Issue#5 Disco Underworld

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issue #5 march 2009





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issue #5 contents Mike’s Space: Page 36

Tyrone Layne: Painter. Check out his work and read about him on page 24

Websites to watch: Page 6 Editorial piece: Sense of Place. Page 56

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Who was your favourite last issue? Page 80 And lots more!

Jules Campbell: Outback photographer. Read about her and see her photographs on page 10

Jill Coleman: Photographer. Read her story of recovery and rehabilitation on page 42

Joe Citizen: Filmmaker. Check out his movies and story on page 62

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direct address Hi again! I truly believe that diversity is the spice of life, and this is what makes each issue of disco underworld such a pleasure to create and read. This issue’s theme is “sense of place”. The people in this issue use their art in different ways, but they all communicate a unique sense of place and identity through their work. I believe that artists are people chosen to explain and interpret their surroundings for others. By doing this, they become historians for preserving and explaining cultures for future generations. Check out the editorial on page 56 where I look into the relationship between art, artists, the Internet, place and identities. Coming up in the next few pages: websites to watch Jules Campbell: Outback Photographer

We also have a new blog which lets us update new work and happenings from people featured in disco underworld and the Be Seen Zine. Check it out here, and sign up to the newsletter on the blog to get updates each time new work is posted. Enjoy this issue! Stacey Childs disco underworld is published by Online Insight Limited © copyright 2008. By reading and interacting with our magazine and website, you agree to the terms laid out under the ‘terms of use’ on the site www.discounderworld.com Editor: Stacey Childs [email protected] Sub-Editor: Tessa Prebble

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ules Campbell lives in the very northern part of Australia, nearer Papua New Guinea and Indonesia than Sydney or Melbourne, but just an hour from Darwin. She lives

in the small wild town of Humpty Doo (no relation to Dumpty) amongst “beer swilling, fish mongering blokes in singlets and thongs, with beards and motorbikes.”

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She grew up in Dunsborough, Western Australia, a town google maps predicted it would take some two days and three hours to reach, but Jules says with toilet stops and rests it takes over five days to reach from Humpty Doo. She says: “I love it here but I also miss my childhood town of Dunsborough, but fear that perhaps the only thing I really miss is the memory of it.” It is this longing and nostalgia that Jules portrays in her photographs. She uses the “Through the Viewfinder” technique hailing back to her first Kodak instamatic camera, which produced square images with rounded corners to connect her past and present. Her subjects are romantic and a nod to the immensity and expanse of Australia. “I am so content and at my very finest when I am in the landscape and miles away from people and man-made things. I have been this way since I was a young child. I am interested in the land and its stories and I have a huge respect for my country.” Monet in the Park





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Yesterday “I remember being really devastated by a red gum tree being cut down in our school yard when I was a kid and there was nothing I could do. So in a way every tree I take a picture of today pays some kind of homage to that beautiful old majestic tree.”

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“I wouldn’t consider myself to be a people person at all, I talk too much, worry a lot and say the wrong things most of the time. My photography is my tool to communicate my feelings to the world.” Jules lives with her partner Dobbo and their two-year-old daughter, Elsey, who Jules describes as her as her “partner in crime”. “We are together 100% of the time. I am not sure there are too many two year olds that have seen as much wildlife as this girl has, it’s a wonderful experience for us both. We don’t have to go to a zoo, we just drive ten miles down the track and we can see dingos, emus, wallabies, pythons, buffalo and crocs.”

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Things I like/love: My partner of 13 years, my daughter, my parents, my brothers and their families. Australia especially Northern Territory and Western Australia. History, old things, nature, art, painting, photography, old cars, film and shopping in op-shops (thrift stores) and second-hand shops. The feeling when I sell my work to someone. I love gadgets of any kind especially cameras and old photographic processes such as van dyke browns and cyanotypes. Things I dislike: cats versus the environment, marketing versus children, MacDonald’s, Tupperware parties (as if there isn’t enough plastic in the world?) the unequal wealth of the world, religion, wars, leeches, cane toads and people in the art scene that act like pretentious wankers.

Coming up in the next few pages: Tyrone Layne: Painter Mike’s Space: Where am I?





If you would like to vote for her, enter your email here and hit vote. Your vote will count once your email has been verified. Only one vote will count per email and person.

Jules explains that the landscape in the Northern Territory is harsh and remote and it pays to be aware of the many dangers: crocodiles, box jellyfish, wild buffalo, pigs, horses and snakes. The weather conditions can be rough too, monsoons, cyclones, flooding, electrical storms, extreme heat and humidity. “The humidity gets to me the most and it’s definitely no good for camera lenses!”

