Arts Features International: Under the Radar

Arts Features International: Under the Radar features new and historical literary, film and art works, film work in progress and women filmmakers we'd like to know more about. It includes several pieces inspired by Chris Wallace-Crabbe’s epic poem The Universe Looks Down, extracts from which are printed here, including a current exhibition of a new book and prints The Universe Looks Down by Kristin Headlam at the Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, and a documentary film in-progress by Georgia Wallace-Crabbe and Gregory Miller; the issue includes more on their work; poems by Richard James Allen; a short story by Ruth Skilbeck, an extract “Ruby: Hong Kong Airport” from her novel, and her piece on Behrouz Boochani and Arash Kamali Sarvestani's film made from footage filmed on a mobile phone inside Manus Island detention centre Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time; historical artworks by Andrew Doyle (one of the earliest settler artists in Australia); artworks by Arthur Boyd; Newcastle waterways litter-collecting photojournalism by Michael Gormly; an essay and interview by Ruth Skilbeck on Karen Pearlman’s film trilogy-in-progress on the invisible women editors and filmmakers of Soviet montage films; a futuristic short play script by Vee Malnar; and more.

CONTENTS:

O, YEZ! Contributors' news...10 (compiled and edited by Ruth Skilbeck)

RUTH SKILBECK Editorial...11; and Andrew Doyle artist and printmaker…p. 12

ANDREW DOYLE Rock Lily (circa 1820s) ..13; and Woody Pear (no date) …p. 14

MICHAEL GORMLY Messing About in Boats (environmental photojournalism) clearing up plastic whilst exploring Newcastle's Throsby Creek and industrial harbour by kayak...p. 15

RICHARD JAMES ALLEN Longtemps “For a while my mind was distracted,”…p. 20; Crazy Nights …p. 21; The Flower of Hiatus…p. 22; The Silent Sea…p. 23; Why We sit…p. 24; Metaphysical Meteorology and the Causes of Suffering…p. 29; Even on Death’s Bed…p. 30; When I have fears that Time may cease to be…p. 31

RUTH SKILBECK Discovering the Uncredited Woman Editor of Soviet Montage Films...32 with three photographs of Karen Pearlman and Richard James Allen by Ruth Skilbeck…on pages 32; 34; 36.

KAREN PEARLMAN interviewed by RUTH SKILBECK...p. 39 [Karen Pearlman in interview with Ruth Skilbeck] with one photograph of Karen Pearlman at the editing bench by Samuel Lucas Allen on p. 38.

GEORGIA WALLACE-CRABBE The Earth and the Elements (techno storytelling) pioneers new forms of art writing and visual storytelling with images of a new kind of environmental journalism in a video documentary installation in an art gallery, p.42 with a portrait of Georgia Wallace-Crabbe on p. 42 and a self-portrait by Georgia Wallace-Crabbe on p. 48; and eight photographic images of her installation by Georgia Wallace-Crabbe on p. 50, p. 52, p. 54, p.56, p. 58, p. 60, p. 62, p. 64, and Walking on a Path in Spring by Ma Yuan (c. 1190-1279) public domain image, p. 66 (all images supplied by Georgia Wallace-Crabbe).

GREGORY MILLER Cultivating Murder a documentary on the cold blooded murder of Environmental Officer Glen Turner and court trial of agribusiness killer Ian Turnbull...p. 71

Cultivating Murder poster supplied by Gregory Miller and Georgia Wallace-Crabbe, with a note by “The Ed” (aka Ruth Skilbeck)…p.74

GREGORY MILLER AND GEORGIA WALLACE-CRABBE The Universe Looks Down On their documentary and VR film in progress inspired by the epic poem The Universe Looks Down by Chris Wallace-Crabbe AM...p. 75

CHRIS WALLACE-CRABBE Prologue, from The Universe Looks Down, poem….p.76

CHRIS WALLACE-CRABBE Part One from The Universe Looks Down, poem….p.79

ARTHUR BOYD Lovers on fire in boat with kite (c. 1965) Photograph of oil on canvas painting (courtesy of Bundanon Trust Collection) …p.79

FILM PROJECTS The Universe Looks Down four photographs from the filming and recording of the arts documentary and VR film about Chris Wallace-Crabbe based on his poem; production stills by Film Projects featuring poet Chris Wallace-Crabbe, artist John Wolsley, and actors Ian Scott, Helen Hopkins, John Francis Howard...p. 80

Kristin Headlam exhibition at the Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, poster with a photograph of Kristin Headlam, Georgia Wallace-Crabbe, Gregory Miller and Greta Miller taken at the exhibition opening (credit: Film Projects)…p.82

KRISTIN HEADLAM Milena with Fox and Hedgehog etching and aquatint on Hahnemuhle paper (Courtesy: Kristin Headlam) from the book and exhibition inspired by Chris Wallace-Crabbe AM's poem The Universe Looks Down; with a note by Ruth Skilbeck (uncredited) …p. 83

LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL by RS (Ruth Skilbeck) on the forthcoming Arthur Boyd touring exhibition… p. 84

ARTHUR BOYD: Man launching boat (1940) Photograph of oil on canvas painting (courtesy of Bundanon Trust Collection)… p. 84

RUTH SKILBECK Trying to Find Home, a short story… p. 85

RUTH SKILBECK Forest Floor Shadow, digital photograph with drawing...p. 98

TOM BIERDZ The Accident an extract from his new psychological thriller novel...p. 99

TOM BIERDZ Cover image of his thriller novel The Accident…p. 101

RUTH SKILBECK. Ruth Skilbeck on works of Behrouz Boochani- Exiled Writer -Winner of the Victorian Literary Prize in Australia. Extract from Fugue in Literature...102

RUTH SKILBECK One Night in Hong Kong, A street life photo series...108

RUTH SKILBECK Ruby: Hong Kong Airport, novel extract…p. 123

Android Upgrade, promotional photograph showing actors Benjamin Hanley and Debbie Tilley, 2013. Photograph supplied by Vee Malnar

VEE MALNAR Android Upgrade, a short play… p. .124

 VEE MALNAR Umbilical Iron, photographic artwork...p. 134

ISSN: 2209-8933 (print)

ISBN: 9780648580621 Hardback laminated gloss picture cover - the front cover is shown in the illustration.

Page count: 140, 84 images, premium quality colour and paper

Book Dimensions: 20.32 x 1.27 x 27.64 cm

Boxed-book Weight: 581 g

January-March 2019 issue. Published 2019.

Cover art: Andrew Doyle (1774-1841) Rock Lily, circa 1820s, watercolour on paper. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales