Category: Australia


Oct
22
2024
Such Is Life (Insurance) Richard Pendavingh 22.10.24

Prompted by a weak rebuttal of David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs we look at the history of life insurance and the role played by 'actuarial science' in our understanding of human mortality.

Oct
19
2024
The More Things Change… Alex Leemon 19.10.24

Alex Leemon from Currently Speaking offers a slightly contrarian take on Australia's energy transition.

Oct
07
2024
Rallying Behind Palestine Richard Pendavingh 07.10.24

Nothing has done more to highlight the moral vacuum that Australia's corporate media inhabit than their coverage of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

Aug
04
2024
Soldiers & Sexuality: Part 2 Richard Pendavingh 04.08.24

In the second part of this essay we look at some of the ways that public denial and public hysteria around homosexuality has influenced the military history of Britain, Germany and Australia.

Apr
24
2024
The Museum Next Door Richard Pendavingh 24.04.24

How do you create an honest war museum?

Jan
25
2020
Remembering Cummeragunja Richard Pendavingh 25.01.20

Studying Australian history often feels more like uncovering some sprawling conspiracy. Buried underneath all the accounts of white explorers, convicts, bushrangers, miners and diggers is a vast bedrock of black history. The more you dig the more connections you find but the full story always seems to remain hidden.

Mar
16
2013
Chicago by Night Richard Pendavingh 16.03.13

Some images of the city of Chicago after sundown.

Feb
16
2013
Large Hadron Collider Richard Pendavingh 16.02.13

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) In Geneva is going offline on Saturday for two years of maintenance and upgrades.

Aug
02
2012
Phaedra Hairdressing Richard Pendavingh 02.08.12

A short promotional video I did for Carlton salon Phaedra late last year.

Jun
27
2012
Callum Cooper Richard Pendavingh 27.06.12

Amazing video by Callum Cooper for Melbourne fashion label Klezinski.

Jan
03
2012
Platform Gallery Richard Pendavingh 03.01.12

Well overdue but I really wanted to put up a few images of the set up for one of the exhibitions that was part of last year's Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.

Nov
23
2011
Soul Flyers Richard Pendavingh 23.11.11

An amazing short featuring Skydivers Fred Fugen, Vince Reffet and Jean-Phi Teffaud in collaboration with the Melbourne Skydive Centre.

Nov
14
2011
Harvest 2011 – Death in Vegas Richard Pendavingh 14.11.11

I went along to Harvest festival just outside of Melbourne on the weekend and snapped off a few shots of Death in Vegas.

Nov
04
2011
Aimee Fairman Richard Pendavingh 04.11.11

Some long overdue images of Aimee Fairman's installation work at Platform Gallery earlier this year.

Aug
21
2010
Aimee Fairman Richard Pendavingh 21.08.10

I was lucky enough to be invited along to the opening of a couple of exhibitions at Craft Victoria including the work of Melbourne installation artist Aimee Fairman.

Aug
15
2010
Dan Kelly’s Dream Richard Pendavingh 15.08.10

Caught a wicked set from Dan Kelly at the Corner Hotel here in Melbourne on Friday night for the release of his new album 'Dan Kelly's Dream'.

Jul
17
2010
Sensory Overload Richard Pendavingh 17.07.10

Some shots from the Sensory Overload installation at the Workers Club on Wednesday.

Jul
05
2010
Phaedra Hairdressing Website Richard Pendavingh 05.07.10

Dave and I here at Riddip have finished work on an in-house website redesign for local hairdressing salon Phaedra.

May
28
2010
Peace of Wall Richard Pendavingh 28.05.10

Tomorrow is the last day of the Peace of Wall exhibition being held at Until Never gallery in Melbourne.

Apr
25
2010
The Valiants Richard Pendavingh 25.04.10

Had the opportunity to shoot a fairly intense rehearsal session for local Melbourne band The Valiants last week.

Apr
16
2010
International Pillow Fight Day Richard Pendavingh 16.04.10

In case you missed it; last Saturday it was Melbourne's turn to host International Pillow Fight Day.