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“The Hierophant” now on display as part of JUICY organised by The exhibition runs until Sun 5 MAR.
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And we’re off! It’s silly season! Just dropped off my artworks for the ‘JUICY’ exhibition. Come along for opening night Thu 16 FEB from 6pm at The exhibition runs for a few weeks wrapping up Sun 5 MAR. I even hear may be making a guest appearance 🙌
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It's bright in the middle, with a shell around it. It's called life. It goes wherever it wants to, don't try to predict it. Then you'd offend it. It's meant to surprise. Nature is ancient, but surprises us all. Rescue me from level-headedness. An unnecessary luxury of being safe.

And that’s a wrap! What a year! Had many wonderful opportunities, starting with completing my collection “The Ties That Bind” which was exhibited at a exhibition in Melbourne with , followed by Melbourne edition. I joined in with the markets organised by the wonderful . Was part of the .and.things and also the ***r shows at . Had my works on show at . And lastly held my first solo exhibition at in Surry Hills. A big thank you as well to for having me as a part of their creative community. So what’s next? Some much needed rest! Followed by a deep dive back into making and creating new pieces. There’s already some plans on the horizon for 2023 including joining in with and also a paint & sip event hosted by / .art with .qweers. Stay tuned for more details! Excited to see what the new year will bring. 🤗 Thank you to everyone who has supported my creative practice much love to you all, have a fabulous summer break.

PITOK GIVEAWAY! Well we made it! The end of another year! What better way to celebrate then with a pitok original design tee! I’m giving away 6 of these shirts! If you’re keen to have your very own, follow my account and tag two friends in the comments. Winners will be picked randomly on Jan 1st 2023. 😉

It’s happening! Pitok pop up exhibition at 231 Oxford Street!!! Go have a look! On display until Sun 30 Oct 😉

A big thank you to everyone that supported . I felt much love 🥰. A big thank you also to the fantastic thank you for being a part of my cheer squad sis. Yeah yuh hi. 😘 🥂
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And we’re off!!! is now live!!!! Thu Sep 22 - Tue 27 Sep, M2 Gallery Surry Hills!
Join me for the launch party on Sat 24, 6-9pm. See you there! 😘 🥂

Announcing the final artist performing at
Prepare to be shocked and awed by this horrific stud. Crawling their way out of the gutter, utter trash, thrill king, rockstar, Kaizer 😍. Careful, they’ll steal your heart, then destroy it in one fell swoop.
Catch them performing at Pitok Expo, Sat 24 Sep, 6-9pm, M2 Gallery Surry Hills.
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Announcing Alicia Rise!!!!
A Queen of impersonation and fantasy, she loves her divas, Alicia Rise will take you on a journey and have you believeing you may have seen the real thing 🤭

Catch them performing at Pitok Expo, Sat 24 Sep, 6-9pm, M2 Gallery Surry Hills.
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I got the keys today to M2 gallery!!!! has begun! My heart is filled, with the love and support of those who champion my creativity. A big shoutout to .nyxalot, Brooklyn and thank you for joining me in manifesting this space that will be my creative baby for the next week. I’m so excited, what a way to start the next decade of my life. Let the festivities begin!

Announcing . An absolute doll, but how could you just keep them in their box? Unwrap the plastic, they’re fantastic. Let’s play. Teddy bear picnic anyone? 🧸
Catch them performing at Pitok Expo, Sat 24 Sep, 6-9pm, M2 Gallery Surry Hills.
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Less then a week to go until ! Performer announcement, meet moon goddess, witch coven leader, temptress, once you see her perform, you’ll truly believe god is a woman.
Pitok Expo, Sat 24 Sep, 6-9pm, M2 Gallery Surry Hills.
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Wait?!? What?!?! There’s more?!?! That’s right, Pitok Expo will also feature some of my favourite drag q***r performers. Welcome to the stage, Gabriella Grande, Faye Fem, Alicia Rise and Kaizer!!!! Sat 24 Sep, 6pm. M2 Gallery Surry Hills. See you there!!!
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Just 11 days to go until the Pitok exhibition / my 40th birthday!!!!! Sat 24 Sep 6pm, M2 Gallery Surry Hills. If you’d like to contribute to cover costs, venue hire, food & bev etc, check out my go fund me campaign. Looking forward to seeing you all! 🥂

So just 3 weeks until the Pitok Exhibition!!! The pressure is on!!! There’s a few paintings I’m hoping to finish before then. 🤞 Including this self portrait 😅. Wish me luck!
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“But what does it mean - part 2”

So the easiest answer is, I started painting once I returned to Australia after living in Japan for three years.

