Clinton Gorst

Creating otherworldly and surreal new environments, Clinton Gorst is a master of analogue collage. His works are created by combining dozens of meticulously cut pieces, to form new, alternate worlds. Using original pages from vintage books as resources means he only gets one chance to cut out these objects, but it also brings size limitations. So a recent development of custom-printing backgrounds has allowed for creating largescale works within his seamless photomontage process. Storytelling is an important part of his creations, and themes can include Brutalist or Modernist architecture, sci-fi and technology, to commenting on climate crisis, or portals to another dimension. This retro-futuristic vision of space and science, lead to his significant involvement in FUTURE, his first regional gallery showing at Casula Powerhouse in 2019 which was selected by ART GUIDE AUSTRALIA as one of the top 5 exhibitions to see nationwide. More recently he was asked to be part of BARE BONES at AIRspace projects, where the artists were asked to respond to the poems of JR Waen, and he returned to focus on people and humanity for these pieces – a theme that was prominent in his early Pop-style works from the ‘90s.

National College of Design and Technology, Wellington (2000)

SELECTED EXHIBITION HISTORY:

2023 – THE OTHER ART FAIR, The Cutaway, Barangaroo, Sydney

2023 – MIXED + POP, Traffic Jam Gallery, Neutral Bay, Sydney

2023 – GATHER/TOGETHER, The Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart

2023 – REBIRTH, aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney 

2023 – VIP ROOM, Bondi Beach Party, Sydney WorldPride

2023 – PRIDE POP UP, Traffic Jam Gallery, Neutral Bay, Sydney

2022 – THE OTHER ART FAIR, The Cutaway, Barangaroo, Sydney

2022 – FOR THE DECKADE, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne

2022 – INCOGNITO ART SHOW, Sydney

2022 – SYDNEY & SURROUNDS, Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney

2021 – INCOGNITO ART SHOW, Paddington, Sydney

2021 – THE OTHER ART FAIR, The Cutaway, Barangaroo, Sydney

2021 – OUTLOUD, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney

2021 – FOR THE DECKADE, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne

2021 – BARE BONES, AIRspace Projects, Marrickville, Sydney

2020 – UNTITLED 2020, Traffic Jam Galleries, Neutral Bay, Sydney

2020 – OUTLOUD, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney

2019 – FUTURE, Turbine Gallery, Casula Powerhouse.
A major component of GIANT LEAP multi-arts program.

2019 – THE OTHER ART FAIR, Australian Technology Park, Sydney

2018 – THE OTHER ART FAIR, Australian Technology Park, Sydney

2017 – THIS IS SIRIUS. Na...