to avoid embarrassment) and is in it's fourth year, while his much-loved 'Lesson Master' appears in a spin-off mag. His drawings and animations appear now and then on CDs, websites, children's books and TV, and even on a gold coin series for the Royal Australian Mint. He recently launched his first music CD, Tootleg Boy, which has 280 songs about going to the toilet.
This is his first solo exhibition.
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'From Inside a Comic Mind' Scrapbook

Have a look at some more preparatory works of Ben Hutchings for his show 'From Inside a Comic Mind' in early June. He has been working long, hard, thorough and wee hours I believe. Here are some mock ups featuring shampoo suicides, orange warriors, priests neighbours and dont forget dog mouths. It gone to be a massive diorama mash-up!

GALAXIES FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND

Ben Hutchings.....has been a comic artists for 16 (SIXTEEN) years and his first solo exhibition will be occuring at nine on seven on Thursday June 3rd from 6pm.
For the show he is constructing 9 non-sequential cartoon diaramas from cardboard, marker, screen tones, clear plastic, glue, styrofoam, pins and magnets!!
Here is his Muesli Eator

HAIR FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND

Ben Hutchings.....has been a comic artists for 16 (SIXTEEN) years and his first solo exhibition will be occuring at nine on seven on Thursday June 3rd from 6pm
For the show he is constructing 9 non-sequential cartoon diaramas from cardboard, marker, screen tones, clear plastic, glue, styrofoam, pins and magnets!!
Here is some of his hair

SHOWERMEN FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND

Ben Hutchings.....has been a comic artists for 16 (SIXTEEN) years and his first solo exhibition will be occuring at nine on seven on Thursday June 3rd from 6pm
For the show he is constructing 9 non-sequential cartoon diaramas from cardboard, marker, screen tones, clear plastic, glue, styrofoam, pins and magnets!!
Here is his Showerman

CONCEPTS FROM INSIDE A COMIC MIND

Ben Hutchings.....has been a comic artists for 16 (SIXTEEN) years and his first solo exhibition will be occuring at nine on seven on Thursday June 3rd from 6pm
For the show he is constructing 9 non-sequential cartoon diaramas from cardboard, marker, screen tones, clear plastic, glue, styrofoam, pins and magnets!!
Here are some of his concepts