ACCA
Melbourne
111 Sturt Street Southbank
96546422 FAX 96503438
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When Elephants Paint
dal 31/8/2001 al 30/9/2001
96546422 FAX 96503438
WEB
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Kate Barber



 
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31/8/2001

When Elephants Paint

ACCA, Melbourne

Komar and Melamid. The Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. Arguably, the first abstract canvas ever was painted by a chimpanzee in 1875, twenty or so years before Wassily Kandinsky or Kasmir Malevich. So perhaps it's not surprising that the latest project by controversial ex-pat Russian artists Komar and Melamid, features the work of various elephants from around the world and a series of photographs taken by a chimpanzee called Mikki.


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Komar and Melamid
The Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project

Arguably, the first abstract canvas ever was painted by a chimpanzee in 1875, twenty or so years before Wassily Kandinsky or Kasmir Malevich. So perhaps it's not surprising that the latest project by controversial ex-pat Russian artists Komar and Melamid, features the work of various elephants from around the world and a series of photographs taken by a chimpanzee called Mikki.

But can animals make art? This is the real question of value to Komar and Melamid, even though there's a ready market for the paintings and photographs. Beyond the immediate gimmickry of the project, and like the best conceptual art, it raises awareness of our own responses to the form of artistic expression, beauty, intelligence and value. After all, what's the difference between the elephants at Lampang in Thailand and an abstract expressionist like Franz Kline? The work was featured at the 1999 Venice Biennial and is part of an ongoing project to draw attention to the plight of elephants in Thailand.

Organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. Sponsored by Animal Planet. Supported by World Wildlife Fund.

Free Admission: Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri 11am - 5 pm Sat & Sun - 12pm - 5pm

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra Australia 3141, +613 9654 6422 tel +613 9650 3438 facs

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