Reg Mombassa 'House and Pole with Toi Toi Grass, Waiheke Island' roar studios The sky is blackening

The sky is blackening

“The message will become fossilised as the species die out

A highly collectable Australian contemporary artist

aware that no view – or depiction – comes from nowhere

It is reminiscent of Jeffrey Smart

Reg Mombassa 'House and Pole with Toi Toi Grass, Waiheke Island' roar studios The sky is blackeningReg Mombassa (a. k. a Chris O Doherty) has been a musician, clothing designer for Mambo and artist. His work is instantly recognisable, characterised by a fusion of the mundane even suburban and surreal, producing whimsical images that can pack a progressive punch. In House and Pole with Toi Toi Grass, Waiheke Island, Mombassa draws a typical weatherboard house. The work, tinged with nostalgia, is inspired by his childhood spent growing up in New