Alrey Batol is a Philippines-born and now Naarm based multidisciplinary artist, whose practice involves integrity and accountability, not only in the realm of the symbolic, but also in the realm of material culture and in the sharing of knowledge. Current explorations are in the anarchist philosophy of prefigurative politics - a term used to describe direct action in creating a world that one would like to see rather than suggest or imagine. Recent works are grounded in appropriate technology and DIY ethos, ranging from backyard ceramics and industrial design to papermaking and pigment creation.