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FIVE QUESTIONS FOR
LACHLAN OLIVE
WHO IS LACHLAN?
One part graphic artist, one part
smart-arse, Lachlan splits his time
between making coffee and making art.
Always planning the next exhibition or
collaboration, and working on his brain
child We Are Useless Machines, Lachlan
is all over it.
His unique work is a culmination of
smart-arse social commentary, tongue-incheek
wordplay and pop culture.
WHERE DO YOU FIND HIS WORK?
www.uselessmachines.tumblr.com
Instagram: @lachlanolive89
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DESCRIBE YOUR ULTIMATE
ART CREATION SETUP
- MATERIALS, MEDIA,
LOCATION, WHATEVER
YOU THINK WILL MAKE IT
PERFECT...
It would be a warehouse style
setup. Probably secluded
somewhere in northern NSW.
It would have massive high
ceilings and blank walls that
could be covered in paint. A
fridge always filled with beer.
There would be an endless
supply of Posca pens and spray
paint. Anyone could come
around and paint whatever
they wanted on the walls, and
I’d cook for them and hang
out and paint. It would be
the happiest place to raise a
family.
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST
MOTIVATION WHEN IT
COMES TO CREATING ART?
Music. Hands down. Probably
around 80% of my work is
directly influenced by the music
I’m listening to. Sometimes
its painfully obvious and other
times its subtle, but that
influence is behind everything I
put to paper.
YOUR MOST MEMORABLE
ART CAREER MOMENT?
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WHAT’S YOUR MOST
MEMORABLE SURFING
MOMENT?
I remember driving down to
Ballina just after I graduated
high school. My mate drove
us all down. He had this shitty
old green van with 4 gears. Its
top speed was like 80 kmph.
It took us about 7-8 hours to
drive from the sunny coast
to Ballina. A trip that would
normally take 4 hours. Those
kind of trips are the best part
of surfing. Travelling with
good friends and laughing and
pranking each other is the
best!
IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH
WITH ONE ARTIST IN THE
WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE
AND WHY?
If he was still alive, it would be
Salvador Dali. Can you imagine
sitting down and having
cucumber sandwiches with
Dali? Incredible.
The first show I ever did
was with my two friends
Wade Goodall and Sebastien
Fougere. We got these old
mannequins and cut out
the crotch of each one and
replaced it with a goon sack
and that was where our guests
got their wine. It was messy
and funny. I also sold my first
art piece at that show.
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SMORGASBOARDER | SUMMER 2016