Rap Music
Audio Graffiti
The Concept: Audio Graffiti originated from amn integrating visual observation: a mark of individual expression (a tag) on a desolate brick wall, swiftly obscured by a block of obscuring colour. This cycle of expression and erasure serves as the basis for an inquiry into misunderstanding, cultural dissonance, and perceptions we hold of our neighbours. The Narrative:…
Tall poppy
The Concept: Tall Poppy is an exploration of the “Tall Poppy Syndrome”, a pervasive Australian cultural phenomenon that often conflates ambition with hubris. This project seeks to deconstruct and recontextualise the term, transforming it from a social critique into a celebratory marker of artistic growth and resilience. It is an inquiry into what it means…
Worst Rapper Ever
The Concept: Worst Rapper Ever is a deliberate, introspective study situated within the traditionally ego-centric framework of rap music. The project serves as a vessel for exploring the virtue of humility: challenging the conventions of the genre by prioritising vulnerability and self-reflection over bravado. It is an inquiry into the strength found in admitting one’s…
Walk to Neptune
The Concept: Walk to Neptune is a narrative inquiry into the release of individual control and the profound possibilities of faith. The work explores the psychological and spiritual transition from anxiety to a state of “surrender”,proposing that once we accept the forces beyond our influence, we create space for fantastical experiences of grace. It is…
The Humps: Earthbound
The Inquiry: The Humps: Earthbound is a sophisticated inquiry into the Substance of the Simple. By utilising the humble form of a “childish” characters, Kevin J. Drieberg explores the capacity for “objects of play” to carry profound philosophical weight. The series asks: Can the most basic forms articulate the most complex truths? This project serves…
Fly Butterfly Boy
The Concept: Fly Butterfly Boy is a whimsical, self-referential study in artistic identity. Functioning as a satirical precursor to Worst Rapper Ever, the project utilizes humor and “quirk” as a subversive tool to deconstruct the archetype of the modern rapper. It is an inquiry into the space between the “Caterpillar” (the unrefined, grounded self) and…
Snakes & Ladders
The Concept: Snakes and Ladders is a rigorous inquiry into the topography of providence, using the mechanics of the traditional board game to explore the hidden order behind life’s transitions. The project challenges the notion of “chance,” proposing instead that every “roll”, every sudden ascent and every unforeseen slide, is a necessary part of a…
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