Diorama of the City: Between Site & Space
Diorama of the City: Between Site & Space
13 September to 13 October 2008: Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
Between Site & Space: Diorama of the City
12 March to 12 April 2009: Artspace, Sydney
Organisational partners:
Artspace, Sydney
Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo
Artists: Exonemo, Alex Gawronski, Paramodel, Gail Priest, Tim Silver and Hiraku Suzuki
Curators: Reuben Keehan and Hisako Hara
A collaborative project developed by Artspace, Sydney, and Tokyo Wonder Site, Between Places explores the complex politics of site, mapping historical resonances, contemporary anxieties and the rhythms of urban life through a dynamic series of international encounters, exhibitions and public events.
Three Sydney-based artists will undertook a six-week residency at Tokyo Wonder Site, engaging with Japanese artists and developing collaborations in preparation for a major exhibition in Tokyo.
Artspace will reciprocate by hosting the Japanese and Australian artists as they develop an exhibition to be held in Sydney which builds on the earlier presentation in Japan.
Structured in such a way as to facilitate collaboration and dialogue between Australian and Japanese artists, Between Places seeks to strengthen and expand artist networks in the Asia-Pacific region, while introducing audiences in both countries to new and innovative practices in installation, performance and media art.
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| Alex Gawronski, Eyewall 1, 2008, installation view, Tokyo Wonder Site, Shibuya, Tokyo. Photograph: Masumi Kawamura |
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| Paramodel Paramodelic Graffiti, 2008 installation Diorama of a City, Tokyo Wonder Site, Shibuya Photograph: Masumi Kawamura |
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This exhibition was supported by the Australia-Japan Foundation and the Australia Council for the Arts, through the Community Partnerships and Market Development Division.