Welcome to Forepaw.org

Forepaw is a shopfront in Melbourne, Australia. We operate as a non-profit, all-ages venue for gigs, performances, workshops, screenings, installations and anything else that seems like it might fit. Find out more.

Some Stuff That We Do

Mercado

Mercado is our sort-of bimonthly artist market. The first few were a total hoot and the next one will be along soon.

Trails

Trails Forepaw‘s monthly drawing night/ publishing experiment just keeps getting better.

Tape Projects

Tape Projects are holding a series of artist talks at our place, usually on the last monday of every month. Check their site for info.

Run! You Beasts!

Run! You Beasts! This is the short film and video compilation DVD we helped Pip make in 2006. R!YB! II is now seeking submissions!

Summer Winds

Summer Winds are putting on monthly shows here from now on. Each night is a smorgasbord of artschool punk and herky-jerky hottness, with hand-picked performers from all over the country and beyond.

Head Muzak

Head Muzak was an interactive installation by Michael Prior that lived at Forepaw in March of this year. You can watch the little video we made and read the artists statement here.

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No Trails

No Trails tonight folks. Bad Vibez/High Vibes has sucked up all of our superpowers this week.

Bad Vibez III

Sunday the 23rd. 12 noon start. All day long.

Lakes
Lazy Stripper
Bakelite (Canada)
Deaf!Deaf!
Love Drug
Bachelor of Arts
Orodruin (Sydney)
Nuns Turning Tricks (Sydney)

Presented by Summer Winds

No connection whatsoever to this, of course.

David Shea & Kristi Monfries

Artist Talk
7pm Monday
24th September

Celebrated Manhattan/ Melbourne based composer David Shea was throughout the mid and late 80's often associated with the New York downtown experimental music scene. He has collaborated with the likes of John Zorn, Marc Ribot and Ikue Mori. Utilising samplers, live musicians, turntables, drum machines, sequencers and vocal techniques David conjures complex amalgamations of genres and cultural references.

Kristi's artistic practice includes independent curating, collage work, appropriation pieces, video and live video improv, photography and design. She is concerned with an independent and whole artistic approach to living, feminine identity, media gathering and re-invention, new and old technologies, explorations of sexuality and media research.

Presented by Tape Projects

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Films at Forepaw

This Saturday the 15th

Free Entry, BYO
7:30-9pm
filmmaker Alex Machin will be screening a selection of short films made mostly by
Tasmanians. Animation and comedy galore!
Bring your friend.

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