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.