'Dreamers' by Alana Barton
Hang Tough Contemporary
Apr 13—Apr 30 2023

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Kev Sheridan | Artist Statement

For this piece, a playful piano melody is set against dreamy melancholic synth chords, mirroring both the childlike innocence and deeper emotional landscape in the works. Glockenspiel helps to lend a music-box quality to the melody as it progresses, while bar chimes are used to add colour and increase the sense of wonder and surreal dreaminess.

Alana Barton | Artist Statement

“Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet.”

― Alain de Botton

Some time ago, Barton was given a set of family photographs which provided the initial source of inspiration for this body of work. These objects offered a direct line to her family lineage and through the process of visual analysis, she began to pry and discern meaning from this collection of photographs. Through this research, Barton’s core interest emerges. In Dreamers she examines how complex emotions are captured in delicate gestures and expressions held by her sitters. She seeks to capture and communicate the pensive emotions of children, who are often not recognised as having rich emotional landscapes. She builds worlds around each child and honours the sometimes confusing and complex terrain of childhood.

Barton’s palette is surreal with neon and pastel hues merging with mature colours such as deep navy and subtle neutral tones. Her portraits are whimsical and playful whilst also grounded in a serious approach to portrait painting. The children have imagined identities, allowing anyone to project themself into the work.

Kev Sheridan's audio response to Alana Barton's 'Dreamers' exhibition

Two hours recorded from one of my favourite club booths, La Cabane in Brussels, in December 2023. Buckle up for the ride 🎢

Moxie - Live at La Cabane

Direct links to artist's profile:

SC: https://soundcloud.com/boaksi
IG: www.instagram.com/boaksi_/

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00:40-2:19:34 Konstantin
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3:14:13-4:39:00 Dustin

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Shanti Celeste live from Earthling at Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Shanti Celeste (2024)

And then you find yourself here. Not where you thought you’d end up, maybe not even where you meant to go — but somewhere. The signs aren’t clear, the feeling isn’t grand, but it’s enough to make you pause. Maybe it’s not arrival, but recognition. A vague sense that something has shifted, or that you’ve been standing still for a while. You tell yourself: This must be somewhere. Not quite lost, not quite found. Just... here.

Rev Lon is a Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist and the co-founder and curator of the Slow Burn mix and event series. Renowned for her deep, dubby mixes, she seamlessly blends genres like ambient, minimal, microhouse, and dub techno, crafting introspective sonic journeys that dissolve boundaries and invite a kind of still, inward motion. Her selections don’t demand attention — they unfold slowly, pulling you deeper with each subtle shift. For the 30th entry in the Discos Movimiento mixtape series, Rev Lon delivers a mix that feels less like a destination and more like a quiet, extended moment of clarity.

Rev Lon – This Must Be Somewhere / Mixtape Discos Movimiento #30

Three hours of sun-kissed-bliss, made for endless beach days, long sweaty nights and dancing until sunrise. This year arriving right in time for solstice and the official start of summer.

Featuring music by Pianoman, Alex Kassian, The Trip, Spray, Wigs, Aldonna, Masalo, Di After, Clint, Sam Alfred, Match Box, Aiden Francis, Mixolydian, Baldo, Demi Riquísimo, Man/Ipulate, André Zimmer, Vince Void, Lewis Taylor, Kara Okay, Chicane and many more.

Kev Sheridan's audio response to Alana Barton's 'Dreamers' exhibition

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