This idea for an exhibition is the most exciting one that I have had for a while! It was brought about by accidental necessity too. Or some would say that I had the creativity to see it as possibility. As it happened, along with Matthias my son, I was successful in receiving an Australian Artist’s Grant for the planned exhibition in Darwin. It was then that I discovered that it was to be a gallery where…
There is no facility for providing you with equipment.
We don’t usually keep the gallery open while there is a show hanging.
No budget.
At that time there will be nobody around. Students or viewers.
So, what would be better than an online exhibition? It will certainly exist but almost completely in virtual space. Since deciding to do this, I visited the Louisiana Gallery of Modern Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. http://www.louisiana.dk/uk/Menu/Exhibitions/Yoko+Ono I discovered that Yoko Ono is one of first artist to participate in internet exhibitions. ‘Yoko Ono: one Woman Show’ is a straight online exhibition presented on the website of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. http://www.artcommotion.com/Issue2/moca/ This was in 1997!
Still, what would come of these humble bits purchased from Spotlight? I guess I was about to find out. Key to this exhibition is the exposed process of ‘making’. It is a lose collaboration between three creative people…each of us artist in our own medium!
My artist friend, Sally Kidall, has a creative son who found on line a 3D Printer program for a mini dinner table ….I was very amazed to see and HEAR this little table come into being…..Here is a recording of the mechanical sound of the printer at work. I think it could be the basis of DINNER’S soundscape. I better ask my music collaborator it he sees the potential too!
I sold a small sculpture at Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus! It feels so good! Maybe the drought has broken! It is one in a series of five (5)….in case you like it and must have one too!
It was Danny Kay who called it ‘Copenahogen’ instead of the locally correct ‘COPENHAAGEN’. Another myth bites the dirt! I got to eat a Danish pastry in Denmark….quite accidentally, sitting in front of the famous ‘Tivolli’. I saw that the big “M” had got to this city before me! Thought of the Ugly Duckling who was really a signet.
I had the BEST time in Denmark because of my wonderful hosts…Michael and Birthe Huidtfeldt! I am hoping they will come this way to visit us in Australia because they have relatives in New Zealand
Yes, I still can’t believe that I had a visit to STACKHOUSE by the Crown Prince of Denmark! In fact I almost missed it! The arrival was much later than was expected so though I had been waiting by my sculpture, I was now making my way toward the Official Reception. Then suddenly my friend ran up behind me a said get back to your sculpture – he’s on the way! Indeed, his entourage made its way up the hill to chat to me after a long, long way around the circuit of sculptures. I was so excited and nervous that I forgot to say ‘Hello, your Highness’. He did after all introduce himself with ‘Hi, I’m Frederich’. He was very approachable and made interested comments about my sculpture. I was thrilled!! I still am thrilled!! What a great day!
I arrived in Aarhus today to find an impressive STACKHOUSE in situ. Just some last minute adjustments and it is ready for the crowds! many thanks to Axel and his team. also, thank you to my wonderful hosts in Denmark!
This is the image of STACKHOUSE that inspired the Danes to build it in Denmark and include it in Sculpture by the Sea. The problem was going to be how to find similar wood as I made this from recycled Aussie fence palings. They did it and also did an excellent job duplicating it. once I get to Aarhus, I will document STACKHOUSE II as it should be entitled.
