 From
the 14th until the 17th of
January 2010, fourteen contemporary artists from Australia and Europe step
out of the gallery to exhibit in the open space of Stirling Gardens
in Perth's CBD. Since
its creation in 1845 for Sir James Stirling, Stirling Gardens has been witness
to the unfathomable changes taking place around it: from horses and carts on
dusty roads to motor cars, skyscrapers, and corporate slogans, forming what we
know today as Perth's CBD. In timeless spaces like Stirling Gardens we are able
to trace the progress of our landscape and with it the evolution of cultural
identity. GARDEN//ART//ACTION
will transform Stirling Gardens into an agora;
an open public space for expressive exchange of acts, ideas and opinions.
Employing a wide range of disciplines, each artist will produce site-responsive
artworks that will materially and conceptually interrogate ways of engaging
with today's landscape. To celebrate the event a Public Picnic Launch will be held on January 14 from 11am - 5:30pm, to be opened by Head Curator of Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Leigh Robb. This will be a unique and not to be missed event also featuring live entertainment by some of Perth’s very talented musicians; Felicity Groom, Milly James, Simone and Girlfunkle, Rachel and Henry Climb a Hill and Géraldine. Installation of the work will be documented and exhibited in the Council House Foyer from the 14th to the 22nd of January. January the 14th Picnic Launch: 11:00am >> Géraldine 12:00noon >> Rachel and Henry Climb a Hill 1:00pm >> Opening speeches by Perth's Deputy Lord Mayor and curator of PICA Leigh Robb 2:00pm >> Simone and Girlfunkle 3:00pm >> Milly James 4:00pm >> Felicity Groom |
