Further information
Enquiries
- Vyonne Walker
Curator Public Programs
Curator
- Katie Lenanton: 0400 304 448
Contributors
- Patrick Miller
- Clare Peake
- Dan Bourke
- Katie Lenanton
- Jamie Macchiusi
- Jacob Ogden Smith
- Tom Freeman
- Ben Kovacsy
- Gemma Weston
- Andrew Varano
- David Egan
HERE&NOW12 is the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery’s inaugural annual exhibition of early-career, contemporary Western Australian artists that opens on 10 August.
It surveys the activities of artist-run initiatives (ARIs) and places craft-based practices and DIY endeavours within the scope of the Gallery, presenting an experimental and interconnected system of art-making unique to this time and this place – Western Australia 2012.
The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, as the centre of the 'galaxy', will exhibit works by four artists, while three local galleries will host satellite events that complement and expand on the artworks.
The exhibition framework relates to Western Australia's position within international contemporary art. Curator Katie Lenanton, envisages WA as a “galactic microcosm – a system held together by mutual gravitation, isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space.”
Exhibition date
Friday 10 August – Saturday 6 October 2012
Artists at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Participating artists engage with DIY and exploratory artistic strategies. For this exhibition, their practices are sited within the context of contemporary craft.
- Tom Freeman: Tom’s new collection of meticulous drawings are informed by recent journeys that retrace and remake family histories, narratives and memories.
- Ben Kovacsy: Ben’s practice intertwines craft, installation and sculpture to investigate how traditional manufacturing techniques can be re-validated in a contemporary context.
- Clare Peake: Combining glass and clay sculptures with detailed drawings, Clare provides the viewer with a partial navigational structure or a point of access to consider how to make tangible the structuring and restructuring of an idea, from conceptualisation to articulation.
- Jacob Ogden Smith:Jacob creates a shambolic pottery diorama to provide insight into the artists' ceramics practice and processes otherwise unseen.
Artist run initiatives
Activities and workshops will be run at three galleries:
- Galleria: A community DIY printing resource and accompanying workshops on Saturdays
- Museum of Natural Mystery: A one-night-only exhibition of artwork from recently or soon-to-be closed galleries
- OK Gallery: A four-day research symposium from 27 to 30 September reflecting on the recent history of artist-run spaces and publications
Publication
The exhibition concludes with a launch at Galleria on Sunday 6 October of a limited edition HERE&NOW12 publication.
HERE&NOW12 aims to present a comprehensive picture of what it means to be a young arts practitioner today. It provides an overview of gallery experiences available to WA audiences, ranging from the clean lines and natural light of a traditional institution to the carefully constructed false wall that turns a suburban back yard shed into a ‘white cube’ exhibition space.
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
