NEWS RELEASE: STARTLING NEW WORK SENDS A SHIVER DOWN THE SPINE

Jeweller Willem Heyneker will unveil his startling new work, Tingles down my spine, on Wednesday July 8 at Behind the Monkey, Highgate

The eye-catching, torso length piece has been painstakingly created from the found skeletal remains of Emu and Kangaroo, which have been silver plated then interspersed with Red Coral and copper wire. Heyneker has threaded the design with neoprene so the piece retains the flexibility of a spine.

“For me, this piece represents both the good and bad experiences that life can throw at you,” says Heyneker.

“Sometimes the experiences are so profound that they create heightened feelings that are manifested physically, and this is what Tingles down my spine is all about .”

Tingles down my spine will open at Behind the Monkey, 479 Beaufort Street Highgate, at 6pm on Wednesday July 8 and close on Sunday July 26. Additional fine jewellery works by Heyneker will also be on display.

Tingles Down My Spine is proudly supported by Franc Essential, Leaping Lizard, Telos Brand, Supreme Printers and Behind the Monkey.

Photos courtesy of Stefan Gossati.

A Monkey of A sale!

Tingles Down My Spine

Behind The Monkey proudly presents an exquisite solo exhibition of contemporary jewellery

by Willem Heyneker.

Please join us on opening night for canapés and drinks.

Wednesday 8th July 6pm - 9 pm.

Exhibition runs until Sunday 25th July 2009.

Please click on image to see a full size version

In The Press in June

This Month:

The Wire Magazine, The West Australian. 4th June.


The Wire Magazine, The West Australian. 11th June


The West Weekend Magazine, The West Australian. 6th June

The 2009 Story - "Tuda I Abratna"

Exhibition runs until the 29th June.

Now here is a story for you all.

Once upon a time a young and courageous Genetic Councilor took a trip through the freezing Russian countryside on the Trans-Mongolian railway line. She did a round trip or as the Russians would say “Tuda I Abratna”.
After leaving home to travel on her whimsical way she met Elephant and Pumpkin Stalk Man. Venturing into lands unknown to most Genetic Councilors she found herself in very unfamiliar territory. As she traveled, this lovely 25 year old opened herself up to different possibilities and ways of living, crossing paths with characters that you would never normally meet.

The Councilor, the Elephant, The Pumpkin Stalk Man and others she met along the way were bombarded with new experiences – some seemed terrifying encounters, some invigorating. Such diverse fantastical fun! Sheer adventure.

So what does One do once One experiences suchness? Well the Monkey asked this question.

Well One comes home. Of course One cannot stay in Mongolia too long. But One cannot come home alone. So One brings home the Pumpkin Stalk Man, the Elephant…….as One does. And then she introduces them to the Monkey.

Genetic Councilors may very well be quite strange and wonderfully weird characters themselves. This one is normal to look at, sweet natured, and somewhat but possibly unusually artistically advanced. She can create fanciful narrative and illustration as well as understand complex medical information as well as combine scientific knowledge with counseling. As One does. Or that One anyway……..

Well the Monkey loves the Pumpkin Stalk Man. Like really loves him. He is visiting for 2 weeks starting on June 17th and you must come meet him too – and the Elephant and the Genetic Councilor.
He’ll be living in our window until June 29th – and you can see illustrations of this strange and wonderful groups travel memories and read the narrative of their adventures in The Cracked Gallery over that time.

Come visit. Then quickly visit your travel agent and book for Mongolia. As One should.
Love from The Monkey.

We "Heart" Mount Lawley

From the Wire Magazine in Thursday's West Australian.

Tuppertime Clock and Spacemen Cufflinks in store now!

Come and visit us and all the other great stores in Mt Lawley and Highgate.

Fables & Nocturnes - Photographic Exhibition

Opening Night was a great success, but if you weren't one of the huge crowd who made the opening there's still a chance to see the wonderful work of PIP - Photographers in Perth.
The exhibition runs in the Cracked gallery until 31st May 2009.

Photographs by David Savage/Alison Holt

Nick Palasin's work was voted Best In Show, judged by Photographer Louise Mann

Photograph by Seng Mah

The recipient of The Cracked Gallery Choice Award, selected by Team Monkey was Steve Humpleby. Steve won a $100 Gift Voucher from Behind The Monkey.

Photograph by Seng Mah