New collection of images in print from the exhibition 'Hold On' by Fikaris available HERE soon
The Future 1 and 2 by the incredible Finnish artist Tommi Musturi now up in the web store
Silent Army Distro stall here next weekend. Gifts are goood!
New Artist Market curated w/ Silent Army Storeroom May 18-19 with an exhibition of prints from Le Dernier Cri May 18-20
SILENT ARMY REPRESENTS IN PORTUGAL
On recent travels in Portugal there were stalls, collaborations and talks about the new underground of comics. Thanks to CCC and Ar.Co
NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION WITH SIGNAL ARTS & LGBTIQAP+ YOUTH
SILENT ARMY REPRESENTED IN AMAZING PRINT SHOW IN INDONESIA
Opens 6pm Wednesday 17 May,
Exhibition continues until 18 June
Krack! Studio
Lapangan Minggiran, Yogyakarta
For this exhibition we invited friends from print studios around the world to design a poster for an imaginary science fiction movie. They interpreted the theme in all sorts of ways; some explored how contemporary global politics is unfolding: do we have hope for the future? Or is resistance futile? Others explored the medium of screenprint itself: is the screenprinted poster still a medium for resistance movements, or has it become a luxury commodity for the Art market? All the works have been screenprinted at Krack in eye-popping sci-fi detail. The future awaits you at Krack!
Artists included are:
Julienne Mei Tan, Raksasa Print (Kuala Lumpur)
Gregor Koerting, Idle Beats (Shanghai)
Olivia Trainor, P-Lab (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Michael Fikaris, Silent Army (Melbourne)
Andy Horne, Flying Pony (Toronto)
Julien Poulsen, Sticky Fingers (Phnom Penh)
Pakito Bolino, Le Dernier Cri (Marseilles)
Adi Setiawan, Adi Sundoro, Amy Zahrawan. Anita Bonit, Angga Cipta, Ariffal Nur Arochmah, Panji Jin, Ramadian Assiayaf, Riezky Hana Putra, Grafis Huruhara (Jakarta)
Syaiful Ardianto, Aditya Fachrizal, Cut & Rescue (Jakarta)
Rakhmad Dwi Septian, Bagus Priyo, Milisi Fotocopi (Surabaya)
Riandi, Perkasa (Bandung)
Dwiky KA, Reja Kut JH, Enkah Nkomr, Chrisna Fernand, Barasub (Yogyakarta)
Antonius Ipur, Danang Catur, Erwan Hersi Susanto, Yudha Sandy, Mulyakarya (Yogyakarta)
Bayu Widodo, Survive Garage (Yogyakarta)
Prihatmoko Moki, Rudi Hermawan, Malcolm Smith, Krack! (Yogyakarta)
NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION WITH OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS
NEW ANTHOLOGY 'BREAD & ROSES' IS AVAILABLE NOW - www.breadandroses.com.au
SILENT ARMY UNITES WITH OTHER SMALL PRESS PUBLISHERS OF THE WORLD
See EVENTS page listings for more details
Photos from the first comic launch for 2017 at the storeroom from Landfill Editions For more pictures go to our instagram
NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION BY MP FIKARIS & NICOLA GUNN
SILENT ARMY REPRESENTED IN GERMANY
We were recently in Europe promoting Silent Army in Germany and worked for a month with Yin Yang Yong Comix on a show and met likeminded collectives from France, Spain, England and Portugal thanks to Australia Council for the Arts. More collaborations to follow in 2017.
EXHIBITION AND LAUNCH AT SILENT ARMY STOREROOM
SILENT ARMY DRAWING NIGHT TRAILS HAPPENED AGAIN
Trails drawing session 9/7/16. Photos by Sealegs Imagery.
WORKSHOP AT SILENT ARMY STOREROOM
PIXIN is in Australia and doing a display/workshop at the Silent Army Storeroom on June 15th.
NEW SILENT ARMY POSTER PUBLICATION
The latest Silent Army publication is an anthology of single pages called Bread & Roses printed by The Office of Public Works.
NEW SILENT ARMY TEE AVAILABLE NOW
HORSE MANIA GIG / FAREWELL SIMON AT THE STOREROOM RECENTLY
NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION WITH SIGNAL ARTS
ALL NEW POP UP SHOWS AT THE SILENT ARMY BUNKER IN MELBOURNE CITY
Three animated comic stories about entrapment now playing in Melbourne CBD for the month of July 2015 READ MORE HERE
BOOK LAUNCH for new Silent Army Anthology 'Where do I belong?' coming this month in Melbourne JULY 10 4-6pm at City Library on Flinders Lane. Prints available from the Refugee Art Project. Book edited by Michael Fikaris, Sam Wallman and Safdar Ahmed.
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Fikaris and Heers of Silent Army completed a 120m mural at the South Melbourne light rail station late 2014. It reads "Hop on a train of knowledge and ride with it always." See more pics in PROJECTS.
Our last event of the year is FRIDAY DECEMBER 27th. We'll be screening 'BEST OF HUFF' (Hamilton Underground Film Festival; curated by Snake Beings) from 8pm until about midnight. Film below (Hamburger Dandy - Afrika Psuedobruitisms) is included with 23 other unbeleviably ingenious and underground gems playing on loop with sound and a few refreshments to take us out.
Find us at 110 Franklin st. Melbourne City (Blender Studios) - down the lane and up the back of the warehouse.Hope to C U! xm
Photos above from 'Once' comic book launch at Silent Army Storeroom July 26th. Another fine occassion with the last installment of the Giant Wooden Comic Book drawn live for the people who came throughout the night to meet Tim Danko, snap up his fine 58 page colour comic.
Listen up you little freaks ! Wednesday May 29th at 6pm Merv Heers will be launching ONE full size salary man comic as well as an attention seeking SEVEN mini comics ! That's right ma'am. The big kahuna. Outta sight !
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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at the Silent Army Storeroom MAY 4thFREE PRINT PACK available with new images lovingly compiled for your enjoyment AVAILABLE ONLY at the storeroom this Saturday May 4th
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There was free stuff all day on May 4th with signings and print packs, a new Anthology and more with a light in the corner.
FREE COMIC ART DAY at the storeroom people loved it and we wish we could just give it away everyday!
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Confessions of a Rookie Filmaker Launch. Below are a bunch of photos taken for the Clint Qray Launch.
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St. Owls Bay is a gigantic full - colour 8 page broadseet comic book published by Floating World, Portland, Oregon in Feb. 2013. Edition of 1000. Melbourne, Australia Launch Edition (70) comes 'signed'.
Includes an exclusive colour xerox 'deleted scene' insert. Also on Exhibit 'Truth Zone' the 'criticism comic' made for comics workbook in 2012. Original pages available for viewing and buying. first chance! PLUS (now decided) live set w/ special guest HTML FLOWERS. 
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DAILIES Issue 3 – Second Launch at the Storeroom on February.27 The comic anthology of variety from Silent Army publishing.
NZ special co-edited with over 40 artists across 64 pages.First 20 through the door get a free poster.
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