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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Managed to get along to Patrick Duffy’s (aka ‘The Cardboard Guy’) art exhibition at Kank Wolverang records in Ballarat before it closed… and WOW! The level of detail is IMPRESSIVE! Give the man a cardboard box & he will make a masterpeice!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

First tiny swans I saw of the season ❤️🌈🦢 Does that mean it’s almost Spring?

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is a bird that looks like a cross between a turkey, an otter, and a duck. It dives like a seal or a beaver. The tail flick! It swims underwater for long periods of time & has little bubble trails on the surface as it swims. WTF IS THIS BIRD THIS BIRD IS AUSTRALIA WHAT

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

When I say it’s been raining lately…

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

w/ Sarah Curro on violin, David Jones composing & drumming live, & guest vocalist Carmen Warrington singing live & on singing bowls for the last three tracks. Six years since this thing started — very grateful to have had the opportunity to share the work so widely.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In 2021 Sarah brought David Jones on board as composer — he wrote an original score & played it live on drums. You might have also seen an early VR presentation of this show at Light Dimension in 2024. This shows how a work like this can have a foot in both art worlds. youtu.be/M3IRGgnOjoc?... 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This one's been six years coming. Back in 2019 Sarah Curro — 1st Violin Section Player w/ the MSO — commissioned the very first VR artworks I ever made: eight visual projections for a live concert. Those 8 pieces became the 1st 8 in my ongoing Circle Series. 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"8" had its Secret Symphony debut last night at The Astor, St Kilda — w/ 1000 tix sold. Secret Symphony is MSO's intimate pop-up series: hand-picked musicians from the orchestra, one night, one secret venue. 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Have been working on a video about my process of making 3D materials & have visited some very beautiful places to gather more images. While editing it’s come to my attention that my fav faux fur coat makes me look like a Babadook that’s getting way too close to random dirt/rocks/sand/mushrooms.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Here's a little video about how some of the 3D materials/textures I have been making have been inspired by, and captured from original photographs I've taken of the natural world around my weird little town...

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Went to see Backrooms for the 2nd time at the late showing tonight. Had the whole cinema to ourselves. At the end of the film, we stepped out into the hallway to find this! The very bored legend at the ticket desk must have done that to freak us out. Mission accomplished. Made my night!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Red Brown Russula Mushroom, rVb, June 2026. Made using original photographs of the natural world, Adobe Substance, Photoshop, Blender, an iPhone 12 Pro Max. These images are not Generative AI.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Old Turkey Wood Bark, rVb, June 2026. Made using original photographs of the natural world, Adobe Substance, Photoshop, Blender, an iPhone 12 Pro Max. These images are not Generative AI.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Shaggy Parasol Mushroom, rVb, June 2026 Made using original photographs of the natural world, Adobe Substance, Photoshop, Blender, an iPhone 12 Pro Max. These images are not Generative AI.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Old Western Yellow Pine Bark, rVb, June 2026. Made using original photographs of the natural world, Adobe Substance, Photoshop, Blender, an iPhone 12 Pro Max. These images are not Generative AI.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Some more, for good measure. Can we ever have enough cats? Or pretty little mushrooms? I think not.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I stumbled across some real-life Amanita Muscaria mushrooms on a walk! Couldn't resist! Making textures & materials is altogether too much fun... 1st photo is a mushroom in the flesh. All the rest are textures that I made from photographing it, placed on 3D models. Amanita Muscaria, rVb, 2026.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Ponderosa Pine Bark, rVb, 2026. Have been making some new textures based on photographs of real-life things from the natural world around me. Autumn is very beautiful in my town. Looking fwd to making something lovely in virtual space w/ some of these soon. A very satisfying exercize!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Taken just now from Lisa Nolan’s amazing exhibition opening at The Unicorn Collection. She painted 100 portraits in 100 days while installed next door to Arts Space Ballarat while I had my exhibition in there Dec 2025-Jan 2026. She was very busy & is very talented! Yay Lisa!!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Feels lovely to get the paints out again tonight. While something renders on the computer, I paint, while it dries, I make edits on the computer… peaceful ❤️

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Went out to an IRL thing. Even wore a nice dress. Had fun!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Venexia & Pamcakes in the sky with diamonds...

