Simon Gardam (B.Hobart 1988) is a Melbourne based artist. He has shown extensively in commercial and artist-run galleries throughout Australia including; Fort Delta, Gallery 9, Bus Projects, Tristian Koenig, Four Eight Four, Chamber Presents, Tributary Projects, Wellington Street Projects, Kings ARI, & Constance ARI.
He has undertaken international residencies at Alexandrinenst studios ( Berlin, Germany, 2011 ) and Arteles Centre ( Tampere, Finland, 2013 ). Alongside this, Simon has been involved with the development of DIY artist-run spaces, establishing Trophy Shop studios and Project space ( 2013 - 2015 ) and exhibition space Chamber Presents. (2016 - 2019). He also runs publisher and small press Stray Pages, focusing on limited edition artist books.
His studio practice continues to expand upon a project which explores the material limitations (or lack thereof), methods of construction, and spatial possibilities within abstract painting. Made from cutting up and re-sewing oil paintings, to incorporating found materials, stained fabrics and linework from stitched threads, his recent work pushes at the threshold between painting and assemblage.
