While the exhibition doesn't open til next saturday, the gallery thought it was a good idea to put Lewis' most recent works on display in the garden. Star shelters, movable, playable prisms, based on aboriginal astronomy, were designed as a gift to the nt government as shelters for the homeless. Visitors are invited to crawl in them, play on them or simply admire their intricacies.They are a HUGE Hit with kids (and kids at heart), just in time for the warm weather and school holidays! The exhibition opens at 2pm next saturday... All welcome!
Hi Marisa, the works look great! They remind me a little of Brook Andrews works... I think it's the pattern/colour scheme mixed in with the art+play concept, which kids seem to love! I am particularly fond of exhibitions which invite the audience to interact with the works - I think it's a really important aspect of contemporary exhibition practice and the gallery you're working for seems to be doing just that. I assume the works are weatherproof, considering they are designed to be housed outside? It would be an interesting work to try and maintain/conserve during the exhibition run.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily,
ReplyDeleteI also thought of Brook Andrews when I first saw them. I said this to Ruark and his response was "a person could get shot for saying that!" Oops! :-) lesson learned! Sometimes I should just keep my thoughts to my blogs. :-)
The play aspect of them is wonderful. It is great seeing so many kids engaging with contemporary art... I wish the adolescents would join in, but I'm devising some activities for them to (in line with my research paper).
Ruark assures us they are weatherproof... I guess we'll have to see throughout the show. I'm also interested to see if I find anyone sleeping off the opening night wines on the weekend. :-)
Hi Marisa,
ReplyDeleteIt looks very nice, and I agree with the importance of art+play concept to attract kids to art. It would be lovely to see how kids get along with artworks actively.
I am just wondering the gallery specifically aims at the kids audiences when you plan the outside installation of the works. Is there a good number of young audiences to the gallery?
I know sometimes you would get results that you do not expect at all. Sometimes in a good way, but also in a bad way. I think if the kids attraction hasn't been considered before, it is a very good accidental result!!