ABOUT

Sydney based visual artist and tattoo artist, Troijarra Ebio has been developing bodies of work through different mediums and platforms since 2015, primarily under the pseudonym Sad Youth Club.

Initially created as a solo side project during the completion of their BFA (drawing and painting) at UNSW A&D (2016), Sad Youth Club quickly became a main focus and self publishing platform.

As of October 2017, SYC has published 18 visual zines available online and in selected zine distributors on the Australian eastern coast. As well as participating in a handful of group and solo exhibitions.  

Past and current bodies of work explores recurrent themes of sexuality, existentialism, melancholia and self growth/preservation. Surrealist, magic realism influences and bold linework are major style components across her works. Setting a core aesthetic and vision for the art platform. 

By the start of 2019, Troijarra shifted into the tattooing industry and is now practising under @SYCtattoo (Instagram).

Collaborations/Affiliations:

GLDN ODSY (Sydney Collective) 2015-2017
Creative Gals Collective 2017 - 2019

CPAC Youth (Volunteer) 2018 -current

Zine Fairs/ Gallery Shows/Workshops/Guest spots:

• Other Worlds zine fair. Sydney 2016

• Zine & Indie Comic Symposium. Brisbane 2016 

• Cancer Council Art Exhibition Fundraiser. Sydney 2016

• Festival of the Photocopier. Melbourne 2017

• Memento Mori : Group Exhibition. Fitzroy 2017

• MCA Zine Fair. Sydney 2017

• Other Worlds zine fair. Sydney 2017

• Whitegoods : Group Exhibition. Fitzroy 2017

• Digital Writers Festival : Online Zine Fair 2017

• BFS private function : Solo Exhibition. Sydney 2018

• MCA Zine Fair. Sydney 2018

• Occult : Group Exhibition. Fitzroy 2018

• Festival of the Photocopier. Melbourne 2020

• International Women's Day, Girls Talk Women's Work (workshop), Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. Leumeah Highschool + James Busby Highschool. Western Sydney 2021

• Crucible Tattoo Artist Guest Spot. Melbourne 2021

• Crucible Tattoo Artist Guest Spot. Melbourne 2022

• Half Pace Studio Artist Guest Spot. Adelaide 2022