EXHIBITIONS ON SCREEN | STORMIE MILLS X FORM

Internationally renowned artist Stormie Mills returns to his hometown of Perth with his latest exhibition, Once Upon a Sometimes. This captivating collection of work demonstrates the healing power of art and journalling, offering an intimate exploration of the human condition and the tension between the function and destruction of living with anxiety.
 

The exhibition, a collaboration between Stormie Mills and FORM offers a rare glimpse into Mills’s life chapters. “These works are focused on the tension between the adaptive and maladaptive nature of living with anxiety. I hope to make my story visible in a way that the viewer can also connect to each work and to their own story,” says Mills.

Each meticulously curated piece is a window into Mills’s personal journey, revealing the challenges, ideas, and reflections that have shaped his creative world. 

About Stormie Mills

Stormie Mills is best known for his whimsical, thought-provoking characters created from a restricted colour palette of black, white, grey and silver.

As his practice developed, Stormie’s iconic characters found their way into the galleries, streets and homes of collectors around Australia and the world.

His work draws on a deep sense of isolation, yet each character seems to carry a message of hope. These opposing elements in Stormie’s practice imbue his characters with a palpable presence and humanity, capturing the tenderness of the human condition that people connect with. Testament to this is the significant expansion of Stormie’s collector base globally and sell-out shows in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne.

His whimsical works are represented in galleries around Australia, and Stormie’s private and public commissions light up streetscapes across the globe from Perth to the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. He has been invited to participate in some of the world’s most prestigious street art festivals and completed countless private and public art commissions. Most recently he was invited to create the first sanctioned street art mural as part of the prestigious Florence Biennale.

 

About the Exhibition
Once Upon a Sometimes, an immersive storybook by Stormie Mills, opens on 17 October and runs until 7 December 2024 at FORM Gallery, 4 Shenton Road, Claremont.

About the screenings

The digital screenings will be displayed daily from 10 October to 7 December on the City of Perth Forrest Place Arts Screen and Northbridge Piazza Superscreen.

The Northbridge Piazza Screen hosts a variety of events, from formal showings of feature films—complete with bean bag seating—to more casual gatherings for sporting events and exhibitions like this one. Here, visitors can relax on the lawn, savour the renowned culinary delights of Northbridge, or enjoy a stroll along James Street, taking in the vibrant neighbourhood.