Samuel Hodge: Skate or Die

Overview

Surrounded by slabs of concrete, a neglected parking spot doesn't seem like the first choice to showcase an artist's latest collection. However, buried metres underground, a few innovative Sydney-based creatives had a classic light-bulb moment back in 2011. With just 5x5m of lifeless, grey cement and a burning desire to revive unused urban spaces, ALASKA Projects was born.

For the fifth year running, photographer Samuel Hodge will be transforming this artist-run initiative with his most recent series, Skate or Die. In his usual offbeat style, Hodge's playful exploration of self and sexuality will come to life in one of Sydney's most unexpected and unassuming micro-galleries.

Fresh from gallivanting around the likes of Berlin and Oslo for a string of multimedia projects, Hodge's return down under has seen his work take on a unique, worldly quality. ALASKA's one-of-a-kind design seems only fitting for an artist with an aesthetic as peculiar and distinctive as this.

The exhibition opens on Wednesday, January 14, from 6-8pm. The gallery is then open on Saturday and Sunday 1-6pm or by appointment.