This new body of work by SpiderXdeath examines the architecture of contemporary unease. In a series of meticulously rendered images, the Melbourne-based artist documents the tensions of a world in systemic decline—the spectres of conflict, violence, and imminent threat.

Employing ink, acrylic, and fine pens on archival paper, SpiderXdeath builds compositions that are both graphic and exact. The severity of the subjects—war, surveillance, technological disquiet—is sharpened by the artist’s unflinching draftsmanship. This is work that operates without abstraction, offering a form of visual reportage from the edge of an unsteady present.

The effect is deliberate and direct, recalling the stark, confrontational ethos of underground visual culture. SpiderXdeath does not provide commentary; instead, he constructs a space for unresolved looking. The work asks the viewer to witness what is already here, and to consider the weight of what may follow.

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Atiba Jefferson
Atiba Jefferson is a photographer and director, renowned as Thrasher Magazine’s staff photographer and for holding the SLAM magazine cover record. His work, rooted in skateboarding and basketball culture, includes the Emmy-nominated, Clio-winning ESPN documentary Monochrome. A Canon Explorer of Light and Vans curator, his clients include Nike, Adidas, Supreme, Netflix, and Red Bull.

Jack Rudder
Jack Rudder is an Aria Award nominated director & photographer based out of Newcastle, NSW. With strong roots in punk/hardcore culture those ethics shine through in his raw and energetic way of documenting live shows and the moments inbetween.

James Hartley
James Hartley is an Australian-born photographer based in New York. Beginning in Adelaide’s skate and hardcore scenes, his work has taken him to more than 40 countries - touring with bands, and capturing the people and cultures that form around them. His self-published photo books serve as an ongoing archive of his life, and the people and places that inspire him.

Jesse Lizotte
Jesse Lizotte is a photographer and director based in New York City.
His work is driven by an interest in how those on the fringes of society influence popular culture and fashion, with a recurring focus on subcultures. His imagery is defined by a filmic quality that captures both tension and movement, blending documentary realism with a refined cinematic sensibility.

Shaun Daniel Allen
Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal), a Yugambeh-born Bundjalung artist, has quickly risen to prominence with his bold, lyrical paintings that bridge cultural worlds. His debut solo show, Balun (2021), introduced his distinctive visual language and connection to Yugambeh Country, earning institutional recognition including commissions for the Art Gallery of NSW, Powerhouse Museum, and Museum of Contemporary Art. Shal’s exhibitions, Nyanyahlila (2022), Distant Familiarity (2024), and a Louis Vuitton collaboration showcase his ever evolving practice. Global brand partnerships with Apple Music, Chopard, and Nike further highlight his versatility. Rooted in punk, tattooing, and surfing, Shal’s unconventional path informs his art. His works blend Bundjalung ochre, foraged dyes, and topographical motifs to explore Country, identity, and personal history. The emotional depth of his paintings resonates widely, marking him as a vital voice in contemporary art

China Heights Gallery, in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, presents a new exhibition of works by Australian artists Banjo McLachlan, Rachel Rutt, and Gabriel Cole. Hosted at the Louis Vuitton Brisbane flagship, the show brings together three distinct practices that explore visual culture, memory, and emotional expression.

Banjo McLachlan, Born and raised in Newport on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, was introduced to photography at a young age by his father. His fascination with the craft saw him leave school to pursue photography studies, leading him into a career as a paparazzi photographer, capturing high-profile celebrities visiting Australia.

Relocating to New York, he expanded his focus to documentary photography, shifting from the realm of fame to documenting the rich stories of ordinary people and exploring the essence of urban life. Early exposure to photography fostered an appreciation for scanning, developing, and printing, shaping his artistic foundation. Influenced by music, skateboarding culture, and the aesthetics of 90s and 00s fashion photography, he draws inspiration from the interactions between people and their environments, merging these elements with his perspective and evolving practice.

Rachel Rutt’s (b.1990) work observes humanity’s instinct for the nomadic and migratory, polarised against outcomes of alienation and isolation borne innate to the experience of Diaspora. Assimilation and adaptation, strained by the necessity of refuge, unearth a hunger for existence exceeding mere survival. Can the process of evolution redefine belonging? Does the landscape transform in response? This catalyst is the subject of Rutt’s curiosity. Comprised of woven mediums, whose warp and weft are manipulated to emulate the pathways of physical migration, the interplay of colliding worlds, chance, harmony, and adaptive reaction, Rutt’s work pays homage to both personal and shared experiences of Diaspora through the universal mechanism of weaving. Silken transparencies provoke memories and interpret history, conveying rhythm persistent in spite of chaos.

Gabriel Cole is an artist and designer based in Naarm/Melbourne, originally from Adelaide. His multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, painting, film, sound, and textiles, adapting fluidly to the conceptual demands of each body of work. Cole’s work is rooted in the exploration of semiotics and motifs, often incorporating signage and branding as visual and emotional entities. His approach combines a meticulous painterly technique with an embrace of organic imperfection, creating layered compositions where refined craftsmanship meets spontaneous abstraction. Materials are torn, folded, and disrupted, allowing for natural deconstruction while maintaining a deliberate sense of balance and form.

McLachlan, Rutt, and Cole challenge us to look deeper. By re-engaging with analog processes, their work masterfully explores the space between reality and illusion, past and present. In doing so, they reveal the profound power of images to shape new narratives and evoke unexpected emotions.