SIMULACRA OF SURREALISM

2024

EXHIBITION

“Simon Weir - Sydney Surrealist”
Disorder Gallery, Sydney [link]

MANIFESTO

this is not a surrealism:
A Manifesto For and Against the Simulacra of Surrealism
,
Apothecary Archive: Sydney [link

RESPONSE TO ANDRÉ BRETON

Weir, S. (2024) “The Responses: Simon Weir” 
In Bauduin, T. M., Susik, A., Shehu-Ansell, R. Eds. A., Magic Art Redux, Fulgur Press, London, 74-77, 91. [link]

PUBLIC LECTURES

This is not surrealism: Magritte’s manifesto and late work
Learning Curve Series- René Magritte: The Treachery of Images.
The Art Gallery of NSW  [link]

“Mystery de facto: Magritte’s surrealist objects”
Learning Curve Series- René Magritte: The Treachery of Images.
The Art Gallery of NSW  [link]

“Surrealism’s Centenary
At  the exhibition opening: “The Impossibility of the Real”
CBD Gallery, Sydney

INTERVIEWS
“Book: this is not a surrealism” 
Arts - Friday, Fri 1st Nov
89.7FM East Side Radio, Sydney [link]

this is not a surrealism
Art Club, Fri 15 Nov
Comber St Gallery, Sydney


“Artists entering the 2024 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes talk with Maria Stoljar”
Talking with Painters

www.youtube.com/@TalkingwithPainters 

CREATIVE WRITING
Weir, S. (2024) “Reflections on Heraclitus”
In: Stretch, A. Ed. Future Movement,
Gaffa Gallery and Poetry Sydney: Sydney, n.p.


FORTHCOMING
Weir, S., Rich, S. (2024) “Shipwreck Architecture”
Footprint - Delft Architecture Theory Journal, 31, 49-63.

2023 - and earlier

FIGURATIVE SURREALISM

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Weir, S. (2023) “Domestic hybrids: Vitruvius’ Xenia, the Surrealist’s Minotaure and Shrigley’s Octopus”
Open Philosophy: Hybrid Domesticities, 6, 1-12. [link


Santamaria de Mingo, V., Weir, S. (2023) "What Dalí Owes La Nature
Dada/Surrealism, 24(1), 1-21. [link

Weir, S. (2022) “Surrealist Architecture: Dalí’s 1958 Crisalida, San Francisco”
Journal of Surrealism and the Americas, 13(1), 112-131. [link]

Weir, S. (2022) “Salvador Dalí in Rem Koolhaas’ Delirious New York
The Journal of Architecture, 27(2-3), 398-419. [link]

Weir, S., Hill, G. (2021) "Making Space for Degenerate Thinking: Revaluing Architecture with Friedrich Nietzsche”
ARQ: Architectural Research Quarterly, 25(2), 125-132. [link]

Weir, S. (2020) “Ontological Withdrawal and the Symbols of Symbolism” 
Senzacornice, Rivista online di arte contemporanea e critica, 23, [link]

Weir, S., Wozniak-O'Connor, D., Watt, R., Reinhardt, D., Fernando, S., Dibbs, J. (2018) "Design and Fabrication of a Ruled Surface Vault with the Exquisite Corpse"
Nexus Network Journal, 20(3), 723-740.

Weir, S. (2012) “Paranoiac Critical Interiorisations”
IDEA Journal, Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association, 2012, 60-71. [link]


CONFERENCE PRESENTAIONS

Weir, S. (2023) “Venus with a Lion’s Head: Magritte & Dalí, 1939" 
Surrealisms: ISSS Surrealisms 2023, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas.

Weir, S. (2022) “Surrealist Ontographies; On Soft Watches as Ontographic Objects" 
Surrealisms: ISSS Surrealisms 2022,

Weir, S. (2021) “Crisalida - Surreal, Therapeutic, Anti-constructionalist Paranoiac-Critical Architecture” 
Surrealisms: ISSS Surrealisms 2021,

Weir, S. (2019) “Masochistic Ensemble: Salvador Dali against Le Corbusier” 
Surrealisms: ISSS Surrealisms 2019, University of Exeter..

BOOK CHAPTERS

Weir, S. (2018) “Salvador Dali’s Interiors with Heraclitus’ Concealment”
In: Interior Architecture Theory Reader, Routledge, New York, 195-201. [link]

Weir, S. (2012) “On the Edibility of Theatres”
In: Youtopia – A Passion for the Dark, Project Freerange, Melbourne, 35-42.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


Weir, S. (2024) “Simon Weir - Sydney Surrealist”
Disorder Gallery, Sydney


Weir, S. (2012) “On the Softness of Meaning”
Barthe House Gallery, Sydney

Weir, S. (2004) “Summer Horizons”
Global Gallery, Paddington, NSW.


Weir, S. (2003) “Everytime I Close My Eyes”
Global Gallery, Paddington, NSW.

Weir, S. (2000) “Lures,” “Trio for Violin, Cello & Flute,”
Albert St Gallery, Mittagong, NSW


Weir, S. (1999) “Waterfall”
Coventry Gallery, Paddington, NSW.

Weir, S. (1998) “The Bard”
Coventry Gallery, Paddington, NSW.

Weir, S. (1997) "One Tree Forest” 
Youen Arts, Brussels, Belgium.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Weir, S. (2024) “Clouds 3”
Newcastle Art Space
, Newcastle, NSW.


Weir, S. (2023) “SUPRA: 100 Years of Global Connections”
International Student Lounge,
The University of Sydney, NSW.

Weir, S. (2022) Imaginary Magpie “Lethbridge Small Art Prize”
Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, QLD.

Fernando, S., Weir, S. (2022) “She-Robots”
Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney, NSW.

Weir, S. (2021) “Salon 21"
Aarwun Gallery, Canberra, ACT.

Weir, S. (2021) Blackfeather Sanctuary “Lethbridge Small Art Prize”
Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, QLD.

Weir, S. (2020) Sensual Ontographic Portrait “Lethbridge Small Art Prize”
Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, QLD. 

Weir, S. (2020) Sensual Ontographic Portrait “Collie Art Prize”
Collie Art Gallery, Collie, WA.

Weir, S., Egorova, E., Wozniak-O’Connor, D., Watt, R., Masuda, R. (2019) “Exquisite Corpse Stereotomy”
Sydney Design Festival, Sydney, NSW.

Weir, S., Egorova, E., Wozniak-O’Connor, D., Watt, R., Masuda, R. (2018) Catenary Modelling “Centenary Exhibition”
Tin Sheds Gallery
, Sydney, NSW.

Anderson, R., Akahane O’Bryen, S., Weir, S. (2013) “A Room An Eye”
Expanded Architecture,
The Rocks, NSW.

Weir, S. (2011) “After Images” Japanese earthquake benefit exhibition,
Boutwell-Draper Gallery, Redfern, NSW. 

Heneghan, T., Weir, S., Dzonlagic, H., Seyama, S. (2008) “Elevation” in Phillip Cox Australian Pavilion.
Venice Architectural Bienale, Venezia, Italy.

Weir, S. (2000) “Directory”  
Obscura Gallery, Sydney NSW.

Weir, S. (1999) “Diary Show”
Coventry Gallery, Paddington, NSW.

Weir, S. (1998) “Diary Show”
Coventry Gallery, Paddington, NSW.

Weir, S. (1996) “Australian Connection - Abbaye de la Foret
Youen Arts, Brussels, Belgium.