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Get Your Own! | View SlideshowThe Zooid Art Movement was founded by Yianni Johns in 2002.How we experience Art is not fundamentally physical, it is about our thoughts and feelings, our fantasies and imaginative play, our responses to our natural and cultural milieux. Art is an essential ingredient which contributes to society by enriching its culture and the standard of living of those who participate in it.We now find ourselves at an important crossroad in terms of where and how Art is to be taken into the new era, for the term The Death of Art is being currently used by both the academics and the wider general public, this is a term as Zooids we want to abolish.Biologists and linguists who study living systems tell us that you can never really direct a living system, whether its an ecosystem, a company, a group of people or an individual - you can only disturb it. As Zooidians we should take it upon ourselves to disturb the very foundations of the art world and inturn instigate dramatic changes.Everything around us is changing all the time: cells, individuals, systems, environments, rules, priorities - even change changes. It is impossible to stay with fixed thought and ideas, for things become stagnant. As Zooidians we should be ever aware of this factor and be flexible enough with our subject matter and techniques; they should reflect our times.It seems that much of the contemporary art in circulation today is solely concerned with artistic materials, techniques, influences, what in a broad sense could be called engineering elements. These elements are a very important factor in the creation of art; however, first and foremost, art should be FELT. Emotion is the necessary filter through which impressions are processed in order to be capable of having any significant impact on the mind.We are currently living in the Information Age; an era in which we are constantly bombarded with images through the television, advertising, magazines, newspapers and more recently the World Wide Web. It is our Challenge as Zooidians to present images that may imprint on the minds of our viewers, ones which are inspirational, confrontational and also which delve into the world of human fantasy.As artists our works should connect with the viewer, speak to them through mental phenomena: its themes and symbols, its ambiguities and tensions, its ironies and paradoxes. We should seek to develop introspective and meditative skills which will sharpen our powers of perception, interpretation and criticism. These skills will help refine and deepen our thoughts and feelings, as well as enhance our expressions of them through our work.As Albert Einstein said, problems cannot be solved within the mindset that created them. If this is true then we as Zooids should start shaking that tree, whether it be, the tree of life or the tree of knowledge and understanding (but just dont go near a frangipanni tree).The ideal is to discover the significance and complexity of our personal responses to life and to express them in a concrete form, as it were the Song of our Experiences. Art is personal; however it should be shared in order to make an impact on the world.As Zooids we want to Bring Art back to the People, to take our creativity from the inner circle of the fine arts establishment and to thrust it back into the faces of the general public. We are in the midst of setting up a network of gallery spaces within the centre of Sydney, three being already up and running within the past year and further negotiations are underway. These are all hotel settings, often taking over entire floors or establishments and have been attracting thousands of people.The reasoning behind this focus is that people often feel intimidated venturing into the austere surroundings of most modern galleries. This is where the galleries in pubs come into play. There is no pressure and there is definitely no snobbery when it comes to this type of venue. When people buy it is because of the first rule of Art, they love the painting.Most of the Openings are geared up to engage the public in the Art happening type of event. With rave reviews, both the punters and the artists love our events, 520 people at the biggest this year. 400 people at the opening of The Northern Exposure exhibition at The Captain Cook (Sept 04) and up to 800 people a week filter through the gallery. Very strong numbers. The ITZA (International Talented Zooid Artists) Art Movement has been established as a direct consequence of this type of Art environment. We are dedicated to moving Art forward at the same time protecting it. This is serious stuff (and enormous fun).You will here from the Zooids in the Future.The audience is ready, ARE YOU?Zooid... an organic body or cell capable of spontaneous movement and of an existence more or less apart from or independent of the parent organism.

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ARTISTS!!!The Zooid artists are about bringing art back to the people. They achieve this through a unique blend of hotel galleries and art stunts. The power of many is hard to ignore. This is most obvious when the Zooids are conducting their art walks. A linear exhibition, a full city block in length, this is generally the way Zooids take art directly to the people.These processions of art have the ability to be seen by thousands of people as they meander through the busy city centre. The public love the art brought to the street out of the confines of cube like galleries. The Zooid art movement was born out of a desire to change art in Australia. For good or for worse that is up to you the observer to work out. If you look back in history most changes in art, worth discussion, were leveraged by direct action from movements such as the Zooids.There were the Cubists, Surrealists, Fauves, and The Impressionists and now there are the Zooids. The Zooids are dedicated to quality art and art that is driven by culture. Themes play a big part in the construction of our exhibitions. Mainly because people are living in the now, so we like to comment on the now.Art that is culturally significant. Art that you can place in time. Art that is significant. Art that is well done. All these things insure that you the investor can buy more than just a pretty picture. You can in most cases make money on your investment. Art needs to be culturally significant to be a good investment. Zooid art is a good investment.The Zooid art movement has had nearly fifty exhibitions since its birth in 2002. In 2006 there will be twenty-one exhibitions!If you are interested in becoming a Zooid artist (all genres) contact Yianni At his email: [email protected]

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Zooids Own Super Art Project Opens Feb 20th 6.30pm

Papa Zooid is back with a Super Art Project about to launch on the Central Coast of NSW. Under his coordination 21 ex fashion retail outlets or shops to some have been taken over by artists. 59 artist...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:48:00 GMT

The "Art" of Animal Cruelty

Tell San Francisco Art Institute to remove snuff video exhibit from galleryWalk into the Walter and McBean Galleries in San Francisco’s posh Russian Hill neighborhood, and you may be shocked to ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:32:00 GMT

ZOOID THE PLANET

Hello, Pappa Zooid here. It is now 2008 the year of the Olympics all eyes will be on China and the Zooids. This is provided we can Zooid the planet. Wh...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Earth... How Gorgeous!

Hi Gang, Earth... How Gorgeous is an exhibition of beautiful photographic art opens this Friday night at the Cap...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:01:00 GMT

Hibernating Zooids its nearly time to wake,,,

Hello Zooids, In all nations in 2008 I am planning to Zooid the planet,. We will bring art back to the people in the traditional Zooid way. We have been hibernating for a while so as to purge those f...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:45:00 GMT

Gods and Monsters by Tez (Paul Terry) and Brendan Walsh.

2007 it's Art Heaven. Well almost. The first exhibition of the year featuring the lowbrow pop, art called 'Gods and Monsters' by Tez (Paul Terry) and Brendan Walsh. Curator Yianni Johns. These two guy...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:20:00 GMT

Expressions of interest...

One of the primary reasons Zooid was born was to elevate the profile of all those who are members. I have managed high profile Zooid stunts that bring art back to the people in very unique ways. Thou...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:18:00 GMT

Zooid Rules...

And the rules according to Zooid are that there are no rules. Having said that there are parameters in which the creative genius of the Zooid works within. The first and most important of those is th...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:20:00 GMT

Zooidart.com has arrived @ MySpace!

Zooid Art is currently seeking interest from artists who wish to exhibit their work in Australia. The Zooid art movement has had nearly fifty exhibitions since its birth in 2002. In 2006 there will be...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:24:00 GMT