Jordan Azcune: Raw Prawn

Overview

Around Australia Day, most of us are probably thinking about prawns — and so is Jordan Azcune. The Brisbane artist and art student has even named his latest show after the delicious crustacean, but his isn't a shrimp-on-the-barbie kind of exhibition.

Instead, it's a collection of sculptural and installation works that highlights Azcune's playful artistic process. Drawing from everything from German romanticism to expressionist theory to Russian ballet, he creates surprising combinations and lopsided landmarks, explores the use of symbols and stories, and reveals his fondness for the strange and the colourful.

If the one-night-only affair at Cut Thumb ARI sounds a little absurd, that's because it is meant to. Indeed, those up on their Aussie slang are probably thinking about the saying "come the raw prawn", which typically relates to deception and misrepresentation. When an artist names their showcase after that, it's safe to say that you should expect the unexpected.