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ART in AusTRALiA reVieWS

selected to reflect strong social and political cATching...The hARbOuR ric shapes and startling splashes and swirls
contexts - crucial to a german art audience - 21 JuLy - 10 febRuARy 2002 dominate his exuberantly colored and tactile
as well as to represent new conceptual and catching...the Harbour slips beneath the canvases, transporting the viewer to a paral-
technological innovations in photomedia. surface of Sydney Harbour to explore the history, lel world of dreams, fleeting ideas, and half-
Artists represented include Pat Brassington, archaeology, and diversity of marine life in the captured thoughts.
destiny deacon, Jane Eisemann, Anne ferran, world’s most beautiful port. Blending science like the forefather of abstract expressionism,
fiona foley, Bill Henson, Peter kennedy, and art, catching...the Harbour illuminates Jackson Pollock, Svein creates his masterpieces
rosemary laing, fiona Macdonald, Tracey the continued importance of Sydney Harbour in a horizontal position in his home studio in
Moffatt, John nixon, Susan norrie, Mike Parr, to its traditional owners and those who came noosa, using layers of paint, palette knives,
Patricia Piccinini and robyn Stacey. with and after the arrival of the British. four trowels and sweeping movements to create an
Peter kennedy’s wall installation was inspired million people live on the shores of Sydney explosion of brilliant colour and form.
by the film Het Meisje Met Het rode Haar/The and have no idea the history or inhabitants of following in the tradition of this action painter, he
girl with the red Hair (directed by Ben Verborg, these famous waters. drips and splashes paint onto the canvas, using
1956) and formed part of a major installation almost any tool at his disposal to create intricate
commemorating major public events of the patterns and layers of color.
20th century with its catastrophic human loss ART gALLeRy Of WesTeRn for Svein, inspiration for the works is derived from
in the two World Wars. It consists of disparate AusTRALiA the process of development and exploration,
images including portrait photographs, movie well as the original idea.
stills, snapshots and forensic images of the pO box 8363, perth business centre The Australian countryside, particularly the
suicide of the family of a notorious nazi perth WA 6849 Australia desert and beach, architecture, human emotion
commander to interpret the totality of loss Tel +61 8 9492 6600 fax +61 8 9492 6655 and the beauty of nature are reoccurring
during World War 11. admin@artgallery.wa.gov.au themes within his works.
Tracey Moffatt’s most recent photo silkscreens, Web: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
from the Invocations series, draw upon a mOneT & JApAn
broad vocabulary of cartoon, poster, film 7 JuLy - 16 sepTembeR 2001 peRTh insTiTuTe Of
and fresco devices to conjure theatrical organised by the national gallery of Australia cOnTempORARy ARTs
yet dark visions of contemporary urban in association with the Art gallery of Western
Indigenous culture. Australia, the exhibition will present Monet’s (PIcA)
current developments in scientific research exploration of the pictorial possibilities of 51 James street, perth cultural centre
and genetics have triggered digital artist, Japanese art as a unique example of interchange gpO box p1221 perth WA 6844
Patricia Piccinini’s satirical configuration of between france and Japan. 33 paintings Tel +61 8 9227 6144 fax+61 8 9227 6539
iconic, cyber-pets as a means to investigate by Monet, together with over 70 Japanese www.pica.org.au
the consumer culture of fabricated desire woodblock prints, sketch-books, painted scrolls
in advertising. and screens will be presented.
This exhibition has been assisted by the JuLy 5 - AugusT 12
commonwealth government through the cybeR cuLTuRes
Australia council, its arts funding and susTAineD ReLeAse cuRATeD by kAThy
cLeLAnD fOR The cAsuLA
advisory body svein kOningen pOWeRhOuse
for further enquiries, please contact cOnTempORARy sTuDiO Melinda rackham, John Tonkin, Ian Haig,
nicola Vance, marketing manager, Monash gALLeRy The lycette Bros, Maureen lander, John
University gallery. Tel: 9905 1632 or email: 8 Dolphin crescent fairclough, Martine corompt, leon cmielewski
nicola.Vance@adm.monash.edu.au noosa sound QLD 4567 Australia and Josephine Starrs.
Tel +61 7 5455 5282 A program of new media featuring leading
www.konigen.com.au new media artists from Australia, new
AusTRALiAn museum Zealand and the Uk.
6 college street,
A cOLOuR DReAm
sydney, nsW 2010 Australia
The WORks Of AusTRALiAn
Tel: +61 2 9320 6000 fax: +61 2 9320 6068
ARTisT svein kOningen
www.austmus.gov.au
Vibrant colour, bold
sisTeRs Of chARiTy 1838 - 2001 shapes and raw energy
30 June - 14 OcTObeR 2001 are the signature
The Sisters of charity are driven by two central marks of contemporary
principles-to live their lives in the service of noosa-based artist Svein
the poor and to minister where they find need, koningen, who has the
however controversial. They have worked unusual honor of being
tirelessly for more than 150 years in the eastern titled an ‘emerging
states of Australia. Through a series of artefacts Australian artist’ at
and photos, Sisters of charity 1838 to 2001 age 55.
highlights their history and commitment to Shaded blocks, ridged
the community while unveiling the mystery BAlloonIng THE ElEMEnTS rectangles, sensual
PolYMEr AcrYlIc on cAnVAS PETSHoP
surrounding the habit. movement, geomet- 1998 cYBEr cUlTUrES
155 x 130 cM
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