Our artistic vision is a representation of what inspires us. Positivity and fun! We aim to reflect back and hope to inspire others in turn.
Art to us is for everyone.
We have a history of developing and collaborating within Artist run spaces and DIY exhibitions in our home town of Dunedin, New Zealand. ‘Steep Street,’ our label, functions as a creative outlet for our fashion, music and art. This involves pattern design, screenprint, airbrush and handpaint on textiles. Our designs incorporate drawing and repeats. We also engage with canvas and installation. ‘Murdabike’ is our project of Electronic music, where we incorporate our textile designs into costumes and experiment with light and props.

Rachel Blackburn (RGB)
2009 Dunedin school of Art BFA
2005-2012 None Gallery (Artist, Collaberator)
2011-2012 Glue Gallery (Designer, and Events Comitee Collaberator)
2010-2015 Ten Day Boutique (Collaberator, Designer and Curator)

Jason Aldridge (ISO12)
Otago school of Design 1997
2003-2012 Nonegallery

Steep Street Bio

2017

‘Frankenfoot’ ‘Shoeschool’, ‘Steep Street’ Collab

‘Murdabike’, Opening Night Showcase ‘Dunedin Fringe’

‘Steep Street’ @‘Current’ Group Exhibition, Otago Mueseum exhibition

2016

‘Steep Street’ @‘Ten Day Boutique’

‘Steep Street’ @‘Framed’ Fashion Insight, Vogel St Party

‘Murdabike’ performs @ Black Box, ‘Dunedin Fringe’

2015

‘Aratoi Otepoti’ Dunedin Launch, ‘Murderbike’ Performance

Vogel St Party ‘Steep Street’

Fresh And Fruity Presents ‘Steep Street’

2014

Murdabike support kraus ‘Chicks Hotel’

‘Muscles' Murdabike Remix, Dudley Bensen

2013

Murdabike support Laurel Halo Alt Music New Zealand Tour, Dunedin

Murdabike ‘Lines of flight’ Experimental music Festival

2012

‘Dirt’ a group show ‘Steep Street’

‘Glue Gallery’ Residency Program, Rachel Blackburn

Awards

2017

‘Warwick Broadhead Memorial Award’ Murdabike Sound and Light Act

Best origanal concept, ‘Dunedin Fringe’ to ‘Frankenfoot’, ‘Shoeschool' & ‘Steep Street’ Collab

Articles

2017

Extra curricular sticky stuff (Glue Gallery) Pg 52-57

Erewhon Calling, Experimental sound in New Zealand, None Gallery pg 170-177

Scope – contempory research topics , art and design 2 November 2015 Practice report ‘Steep Street’ pg 170-171