At this point, everyone goes “oh” as they place some of the visual styles of my works, such as wood block prints, Asahi beer bottles, rope tying, indigo dye patterns etc.

A lot of my aesthetic is referentially “Japanese” at a surface level.

For me however, choosing to live in Japan was quite a pivotal experience that greatly impacted my life journey.

Read the full article here: https://www.pitok.com.au/blog/but-what-does-it-mean-part-2/

It’s been a while, but finally sitting down to do some painting. I’ve put together a few sketches for some smaller works, a nice change from the larger series I did earlier in the year. In lead up to my exhibition, I’ll probably just try and produce a painting or two a week to flesh out the show. Exciting!

“The Hierophant” part of “The Ties That Bind” series. Now on display at ***r .
Gouache on wood, 120x90cm, $2500
The hierophant is one of those cards that when it comes up, it’s highly problematic for me. It represents established beliefs, and following an authoritative figure or group who can help you understand wisdom through tradition and practice. It often represents more masculine energy. I bring a lot of baggage to this card, which I’m still in the process of working through. There’s nothing wrong with wisdom found in tradition or with finding like minded communities that foster a sense of belonging. However, it’s important to move through these spaces with discernment and to trust your own intuition. Inverted the card represents moving from following an external source, to an internal one, trusting your own beliefs, knowledge, wisdom and practices. What can you learn from your your own core beliefs?
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Yesss this is happening…… I have a painting in the ***r group show!!!!!!! One night only Wed 20 July from 5pm at . Come support your local ***rartists. See you there 😘!
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So, exciting news! I've decided to go ahead with the pitok solo exhibition! Everything is booked! The show will run from 22-27 Sep at M2 Gallery in Surry Hills. There will also be a launch party on Sat 24 Sep (which will also be my birthday party 🥳🥂🎈)
The pressure is on! Two months to bring everything together. There will be a mix of old and new works, so I'd better get cracking!
I have setup a gofundme campaign to cover costs, including gallery hire, art supplies and materials, launch party food, drinks and performers. Feel free to contribute if you would like to support me as a creative. https://gofund.me/8ac57943 Thanks everyone!

Had an absolute ball today!!!! Being a part of a photoshoot for the wonderful over at the City of Sydney Creative Studios organised by . Can’t wait for the campaign launch, coming sooon! Stay tuned!!!!!!

I haven’t posted much recently on the socials as I haven’t really been spending that much time in my art making. To be honest, I did a big push at the start of this year to produce new works, and after two exhibitions and a couple of markets, things just haven’t felt like they’ve been aligning. I don’t feel like I’ve been very successful in sales or finding the right audience, galleries, spaces etc. I know this year has been difficult, with natural disasters, a change of government, soaring prices in the cost of living. People don’t really have the capacity to be investing in art. So not quite sure where to go to from here. I have ideas on what I want to produce and create next, I’d even love to do a solo show, however I still need to somehow make ends meet in the process. Hmmm I need to do some more thinking and see what emerges.

“But What Does It Mean?”

The first time I was asked this question, I had a moment of panic. I had forgotten that this was part of the process. As an artist we go through this intensely introverted period, going inwards and finding inspiration. We delve deep and our inner world becomes something solid and tangible, there on a canvas for all to see. I somehow forgot about this final stage, where people get to see what was once hidden.

For me, my works have a lot of complexity to them, at the end of the day, they're all explorations of self and identity, so like anyone, we all have our complexities, stories, values, things that align, things that we're still piecing together.

Each time I told the story I would give a few morsels, and gauge if the listener wanted to go a little deeper………….

