The Galleries and Studio Diary of Carl Gopalkrishnan

Welcome to Carl's online studio. His acrylic and mixed media paintings often delve into history, literature and mythology.  He merges urban and traditional techniques to question our changing consciousness, exploring our waking dreams and our public and private myths.  Carl's art is also published in international magazines and journals of poetry, politics and culture (see Publications). View his recent paintings - The Assassination of Judy Garland 2008-2011 - or read more about Carl here. 

Australia Day Speech-Dr Charlie Teo On Racism Denial

I admire the simple, straightforward call by Dr Charlie Teo for Australia to address racism on Australia Day. Naturally, as an Asian-Australian I deeply sympathise with Dr Teo's point of view.  To experience physical and verbal abuse, exclusion and discrimination in one's society, employment or relationships for simply being who ...Read more>

28 January 2012 |

More Powerful Solar Flares January 23, 2012

I am noting this new coronal mass ejection as part of what will become a normal and disruptive occurance over the next 11 years. I have featured this in my painting The Emaculate Contraption because I think they will have an enormous affect on our environment. There are also no ...Read more>

26 January 2012 |

Studio Diary-Summer Beginnings, New Work 2012

On mountains & cliffs of snow the awful apparition hover'd; And like the voices of religious dead, heard in the mountains: When holy zeal scents the sweet valleys of ripe virgin bliss; Such was the hollow voice that o'er America lamented.- William Blake, America A Prophecy 1793This is a collage ...Read more>

4 January 2012 |