Skyboxes
a miniature,
yet abstract
world of its own
Perran’s ingenious Skyboxes are highly sort after Internationally acclaimed works, exhibited to sell out shows in more than 20 countries and access Australia since 2006
Skyboxes attempt to capture those moments of everyday life that are often overlooked yet profoundly beautiful. Whilst photography has the capacity to capture these moments in two-dimensional form, it often fails to establish a sense of space. These works are therefore an examination of the sculptural form and an experiment in representing the world in which we live.
Exhibitions
Skyboxes have exhibited regularly across the world including Tokyo, London, New York, LA, Houston, Miami, Shanghai, Mexico, Brussels, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto, Seattle, Hamburg, Milan, and across Australia in more than 20 locations.
Awards
2016 – Small Works Prize – Brunswick Street Gallery (Runner Up)
2012 – Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize (Runner Up)
2012 – Ranamok Contemporary Glass Art Australian Tour
2012 – Ranamok Contemporary Glass Art Prize (Runner Up)
2008 – Small Works Prize – Brunswick Street Gallery
2007 – Basil & Muriel Hooper Scholarship, Art Gallery of NSW
Material
Photography, UV prints on glass, lights, maple wood
Medium
Three-Dimensional Photography
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About The
Skyboxes
Each image has been separated into foreground, midground and background, and the three pieces of glass form to create a three-dimensional scene – a mini diorama capturing an everyday moment.
By taking a two-dimensional image and turning it back into a three-dimensional space, each Skybox becomes a miniature, yet abstract world of its own.
Each Sky Box is handcrafted and as a result unique. All photos are taken by Perran then printed onto three layers of glass using special UV inks designed to recreate the properties of natural light.
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Let’s get one thing straight:
Perran Costi’s Skyboxes are not regular art…
they are among some of the most gloriously
original artwork in the world today.
Design Local
“Let’s get one thing straight: Perran Costi Skyboxes are not regular art.
This is a concept that takes the theme of depiction and gives it a new lease of life. Skyboxes are beautiful installations, sculptures even, that are at once decorative and thought provoking, and they are among some of the most gloriously original artwork in the world today.
Perran Costi tells a story of a near death experience he went through after suffering an accident, and it is perhaps due to this that his work is simply full of life. Even in stillness the Skyboxes are invigorating and fresh, and there is a sense of complete originality in these wonderful works of art.”
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Costi does not limit himself to one medium – indeed, he used a wide range of audio-visual mediums in his work – and the Skyboxes are designed to entrance and inspire. That they do, without fail, is a testament to Perran Costi’s amazing creativity.
With work exhibited across the world he ranks as one of the most important Australian artists of the moment, and he has recently been offered shows of his work in the prestigious cities of New York and London, a major step forward for an artist based in Australia.
I love the Skyboxes and see them as a combination of sculpture and image, a clever combination that somehow brings everything together in perfect harmony. This is very peaceful work, no matter the image presented, and I am quite certain that we will be hearing a great deal more about Perran Costi in the years to come.
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Ben Conner
ArtSpace,
Rex
Inflight Magazine
“In his first year (of Uni, Perran) had a dream in which he envisioned his artwork at an exhibition. ‘I wish I’d thought of that,’ he mused, before waking and realising that he had. His almost transcendental skyboxes were the result: exquisitely shot photographs with foreground, middleground and background extracted, then printed onto three separate glass panels enclosed in a wooden box and illuminated from behind.
He made his first sale that year at the university’s spring fair. Then, seeing Perran’s artwork, the purchaser’s interior designer hired him to design a skybox feature wall for the renovation of his client’s luxury premises overlooking Tamarama Beach.
And things have only escalated from there.”
Skyboxs Exhibition Photos
