Kristin McIver is a visual artist whose work is a study of desire, aspiration and obsession. Through her works, Kristin explores the aspirational impulses of the middle class, and highlights the way that fundamental human needs are transformed into desirable commodities by self serving global corporations.

Divine intervention proposes that the media and digital age have created a perpetual desiring machine, resulting in a global culture obsessed with material consumption. As Corporations expand their markets into remote corners of the globe, they exploit countries desperately trying to buy into the capitalist dream. Our natural habitats are destroyed in order to make way for newer, better environments; seemingly an improvement on that provided by nature. Through Divine Intervention, McIver suggests that obsession, desire, aspiration - and their perpetuity through exploitation - may eventually be the catalysts which turn capitalism on itself. Our planet cannot possibly sustain such a relentless, insatiable desire; our environment, our spirituality, our future, will suffer. The human race is no longer living as a part of our natural environment; our insatiable desire is perpetuating our urge to control nature itself, and assume the role of creator.

Installation dates at Obüs: Weds March 8 - Weds May 11

Pictured: 'Divine Inetrvention' by Kristin McIver

More about Kristin McIver: www.kristinmciver.comwww.kristinmciver.com

Having recently graduated from the Victorian College of The Arts (VCA), with a showcase of 7 oversized food sculptures along with a range of recipe illustrations, Dawn is a self-declared food inspired artist. Other than her love for food and packaging, her second passion lies with plants of every size, shape and color. As an artist, she spends a lot of time creating new works from beautiful things that inspire her through drawing, sewing and painting. Dawn's collection of potted plants are her current inspiration, helping her to create her signature quirky brand of works. She has a soft spot for ferns and has one in almost every nook and cranny of her workspace. Being inspired by the greenery at the Obüs Flinders Lane store, Dawn will be working straight onto the wall in watercolours to create a magnificent vertical garden!

Installation dates at Obüs: Weds May 25 - Thurs July 14 Weds May 25 - Thurs July 14

Pictured: Dawn at work!

More about Dawn Tan: www.dawn-tan.comwww.dawn-tan.com

Mila Faranov graduated from Monash University in 1992. After working extensively as a costume designer, she re-directed herself to the visual arts. In 2007 she completed a Masters of Visual Art at the VCA. She has since exhibited at Seventh, Linden and c3 galleries.

The new summer collection from Obus has the feel of a Mexican carnival, and Mila's wall is an extension of this. The work is called 'Everything Exists Whether Real Or Imagined', and is a vibrant outburst of colour, paper, watercolours and glitter! Viva Mila!

Installation dates at Obüs: Thurs August 18 - Sun Oct 23

Pictured: Detail from 'Nepthalene', 2010

More about Mila Faranov: http://westspace.org.au/calendar/event/nepenthecae/http://westspace.org.au/calendar/event/nepenthecae/