BILLIE ROSE is:
Psycho/Active “My creative philosophy has evolved from the simple truths I have found in my community. You are my extended family: a kaleidoscope of freaks, geeks, hippies, and trendies, homely and homeless. I used to create for the fun of it, now I create for you. I am psycho and I am active, I aim to turn you on, turn you off and to burn your eyes and ears a little so that you leave the space feeling affected. Whatever you do, don’t knock it before you try it.” - Billie Rose 2011 Winning the MCAP 2010 (Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize) had a profound effect on Billie Rose. She jumped into the deep end of art like a doped up psychopath, tackling a variety of art forms and doing it like a virgin. She tried nude photography for the first time; quickly deciding it wouldn’t be the last. Solar powered sculpture was her next gig, and then a sound activated installation, then living art! Next Billie applied her experience as a singer-slash-songwriter-slash-rap-slashmotherfucken-superstar to create a special solo EP soundtrack of original music to correspond with specific works in the 2011 MCAP exhibition. Psychoactive will be on sale at the show and available for download so that punters can experience the art space in the privacy of their own headphones. Bring your own media player, or you can pick up one for use at the gallery reception. Peeps attending the launch on Friday 2 September were treated to a live performance of tracks from Psychoactive with Ruby Slippers and Know U performing, plus special guest treats from Billie’s fellow Big Village Records artists, Roleo and Ellesquire. But the big news, for youse, is that Billie Rose’s next music video – Psychoactive Attraction – is to feature live scenes from a special one-off film-shoot that is yet to be shot. Young faces take note that the shoot will begin shooting on Friday 16 September at At the Vanishing Point in Newtown, from 6-9pm. First in, best dressed, but be well dressed nonetheless. You may (read: will) be invited to participate in random acts of psycho-activity, so wear underwear! Interactivity within the gallery is said to be generally encouraged throughout the MCAP season. Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize Festival 2011 (MCAP’11): Three exhibitions spanning three gallery spaces, $7000 in prizes. 2 - 18 September, Psycho/Active, Billie Rose, At The Vanishing Point, 565 King Street Newtown. 9 – 25 September 2011, MCAP’11 Finalist’s Exhibition, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Pidcock Street Camperdown. 8 – 25 September, The MCAP’11 Fringe Dwellers, ESP Gallery, 228 Illawarra Road, Marrickville. IMAGE: Billie ROSE, GOLD-DSC 3970 2011, digital photographic print, 100 x 60cm. Photograph: Xray Doll.