“I find it really challenging living in the Bliss Northern Territory, but it’s not going to stop me that’s for sure. I’ll be photographing till the day I breathe my last breath, it’s You can see all of Jules’ work on like an old friend, her website: www.australianphotography.net.au it’s home.”

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TYRONE LAYNE



“I paint people and through painting people I capture culture.”

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yrone paints in the garage of his friend’s house. People drop in regularly, and having an audience of admirers and critics while he paints is something he has become accustomed to.

“Even back while I was studying, my studios always became a gathering spot for other students. Getting constant comments on work in progress is something that can take getting used too, but hey, I guess it’s getting me prepared for the critics.” Taking lots of photos is another important process in the creation of his paintings. A normal painting will use over 50 different image references from photos he has taken, and others from sites such as Flickr and Google images.



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“I am continuously thinking of new ideas or adding ideas to my paintings. The places I visit, a festival or even just a new fashion some cool kid is sporting around town can all provide inspiration. Being a social guy I get out and about and experience things first hand and it is these experiences that lead to my subject matter.” Tyrone recently travelled around The United States, Barbados, Ecuador and Peru. In America he was fascinated by Venice Beach, where Bay Watch was born. Tyrone found this beach ideal for one of his favourite past-times: people watching. He roamed the beach snapping photos of hundreds of different strangers from all walks of life. He then moved onto Barbados, where his father was raised. Here Tyrone met up with cousins, aunties and uncles, who showed him the very best of island life for ten weeks. “Bringing a bag of oil paints and a roll of canvas from home, I set up studio while drinking their fine rum. Eating and drinking was high priority in the afternoon proceedings.”



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“‘Sea Princess’ is based on a two week Caribbean Cruise we took. This is set in the Cayman Islands where the water was beautiful, clear and warm, and it speaks for all the lovely beaches we stopped at through the Caribbean.” After the Caribbean, Tyrone crossed over to Ecuador where he met up with fellow Kiwis and after three glorious weeks in a surf-side hostel, they headed into Peru.



“We were lucky not to be killed on our bus ride through the mountains to Peru. Our bus driver was an absolute maniac, flying around the winding roads nearly taking out oncoming traffic, people flying side-toside in their seats! I had to say a little prayer to the man above and I know a lot of my friends did the same.” His adventures in Peru lead to the painting ‘18 Kiwis in Peru’. The painting is made from a collection of memories and photographs, and aims to capture the chaotic pace of a busy Peruvian city. There are over 160 characters as well as the Cruz Del Sur bus which took them through the country. “A valium pill brought over the counter at a local pharmacia helped make these rides more bearable.”

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Top three places travelled to in South America:

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Montanita, Ecuador: Amazing little funky surfing party town, one of my favourite places on this planet.

Tyrone has a solo exhibition, coming up mid 2009 for those of you in Auckland then.

Lobitos, Peru: Deserted Military town amongst oil fields, with one of the best surf break set-ups in the world. A truly surreal spot, so tranquil. Chicama, Peru: Best waves of my life, longest lefthander surf break in the world, a wave can break for two km.

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Mike’s Space: Where am I?

Words and images by Mike Woodruff

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Mike Woodruff lives in Los Angeles. When not writing, he enjoys playing basketball and eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. You can find him on the internet at www.mutinouswombats.blogspot.com.

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here am I?

Pretend I’m a little dot on google maps. On the largest scale, the map shows America.

Zoom in a couple clicks and the tab centers on this grey blotch of land known as Los Angeles. Zoom in further and I live in Pasadena. You might have heard of this place. It’s famous for the Rose parade, which consists of people turning cars into giant moving murals made from roses and isn’t nearly as exciting as it sounds.

Even if you haven’t heard of it, then I can almost guarantee you’ve seen it. That’s because every time you see a movie or TV show featuring American suburbia and tree-lined streets, you’re not seeing a real American suburb, you’re seeing Pasadena, which isn’t really a suburb but has really nice houses that look good on camera. I know. It’s confusing. That’s because it’s Hollywood.

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The real Hollywood is skanky, dirty and crowded. A strange, ‘only-in-America’ mishmash of drug addicts dressed as Batman, transvestites who look like they’re dressed as the Joker but probably only misapplied their lipstick, and tourists wearing flip flops in January because they think that Hollywood never gets cold and is always palm trees, sunshine, sea breezes and giant parking lots.

“The real Hollywood is skanky, dirty and crowded. A strange, ‘only-in-America’ mishmash of drug addicts dressed as Batman, transvestites who look like they’re dressed as the Joker but probably only misapplied their lipstick.”

