The AOD Journal

The AOD Journal covers a range of topics that typically fall into one or more of the following categories:
Commendations (featured people and projects), Destinations (places worth visiting), Explanations (deeper dives into Art of Diversion theory and concepts), Observations (art and architectural criticism), Recommendations (books, articles, films, etc.), Speculations (ideas and proposals).

Andy Waddle 14/1/24 Andy Waddle 14/1/24

An Ode to Albers: Garbage Collage Homage to the Circle

I am a big fan of Josef Albers and his Homage to the Square series, so I decided to pay tribute to Albers’ immense body of work and his commitment to continuously exploring a singular motif by commencing a new series of works of my own in mid-2023 which I have titled Garbage Collage Homage to the Circle.

Andy Waddle 23/8/23 Andy Waddle 23/8/23

The Art of Creating Paradise

Some thoughts on Hundertwasser in New Zealand and the creation of a paradise many years in the making and still very much a work in progress

Andy Waddle 6/8/23 Andy Waddle 6/8/23

Wall of… Waste? (WOW?)

AOD debuted a new sculptural installation last week at the ICC Sydney for the 2023 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE). The installation, titled Wall of Waste? (WOW?), was constructed using cardboard, plastic, packaging and various other materials and found objects that were salvaged and locally sourced over the course of three weeks leading up to the event.