Ten Years of Things
dal 6/12/2012 al 6/4/2013
Segnalato da
Paul Adair
Benjamin Armstrong
Lincoln Austin
Marion Borgelt
Gareth Donnelly
Mikala Dwyer
Nicholas Folland
Melinda Harper
Brendan Huntley
Laresa Kosloff
Gabriella Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Amanda Marburg
Donna Marcus
John Nicholson
Shaun O'Connor
Jacky Redgate
Koji Ryui
Tim Silver
Gemma Smith
Martin Smith
Arryn Snowball
Christian Thompson
Judith Wright
Samantha Littley
Gordon Craig
6/12/2012
Ten Years of Things
University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane
The exhibition pushes at the edges of the contemporary art object, exploring the practice of artists who work in three-dimensions and/or stretch boundaries between two-and three-dimensional forms. Works by Paul Adair, Benjamin Armstrong, Melinda Harper, Laresa Kosloff, Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano, Tim Silver ad many more.
curated by Samantha Littley and Gordon Craig
An exhibition showcasing the diverse, quirky and often surprising nature of contemporary art opens at The University of Queensland Art Museum on Friday, 7 December.
UQ Art Museum Director Dr Campbell Gray says Ten Years of Things looks at the open-ended approach artists are taking to medium, signifying a general shift away from classifications, towards hybrid forms.
“There is a long history of artists, philosophers and critics grappling, or playing, with definitions of art, and never more so than now, when artists have access to an increasingly broad range of materials, including new technologies,” Dr Gray said.
Ten Years of Things pushes at the edges of the contemporary art object, exploring the practice of artists who work in three-dimensions and/or stretch boundaries between two- and three-dimensional forms.
Exhibition co-curator Samantha Littley says artistic practice has shifted progressively in recent years with artists working across mediums and sometimes in formats that cannot be categorised.
“For example, how do you define Amanda Marburg's Mouth to the tattoo, he sucked once more 2007, a work of art that is a painting of a photograph of plasticine models that the artist has made and arranged in a cinematic sequence, based on a literary source?” Ms Littley said.
Exhibition co-curator Gordon Craig says the exhibition is a response to the ever-expanding field of creative practice.
“We want it to provoke inquiry, and stimulate thought,” Mr Craig said.
Ten Years of Things includes works of art made over the past decade, drawn predominantly from The University of Queensland Art Collection. Images can be downloaded here.
Artists: Paul Adair, Benjamin Armstrong, Lincoln Austin, Marion Borgelt, Gareth Donnelly, Mikala Dwyer, Nicholas Folland, Melinda Harper, Brendan Huntley, Laresa Kosloff, Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano, Amanda Marburg, Donna Marcus, John Nicholson, Shaun O'Connor, Jacky Redgate, Koji Ryui, Tim Silver, Gemma Smith, Martin Smith, Arryn Snowball, Christian Thompson and Judith Wright.
Curators: Samantha Littley and Gordon Craig.
PUBLIC PROGRAM:
Children's workshop: ‘Pocket-sized sculpture'
Exhibiting artist Gareth Donnelly leads a hands-on workshop for children aged 7 – 11. Numbers limited.
When:Wednesday, 16 January (two sessions: 11am – 12pm and 2pm – 3pm).
Venue: UQ Art Museum, University Drive, St Lucia campus
Enquiries: 07 3365 3046; artmuseum@uq.edu.au
Image: Paul Adair, Lightbulb 2011. Hand-machined aluminium, 12.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Reproduced courtesy of the artist and Stills Gallery, Sydney
Media Enquiries: Samantha Littley, Curator, and Gordon Craig, Exhibitions Coordinator, 07 3346 8762 g.craig@uq.edu.au
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University Drive, St Lucia Campus
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Closed during summer recess, 22 December 2012 – 6 January 2013.