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Incognito - 2026

THE INCOGNITO ART SHOW 2025

Below you can see what I've submitted.  Just as well nobody knows who I am.  Gives everyone else a chance to buy my work!!
Go the incognito art show website and search for the titles.

Titles:
1. "Nobody Wants"
2. "To Live Forever"
3. "We Just want to be given the option"

As the world moves towards immortality this idea of living forever has bothered me.  I don't know if I want that.  When I die what could possibly be waiting for me? Nothing?  No amount of expertise can convince me that there is nothing after death.  Humanity seems to be luring itself into an idea that immortality is possible, that immortality is "progress" and somehow it is better than being human.

Since the late 90's/early 2000's I've wanted to have a show with the title "Nobody wants to live forever, we just want to be given the option".  It's now close to thirty years on and obviously I haven't managed to get to it but I feel like I'm getting closer.  at least with these incognito shows I am able to at least put some ideas out there until such a time that I can get on my feet and make more art. You can see the images if you click through the tabs across the top.  

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is probably my favourite title for a work of art (by Damien Hirst).  It might have something to do with the titles I've given to the three images here.  Hirst's shark in a glass tank works with the title and resonates with how we think of death from the perspective of the inexperienced and fearful.  My titles point to a type of thinking that similarly attempts to connect to a global mind set and its relationship to something unknown.  The idea of death and the idea of mortality come together to tickle the idea that we could at any day become mortal immortal beings but at what cost?  What does one give up in order to become immortal?  Does death ultimately lead to an authentic reality where immortality is a given or is "NOW" your last chance to become immortal.

1. Nobody Wants - Final submitted artwork.  Scroll below to see pre-colour sketches.


2. To Live Forever


3. We Just want to be given the option


Since the late 90's/early 2000's I've wanted to have a show with the title "Nobody wants to live forever, we just want to be given the option".  It's now close to thirty years on and obviously I haven't managed to get to it but I feel like I'm getting closer.  at least with these incognito shows I am able to at least put some ideas out there until such a time that I can get on my feet and make more art. You can see the images if you click through the tabs across the top.  

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is probably my favourite title for a work of art (by Damien Hirst).  It might have something to do with the titles I've given to the three images here.  Hirst's shark in a glass tank works with the title and resonates with how we think of death from the perspective of the inexperienced and fearful.  My titles point to a type of thinking that similarly attempts to connect to a global mind set and its relationship to something unknown.  The idea of death and the idea of mortality come together to tickle the idea that we could at any day become mortal immortal beings but at what cost?  What does one give up in order to become immortal?  Does death ultimately lead to an authentic reality where immortality is a given or is "NOW" your last chance to become immortal.

1. Nobody Wants - Pre-colour sketch.  
Scroll below for completed entries


2. To Live Forever - Pre-colour sketch.  
Scroll below for completed entries


3. We Just want to be given the option - Pre-colour sketch.  
Scroll below for completed entries



From the Incognito Art Show website...

WHAT IS THE INCOGNITO ART SHOW? 

The Incognito Art Show is a not-for-profit organisation supporting Australian artists. We run Australia’s biggest and most inclusive art show. 

The Incognito Art Show isn’t an ordinary art sale. Every piece of artwork (A5 in size), regardless of artist, is sold for just $100.

THE TWIST?

The identity of an artwork’s artist will remain anonymous at all times. Only once an artwork is bought, will the artist’s name be revealed to the buyer on the back of the artwork.

Profits raised will go towards funding programs that support artists working with disabilities. 

The show’s unique model provides greater access to art-buying for those without the usual means to do so, as well as democratises art selection; buyers buy what they truly love, not a big name.

Got questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page here. 

WHY WE STARTED THE INCOGNITO ART SHOW BACK IN 2021.

Because Art matters. 

When asked why he didn’t cut funding to the arts in order to support the war effort in World War II, Churchill responded,

“THEN WHAT WOULD WE BE FIGHTING FOR?”

- (With proper research we now realise this quote has many times been misattributed to Winston Churchill, but we still like it.)

INCOGNITO’S 3 KEY IMPACT GOALS ARE:

  1. To financially support arts organisations with the donation of profits
  2. To provide emerging artists the opportunity to become professional artists
  3. To inspire and develop a new generation of art collectors and supporters


Check out the details at https://www.incognitoartshow.com/


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