CRACKLE: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
- Author:
- Amelia G
- Posted:
- Monday, 15 June 2009
The title of curator/critic Stuart Koop’s new compilation of contemporary Australian art is not just a reference to the perceived geographic and cultural isolation of the nation. It also relates to a theme he identifies within this generation of artists towards more general feelings of disorientation. As he says in his introduction “It seems contemporary Australian art still betrays our isolation – not just at the end of the world but also in a far corner or the galaxy.”
We might take this idea as a taster for the 2010 Sydney Biennale, which is subtitled The Beauty of Distance. According to Artistic Director David Elliot, “in a land that has traditionally regarded distance as a disadvantage, the art specially chosen for this exhibition will celebrate the many different beauties of distance by showing contemporary perspectives from all around the world.”
Showcasing the work of James Angus, Kate Benyon, Pat Brassington, A Constructed World, Michael Doolan, Fiona Foley, Marco Fusinato, Simryn Gill, Andrew Hurle, Mathew Jones, Danius Kesminas, Callum Morton, Patricia Piccinini, Tim Silver, Ricky Swallow, Louise Weaver and Ah Xian, Crackle includes short essays on each artist and over 100 colour reproductions.
Louise Weaver
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