But that isn’t Hollywood. That’s Orange County, which is less than an hour away but is as much a part of Los Angeles as New Jersey is of New York, or Ireland is of England. Down there is Disneyland. Down there is another country altogether.

last night. Guess what? They probably are that person. And that cook over at Denny’s? He ate rocky mountain oysters on Fear Factor.

Okay, technically it’s not. Hollywood is 15 minutes away, and technically, Hollywood isn’t anything like what you see on those red carpet premieres.

Confused yet? Good, now go get yourself a burger from a restaurant that also has burritos and pad thai on the menu. Order it from that really hot waitress or waiter who looks like that really hot actress or actor from that one commercial you just watched

Everyone here’s acting. Everything here is not what it seems. That’s the only way to make sense of a city like this. Where am I? Haha. That’s a very, very good question.

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here is something very raw about Jill Coleman and the subjects of her photographs that shines through in her images.

Born in Zimbabwe, Jill immigrated to South Africa in 1977, when she was 14. During her adult life she slipped into the depths of alcoholism and now six years sober, she credits photography for saving her life and giving her something to focus on. Through documenting the things around her, photography helped Jill understand her feelings, addiction and perspective on life.



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“I never created anything worthwhile under the influence. Recovery can be difficult but it has opened my eyes and made my life worthwhile. I can actually see and feel reality and that is what you need to create. Even if reality is harsh and unrelenting, it is life and I will not numb it out.”



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"If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness." Nelson Mandela

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Since March 2008, Jill has been living in Chicago. The city has proven a huge learning curve for a farm girl from South Africa. Jill has been struggling with panic disorder, a lay over from her battle with alcoholism, but says the city has provided her with friendly, open people, willing to be photographed.



Jill’s photography focuses on people in an exhilarating mix of South Africa and Chicago, black and white. She is influenced by light and by real people, and gravitates towards portraying poverty, the needy and the reality of people. This is effectively detailed through her choice of using black and white photography, which not only highlights, but also oddly neutralises her subjects. Regardless of colour, they are stripped back and unmasked; enabling their emotions and the trust Jill gains in them to shine through brilliantly.

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u Quick fire questions: Where do you see yourself in ten years?

In ten years time I truly hope my demons will have settled down. What are your influences and inspirations?



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My Grandmother who recently passed away and Africa. What is the most awesome thing you have ever done?

I consider just getting through the day an awesome thing. Also perhaps my trip to Namibia, which is my most wonderful fave place on earth.

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We are always on the look out for talent. If you have something to contribute to disco underworld, as a writer or as an artist, get in touch with Stacey to find out how you can contribute to one of the world’s fastest growing, forward thinking, global reaching magazines.

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Human civilization has always felt the need to communicate its thoughts and feelings through art. Even the earliest examples of human communication: drawings on cave walls in France, share the environment and express the thoughts of the creator. Art has always allowed us to portray a personal sense of place and identity.



In a modern day context, the Internet has enabled greater ease and sharing of ideas. By opening up doors and enabling more access to each other, realising and appreciating a sense of identity and place has became a tricky juggling act of projecting and preserving our public and private identities. Through social networking sites, google earth and even magazines like this one, we all know more about each other than has ever been possible.

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Much of the identity we form on sites like facebook, and publish on the web, is based around a view of ourselves that we choose to portray. This is not always representative of the person we are in day-to-day life, but a reflection of who we think we are, or who we want to be.

Facebook lets us tag and un-tag photos we want people to see of us. Internet dating sites let us blur the edges of our true realities, presenting an image we want the world to see. When talking about a sense of place and a sense of identity, we cannot exclusively involve the Internet, because the forces which form our true sense of identity and place are external and projected on us, not the other way around.

Modern day artists, like their predecessors, express their thoughts and feelings regarding their environment through the range of mediums available to them. Technology like the Internet and devices like cameras have changed the ways in which these thoughts are projected, but art has never changed in its mission to communicate our personal views of the world, and the artists in this issue are fine examples of this.

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Jules Campbell, the photographer who lives in Western Australia, expresses her view of her adopted state by capturing the wildness of the landscape in photographs that also express a sense of nostalgia for her home state and upbringing. Her photographs show the environment she lives in from her perspective, as an outsider and an admirer, with a healthy dose of respect needed in such a wild and dangerous backdrop. In contrast, Jill Coleman photographs the people who make up her world, connecting with the marginalized and needy in an attempt to understand and document her demons. She recognizes that photography saved her life, and helps in her recovery and rehabilitation from alcoholism. By making sense of the world through her camera lens, she is able to deal with reality, rather than trying to drown it out.