Read the full article:

https://www.pitok.com.au/blog/but-what-does-it-mean-part-1/

And that’s the end of that! The last time I did TOAF was Sydney 2019, so I’ve been wanting to give the Melbourne edition a go for a while now. Glad to have finally made it. I really enjoyed meeting my wonderful neighbours .art and many more. It was so good to chat with you all, hear the stories of your creative journeys and to encourage one another through a long but rewarding four days. I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t break even, but that’s the life of an artist. I did however have many, many good conversations with people about my works. I think I’ve pieced together quite a good narrative of what it is I’m channeling, so I think I’ll try and share some of these stories over my next few posts. I also have many new ideas for my next works, which I’m keen to get started on. I think from here I’m going to do some markets in June and August, and then focus on my solo exhibition in September which will most likely be at M2 gallery in Surry Hills, so stay tuned for that. Thank you for your support everyone and for coming with me on this creative journey. 🤗
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Day 3! The Other Art Fair If you’re around this weekend drop on in and say hi 👋.
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Off to a good start! If you’re around this weekend drop on in and say hi 👋.
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The design of this unisex linen robe is based on an original Pitok painting. Available to order at pitok.com.au or .
Photographer: .xyz

I was involved in the promo shots for the 2020 …… and then 2020 happened 😂. Glad I can finally participate again this time round at . See you in two weeks! I’ll be bringing this painting along “Bound Still Life 2”.

Punk’n Proteas Sweater, in its natural habitat. 100% cotton, digital print. Original painting design by Pitok. $120.
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The next is just around the corner! 27-29 May, Melbourne edition. Grab your complimentary ticket at theotherartfair.com/melbourne/tickets/ and use the promo code “PPCOMP” 😉

Pitok punkin proteas unisex sweater and navy died upcycled secondhand tee. Available Hypmotive or pitok.com.au

Pitok is as Australian visual artist and designer, who creates gouache paintings and prints, mixed media installations, fashion and accessories. They are based at The Nest Creative Space in Waterloo, Sydney.
Photographer: BRADD
Gallery Space: Monster Mouse Studios
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You’ve seen the Pitok punkin proteas sweater, did you know the design was based on one of my original gouache paintings? My background is in graphic design so I can’t help myself in adapting my creations into other forms. Stay tuned! I’m in the process of coming up with some new fashion and textile creations.

“Teapot Bouquet” was one of my feature artworks from #2019 exhibition. It sold quickly and I love knowing it’s brightening someone’s home 😊. Im currently preparing for the next Melbourne edition! Can’t wait to chat with people and see how my new works resonate. The edition will be on 26-29 May. DM me if you’d like to come along and see and I’ll send some free tickets your way.
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It’s been a while since #2019, but I’m excited to be taking part in the next Melbourne edition! running 26-29 May. I have a few free tickets to give away, so DM me if you’d like to come along and see my works. For now here are some pics from last time round.
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Pitok bound banksia tee. 100% cotton, original screen printed design. Available through pitok.com.au or . $50, free postage within Australia. Use the code “pitok10” to receive 10% off.

The pitok zine is a cute mini artwork you can hang on your wall or place free standing in any nook or cranny in your room. Based on a few of my paintings, the Zine has been produced as a 3 colour riso print using vivid red, navy and green ink. Available for sale through my website or Hypmotive Hub.

In many of my works I’m drawn to use the format of still life painting. I love how objects have their own inherit, latent potentialities and histories. Objects imbued with memories can be so powerful! We horde them, we can’t throw them away, they have the power to take us to a time and a place, to make us reminisce, smile, cry. It’s also such a mystery to look at objects that someone else has owned or possessed and wonder what sort of story and energy it holds.

It’s probably time for a new artist profile pic! I was inspired by a bjork photo for this shot, she had an Australian native bursting out of her mouth. I did the budget version and just grabbed whatever houseplants I had 😂. At the time it represented growth, me speaking and sharing my truth, leaning in to intuition and my core nature. I feel my next artist profile will still embody this energy. Stay tuned! 🤞 hopefully I can setup the shoot soon!