A. Farm is pleased to present Play Temple — where boundaries between what is sacred and precious and what is mundane and worthless have been tampered with. This is an open studio event showcasing Australian artist Pug (Alex Williams)’s latest experimentations after his 4-week residency with us. Trained in sculpture, and fuelled by an inexhaustible, fervent curiosity, Pug subverts the expectation of materials, transforming what appears to be crude, mass-produced, easily attainable into something cultured and sacred. By combining discarded rebars and polystyrene foam boxes and pads — materials and objects that are omnipresent in many developing urban landscapes, Pug discovered their new possibilities in creating immersive and interactive soundscapes.

About the artist:

Alex Williams

September 2024

Pug (Alex Williams) is a transnational multidisciplinary artist hailing from Djillang/Geelong, Australia. Williams’ practice centres on the collection and transformation of reclaimed materials into immersive sound sculptural installations. His work delves into the ritualistic and transformative potential of materials, creating environments that foster curiosity, play and speculative thought. Through deep listening and interactive performances, he explores themes of creative intuition, artistic process, urbanisation, and the complex relationships between land, politics, and the human psyche.

Williams’ has lived and exhibited in Hanoi, Dublin and Melbourne in the years since 2019 and graduated from RMIT Melbourne with his BFA in Sculpture in 2023. In 2025 he will return to Australia, extending his research and practice through further study.

Event details | Thông tin sự kiện

Opening: 27/9/2024 @ 19:00
Studio visit time: 28/9/2024 @ 10:00–18:00
Location: A.Farm @ Treehouse, 6/4 Nguyễn Đăng Giai, Thảo Điền, TP. Thủ Đức, TP.HCM