Sam Kissajukian: 300 Paintings

Sam unknowingly documented his mental states over a 5 month manic episode via the creation of 300 large paintings. An epic story combining comedy and visual art to explore the Bipolar mind.

Sam has been a comedian for over a decade, and has toured globally. He’s recently had breakout success as a visual artist with solo exhibitions at Brisbane Powerhouse, the MRAG Museum and an upcoming exhibition at Summerhall in the UK.

Nominated: Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award (via Sydney Fringe Festival 2022).
Winner: Perth Fringeworld 2023 Weekly Comedy Award

☆☆☆☆☆ “Comedy as an artistic statement of unlimited creative potential.” - Artshub, 2023
☆☆☆☆☆ “So much more than comedy – it’s high art. The show deserves to be lauded far and wide.” - Glam Adelaide, 2023
☆☆☆☆☆ “300 Paintings gave me everything I want in a Fringe show, I laughed, I was enlightened and caught some great art.” - Mindshare.org, 2023
☆☆☆☆½ "One of the best stand-ups I’ve seen." - Fringe Feed, 2023
☆☆☆☆☆ "Spill your drink onto the chair beside you sort of laughter." - Fourth Wall Media
☆☆☆☆☆ - Bunbury Magazine UK
☆☆☆☆½ "One of the best stand-up comedy shows I’ve seen in my life." - TulpaMagazine.com
☆☆☆☆½ "Australian comedic virtuoso." - The Australia Times