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Kaleidosky, you're literally *the* best!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It took me about an hour of listening to the sound of the ice cream maker to realise why it sounded familiar. It sounds like the sound coming out of the TV from that Japanese horror movie RINGU but instead of Sadako you get Sorbet

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

From our morning walk today. We do not know how that crow got the fish onto the bench all by themselves, but we do think that they were having the very best Easter ever. The swans were, as usual, beautiful & brutal.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I've been trying to log on to VRChat to socially drop in on ppl, but my timing sucks! Sun night US time, but LD was on (& full!) & good for them! I missed out, & was sad, so I went world hopping by myself. Found a new Dr. Morro world, "Patriki". Visited a vintage Dr. Morro world, too! Inspiring ❤️

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Industry Days — dedicated to professional programming including the XR Market, panels, workshops, & networking — will run from 7–10 April 2026 in Paris. There will also be a physically installed station where visitors can log into VIVERSE on site & check it out! 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

NewImages Festival’s 9th edition will take place at Le Forum des images (Westfield Forum des Halles, 2 rue du Cinéma — porte Saint-Eustache, 75001 Paris) 8–12 April 2026, with the festival extended through 18 April in partner venues across the city. 🧵 newimages-hub.com/en/newimages...

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

& a v. special thank you to @steelincisors.bsky.social, who published the book of this collection of work. & to James Knight, who has encouraged, believed, & supported my work since 2022. He also made an explainer video re: VISPO which really helped people understand it. 📖✂️❤️ QR Code = Buy an eBook

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

& a huge thank you to all the virtual photographers who allowed me to show their photos of "The Continuous Present" from Raindance Immersive 2025. @fastolph.bsky.social, @bastkaerun.bsky.social, @mildiane.bsky.social, & Nopied. Yr photos really helped show how my VR guided art tour worked! 📸🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

@transversewithru.com - that explainer video I made about the Kaleidosky VR Art & Culture Expo back in 2024 was really helpful in explaining how VR could facilitate live music & art. Everyone loves yr avatar! Who is the bunny! Is that a real person! What is a furry?! ❤️🐰...🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

& special thanks to my friends from afar who helped out too! @kgpaints.bsky.social who sent in a really helpful explainer video about immersivism... 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Thanks to Kathy Horvat & Tara Poole, & Creative Ballarat for the opportunity to exhibit. Deep thanks to my wife Kylie, who helped install & deinstall, served drinks, explained complicated art & tech concepts, kept me fed & sane, & sat in this gallery with me for hrs while I was in a VR headset. ❤️🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

& watch this space! I'll be making an exciting announcement soon about how you can access this collection of work in VR for the month of February soon. So if you weren't in Ballarat & couldn't drop by, don't worry. You'll be able to see it soon. ❤️🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Exhibitions may come down, but they’re never static, and this one was shaped just as much by the people who spent time with it as by the works themselves. 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Torn Textures & Hybrid Glyphs has now officially wrapped at Art Space Ballarat! Thanks to everyone who came through the space over the last few weeks — for the conversations, questions, curiosity, confusion, & generosity. 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

If you want to know how you write music in VR, drop by and ask. That's my next task. We're open Wed-Sundays 11-4pm. See you tomorrow, & onward!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

that means the post-production has started. I'm already working on mapping all the textures onto the new sculpture, and I'll be writing a soundtrack for it -- in VR of course -- sometime this coming week! 🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Days have blurred into a week or so, it's been busy at Arts Space Ballarat! Here are some nice pictures from the last week or so, & an update on the brand new VR artwork I've been sculpting live in the gallery! The sculpt is now finished, BUT THAT MEANS...🧵

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Work on the new artwork continues in between zingers... Wanna see what it looks like? I'm about half way through the sculpt now. Drop by and have a look! Not in Ballarat? No worries! I'll unveil the artwork at the end of the exhibition virtually/online as well. <3

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Day 9 at Arts Space Ballarat. Lots of walk-ins, w/ lots of poetic & philosophical questions. Was interesting to have deep conversations on the nature of the universe, power, equality, & reality w/ visitors to the exhibition.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

We are back on Wednesday 31st, 11-4pm, but we'll have Thurs 1st of Jan off for New Year's Day! Then back again from Sat 3rd-Sun 4th Jan. Can't believe it's almost 2026!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

❤ Was so pleased to share these works with some more local artists who dropped by to see. Thanks for making the time, was lovely to meet some of you and see the others!

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Day #7 at Art Space Ballarat. 🙂 I often wish there were 2 of me to get all the things done. This video must be wishful thinking...

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Was lovely to meet a few of you I've interacted with on social media in the flesh, & to be able to share these works with you. ❤ Looking forward to tomorrow! Open Sunday from 11am-4pm. Drop by & check it all out. <3

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