On yesterday's show, my guests were:
9.30am
Rosemary Forde - Curator of the exhibition “How Low River Rose”
Featuring the work of A Constructed World (Jacqueline Riva & Geoff Lowe) with Hao Guo
At Victoria Park Gallery from Wednesday 21 June to Saturday 8 July.
A Constructed World was invited to select an artist or artists to exhibit together with them at Victoria Park. Choosing to work with artist Hao Guo (an honours student at VCA) and curator Rosemary Forde, A Constructed World set up a collaborative project that crosses generations and cultures. The resulting exhibition, how low river rose, is an open-ended proposition, developing from the gaps in our knowledge, the vulnerability of truth and its translation, and the potential frustrations and confusions around inheritance and identity.
how low river rose features recent video works from both artists plus newly developed collaborative pieces including moving sculpture and performance at the opening event. False claims, silent running and distorted male figures, present a surfeit of generational let-downs, wasted energy and collective uncertainty.
An international student, Hao Guo has been based in Melbourne for 5 years but this will be the first public presentation of his work. A Constructed World leave Melbourne shortly after this project, returning to Europe to make a workshop at the Guggenheim, Bilbao.
This project is the first of what Victoria Park Gallery plans to be an annual event, creating opportunities for connections and collaboration between artists at differing stages of development.
VICTORIA PARK GALLERY
250 JOHSTON STREET ABBOTSFORD
www.victoriaparkgallery.com
Gallery Hours: Wed – Sat 12-5
10am
Mark Golden, co-founder and owner of Golden Artist Colours in the U.S.A., who make some of the greatest artists' acrylics in the world. Their biggest difference over other manufacturers is their close contact with artists in developing paints, mediums and other modifiers. Mark Golden had some great stories about the birth of acrylics in the US in the 1940's and his father dealing with artists such as Morris Louis, Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, etc. He also spoke about the need for artists to have access to the best possible materials, and to technical skill, so that they can aspire to their personal best.
10.30am
John Paul Fischbach – Artistic Director of the innaugural INTERNATIONAL PUPPET CARNIVAL.
Where: Federation Square
When: 26 June to 2 July
"This brand new week-long event, the first major festival of its kind in this country for more than two decades will see the most talented puppet masters from Australia and New Zealand converge on Melbourne for a packed program of contemporary, traditional and cutting edge performances, events and workshops.
Featuring Family Friendly Daytime program between 10am and 5pm and Mature After Dark program from 7pm to 11pm nightly, this festival really can boast something for all ages, tastes and pockets."
Full program details & tickets available at: www.internationalpuppetcarnival.com.au
11am
Poet Michael Crane – coordinator of the WRITERS AT GASWORKS workshop program.
Coming up: Novel Writing Workshop with authors Christos Tsiolkas and Patricia Cornelius
When: Sunday July 2
Time: 1pm
Cost: Full $25 / Conc $15 +bf
Where: Gasworks Arts Park
21 Graham St, Albert Park 3206
Melway 2J H7
Ample parking or walk, ride or catch the tram
www.gasworks.org.au
11.30am
Our fortnightly visual arts review segment Art Attack with Jeff Khan, who this week gave us a rund-down on the 2006 Sydney Biennale.
1 comment:
I love A Constructed World.
You weren't responsible for me burning myself, I am a klutz, but only when something REALLY makes me laugh. I will try to dig out that old essay from whence it's gone....
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