{"id":94806,"date":"2025-02-21T14:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T03:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.signatureluxurytravel.com.au\/?p=94806"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:11:19","slug":"ash-keating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.signatureluxurytravel.com.au\/ash-keating\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian artist Ash Keating: from illegal graffiti to five-star hotel lobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740632489212{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Famed for creating large-scale outdoor artworks using paint-filled fire extinguishers, Melbourne artist Ash Keating explains why he\u2019s exploring fresh colours and unconventional settings for his works. Interview by Christian Barker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the recent Melbourne Art Fair, leading Australian artist Ash Keating held a pop-up exhibition of his latest paintings. The show occupied the same venue in Melbourne\u2019s CBD where Keating first exhibited his signature Gravity System Response technique a decade ago. With the \u2018GSR\u2019 method, Keating applies paint using an airless sprayer or pressurised fire extinguishers, then adds water to dilute and manipulate areas of the composition, allowing the paint to blend in a truly fluid manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very particular about the drips,\u201d Keating tells us, on a video call from his studio a few days before his exhibition\u2019s opening, wet paintings glistening in the background. \u201cThere are some works where, because of the amount of water I use, the pieces continue to develop by themselves as I work on them. In the latter stages, it\u2019s almost like sculpting with water, using high-pressure jets or fine sprays to break down the paint.\u201d This, Keating says, \u201ccreates that ethereal, floating quality you often see in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keating\u2019s most recent works are ethereal indeed, in a delicate palette of pale blue, peach, pink, lavender and lemon. Yet look closely at the canvases, and there\u2019s something visceral \u2013 almost fleshy \u2013 to the way the colours and textures meld. They\u2019re an exercise in contrasts. The hues are serene and calming. But the viewer can\u2019t help sensing the vigorous, borderline violent action involved in the paintings\u2019 creation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;94809&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740109674386{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740627609918{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Graffiti\/street art origins<\/h3>\n<p>Keating got his start as a street artist, initially painting graffiti characters before evolving toward a more abstract approach, dripping or splashing paint on walls, stabbing spraycans and allowing the released pressure to work its random magic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s still some of that raw energy in my current work, especially in my outdoor pieces made with extinguishers,\u201d Keating says. \u201cI\u2019ve always appreciated the immediacy and the connection with the public, which started with me working on murals. That\u2019s when I began using water with extinguishers and diluted paint, and I started seeing the beauty of the colours merging on the walls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite now being a recognised, sought-after contemporary artist who is invited to paint public spaces, rather than having to do so quickly and surreptitiously under the cover of night, the guerilla spirit of his graff period lingers on. \u201cThat raw, almost reckless energy of my early days hasn\u2019t disappeared,\u201d Keating says. \u201cThere\u2019s still a spontaneity in my work, and it\u2019s connected to how I feel about nature and the laws of physics \u2014 things that are bigger than me. I guide the process, but ultimately, the work is more about the broader natural forces at play.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;94808&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740109701450{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740627660542{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Gravity System Response<\/h3>\n<p>The tones of his latest series stand in marked contrast to Keating\u2019s earlier efforts. \u201cOver the years, I\u2019ve really pushed myself to experiment with colour,\u201d he says. \u201cI recently pulled out some of my older works from around 10 years ago, and I was surprised by how bold the colours were back then \u2014 bright reds and oranges. They felt soft and medicinal to me at the time, but now I see them as quite bold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Keating says, \u201cI\u2019m drawn to softer, ethereal palettes. There&#8217;s something about balancing softness and boldness that fascinates me. I want to create something that has a sense of depth, where colour is almost alive. It\u2019s that fine line between subtlety and intensity that keeps me exploring new possibilities in the studio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to Keating\u2019s hometown of Melbourne are quite likely to encounter his art in the streets \u2013 for instance, there are epic murals in a Chinatown vacant block and on a huge Swanston Street construction site roller door, exemplifying the \u2018medicinal\u2019 approach to colour the artist touches upon above. However, Keating says he gets a substantial amount of feedback as a result of the commission he completed for the 80th storey entrance lobby to Melbourne\u2019s Ritz-Carlton hotel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a great experience, having a piece of my work on display at the Ritz-Carlton,\u201d Keating says. \u201cIt\u2019s really special because it\u2019s one of the few works I have that\u2019s on view 24\/7, and it\u2019s intimately experienced by so many people.\u201d Keating is amazed by how many guests from the hotel have reached out to express their admiration for his art. \u201cThey often get in touch, ask about my work, and even want to visit my studio. That\u2019s been a lovely surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keating explains, \u201cThe work in the streets doesn&#8217;t always lead to direct engagement like that, but with this type of environment, people are often in a more relaxed state and more open to the beauty of the art around them.\u201d He says he\u2019s open to more of these types of opportunities, showcasing his work outside the conventional confines of a gallery \u2013 or the ephemeral siting of city walls. \u201cThere\u2019s something very rewarding about creating a nuanced and intense work in the studio and then seeing it displayed in such a setting, where it can be appreciated by a lot of people, over an extended period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ashkeating.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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