Josh Muir – a new collection of phone accessories

JOSH MUIRGiving us quality tech accessories for street cred

 

Josh Muir is a proud Yorta Yorta/ Gunditjmara artist who lives and works in Ballarat, Victoria.

Muir draws together elements of his Australian Aboriginal  heritage, personal history and contemporary narratives and presents them through vibrantly coloured digital prints that pays homage to the dynamic traditions of street art and hip-hop.  

In 2015, Muir was the recipient of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award – Youth award. His career went on to boom as he was commissioned for a major projection project in the renowned White Night event series. His work ‘Still Here’ was projected onto the facade of the prestigious National Gallery of Victoria as part of White Night Melbourne.

Josh’s work is included in numerous public institutions and private collections including the Koorie Heritage Trust, The National Gallery of Australia (NGA), Bendigo Art Gallery, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

Excitingly Josh has now released his own range of deadly tech accessories reflective of his colourful and vibrant street style which are now available for purchase at First Nations Gifts.

'I hold my culture strong to my heart and it gives me a voice and great sense of my identity. I look around I see empires built on Aboriginal land, I cannot physically change or shift this, though I can make the most of my culture in a contemporary setting and my art projects reflect my journey.' – Josh Muir

Excitingly, Josh has now released his first exclusive iPhone and iPad snap cases featured below. These snap cases are designed with modern form and function in mind and offer high impact resistance while allowing the allure of the smartphone design to shine through.

 

THE ‘COSBY’ COLLECTION

Josh Muir’s colourful aesthetic and distinctive graphic style draws reference to youth identity and street art. ‘

The Cosby collection is based on the artwork, ‘COSBY’ by Josh Muir which celebrates Aboriginal heritage, his future and his love of the Fitzroy and Collingwood community in Melbourne, Australia.

His ‘Cosby’ product range is available to purchase here.

 
Josh Muir

THE ‘BIRD’ COLLECTION

Josh Muir draws on his own connection to Country and takes inspiration from Aboriginal motifs and markings.

The ‘Bird’ collection is based on the artwork, ‘BIRD’ by Josh Muir. Bird motifs are often featured in Josh’s artwork to illustrate the richness of historic and contemporary Aboriginal knowledge and to facilitate the sharing of culture and exchange of stories.

Josh’s Bird range is available here.

Bird Artwork

Josh is working on more exciting products for his collection and they will be available here in 2020. To be notified of his new products arriving join our mailing list below…


BIRD by Josh Muir

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