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Filmmaker Joe Citizen interestingly uses his lens to capture twin themes of power and control, in an attempt to highlight the shadow of post-colonial New Zealand culture, the Pacifica culture. He believes this is the true essence of New Zealand, not the other way around. It is unique in a young country like New Zealand, where the people are still trying to work out who they are, on a personal and a national level, for someone like Joe to have such a clear and unique sense of place and identity. Tyrone Lanye’s brushstrokes capture people in beautiful, warm and enjoyable environments. He uses this sense of warmth and beauty because it expresses his love for life and the good side of people, and because it is what he wants the onlooker to feel when they look at one of his paintings. He says “I choose to paint the brighter side of life because I want my paintings to make people happy,” which suggests a sense of place and identity that is not purely individual, but also conscious of onlookers.

There is no arguing that the Internet is a tool in helping these, and other artists communicate their ideas to a wider audience. It has brought us all closer, and without the Internet we would know less, see less, learn less and understand less. But like robots, the Internet will never be able to interpret, express and understand the world around it. The need and ability to communicate a sense of identity and place is a human impulse. We have been doing for over two thousand years, and the Internet is just another tool helping us share our ideas with others.

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n e z i t i C e o J Interview and words by Dillie Baria

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e won’t say what he decided to change his surname name from, and I won’t persist. But I have been warned not to get drunk with a lawyer, and if I happen to do so, not to sign anything. Uh oh… Still, it’s not something Joe Citizen appears to regret, in fact he is quite proud of it. And he is equally as proud and extremely passionate about his profession: film making.

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Click play to play Joe’s short film “Stiff”.

“Hamilton is a corporate whore on steroids, where conservative meets the wild art scene. It’s this spawning ground of creativity that I come from.”

Having travelled the world and captured its beauty through digital lenses, Joe decided to enrol at Wintec Media Arts in Hamilton, New Zealand, on his return. His interest in commercial photography soon led him to discover the art of the moving image. He decided to give it a shot, and make a film with a group of stilt-walking friends from a street theatre company called Free Lunch. He hasn’t looked back since. Now working part-time at the library and as a tutor at Wintec, Joe, 39, dedicates himself to making films. Despite money being tight, Joe has found cinematic success, with numerous films being entered into festivals such as The Commonwealth Film Festival.

Prior to film making, Joe worked in mental health as a care assistant. His experiences led him to “think about the assumptions of those in power and who gets to make the decisions” and provided him with the twin themes that occupy all his films: power and control. Joe’s immediate environment, his home, resonates strongly through his films. He came back to Hamilton because he believed in its potential, which he says does not exist in more established places. “Hamilton is a corporate whore on steroids where conservative meets the wild art scene. It’s this spawning ground of creativity that I come from.”

Click play to play a snippet of Joe’s short film “The Journey”.

Joe regards New Zealand as part of the Pacifica urbanity, not as a Western nation. “The influence of Maoridom in New Zealand is from the centre, not as some externalised and exotic other. This has a huge effect on my practice as a filmmaker, because the stories and identities I’m interested in come from a place that is still discovering this.”

The Journey, about a group of dancers, reflects this bond. “I wanted to acknowledge these deeper layers of meaning that reside within the human condition… like perhaps a permeating life-force energy that connects the physical to the spiritual.” The film, shot in extreme weather on New Zealand’s West Coast, adds flavour to the film’s grounding message.

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To a certain extent, Joe’s films also reflect the nation’s film industry as a whole.

Yet it seems ‘neo-colonial’ audiences don’t pick up on Kiwi humour, Joe says.

“Lots of people say they’re sick of New Zealand films being dark, and isolationist. New Zealander’s don’t seem to be particularly good at laughing at themselves.”

“I remember watching Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste in a flat in London. I laughed my head off, but the English were mortally offended. We’re really good at dark, we ought to stick with it.”

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Whilst passionate about his artistic medium, Joe concedes that he produces films because it’s challenging. “I guess I keep at it ‘cause I’m a stubborn prick. That and people having faith in me… just one person having faith made a difference.”

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A decade of film-making later Joe digresses from the notion that art is original, stating that he is “not an artist, but a producer of cultural products.” “Art is dead; all we have is its re-animated corpse.” He reasons that films are made by a community of people. “Whilst it might personally satisfy my ego or the needs of intellectual property rights to say that these films were 'made by Joe Citizen' - the reality is that everyone from the cinematographer to the producer to the runner has been involved in their production.”

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Your favourite from last issue, and the person to be included in the Gold Edition at the end of the year is:

Afua Richardson She wins a spot in The Gold Edition 2009, a publication which follows up on your favourite people from the year before, and provides you with interviews and spreads of other cool cats from around the globe. You can read her article and listen to her single ‘Not Quite’ here.