Past show
surface, given the face
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Akira Akira John Barbour Linda Lou Murphy Angela Valamanesh Aldo Iacobelli Katie Moore Andy Petrusevics
Curated by Linda Marie Walker
Exhibition invite (PDF file 127kb, download Adobe Acrobat) Opening night: Open: Live Catalogue Event (including performances): The artists and curator together with: The premise for the exhibition is based on research Ive been doing for some time on what Ive termed an archaeology of (built/composed) surfaces; it has particularly involved a writing practice. This research was assisted by a grant from the Division of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences Performance Research Fund (UniSA); this exhibition is one of its major outcomes. An archaeology of (built/composed) surfaces arises from what is an issue (and pleasure) of appearance, and a contemplation of appearance as a sense in its own right not a cover or patina or faade disguising a greater meaning, e.g. depth. Much contemporary philosophy, cultural theory, and architectural theory, is concerned with surface and appearance in terms of abandonment, devastation, neglect, and desecration (and, of course, general wear and tear, and imperatives of development) as well as the broader inquiry into what close-attention toward that which actually arises, and is evoked, in the physical and non-physical world would be, or require, to re-position (bring to life) such human and civic qualities as care, concern, respect, tolerance, criticality, and non-oppositional dialogue (these are qualities which affect political, economic, and cultural issues). All of these quite intricate qualities are, and have, big properties (intellectual, emotional, physical). An exhibition cannot do more than touch upon such big properties. The work of the seven artists touches upon, in various degrees, something that for me evokes this sense of surface and touches upon also a concern with how (and why) the world appears, or seems to appear from time to time, however momentary. The Live Catalogue Event is meant to momentarily stand for (or appear as) the exhibition catalogue. At this event the artists will be present, and may talk briefly about their work. As well, there will be performances. Three more participants have been invited to present their work at this event; they would have been the writers for a paper catalogue. Stephen Whittington will present a sound performance; Teri Hoskin will present writing; and, Peter Bishop will deliver a paper titled: Scratching around (or beyond the kiss of life) Scratching, rubbing, flecking, picking, glancing These are all possible ways to reface and reanimate both the world and psyche. It might be that several things happen at once. More information about speakers: Teri Hoskin (PDF file 16kb, download Adobe Acrobat) Stephen Whittington (PDF file
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Peter Bishop
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Akira Akira |
John Barbour |
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Linda Lou Murphy |
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 Angela Valamanesh detail, Outside and Inside 2006 |
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 Aldo Iacobelli |
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Katie Moore |
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Andy Petrusevics |