Wandering Lines: Towards a New Culture of Space
Danae Mossman and Fulya Erdemci, curators, have announced the theme for the 5th SCAPE 2008 Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space, 19 September - 2 November 2008.Wandering Lines: Towards a New Culture of Space dares you to take a fresh look at Christchurch and the spaces within it. Consider how you move around the central city and beyond it to the suburbs, and then be challenged and expanded by new artworks in public spaces.
The exciting temporary works of SCAPE 2008 will offer you the chance to re-think your attitude to, and experiences of, the many layers of city life and the ways people draw on the city and its structures. Prepare to reconsider your understanding of 'public space'.
Christchurch Art Gallery is the hub and major venue for SCAPE 2008. The Art & Industry Biennial Trust, which organises SCAPE is delighted to join together with the Gallery once again.
SCAPE 2008 will also feature Art & Industry’s 7th permanent artwork, gifted to Christchurch’s collection of public artworks to enhance your cultural understanding of the city.
Read the Curatorial Statement for Wandering Lines: Towards a New Culture of Space
The SCAPE Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space is New Zealand’s only international biennial dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary art in public space. It is organised and managed by the Art & Industry Biennial Trust.
SCAPE Christchurch Biennial is the largest producer of new contemporary artwork in New Zealand – by both national and international artists. It plays a unique and important role as it is the only New Zealand biennial which focuses on commissioning new works of art, and has established a vital platform for both national and international artists to develop dynamic, lively and progressive artworks.
Held in Christchurch’s central city public spaces and supported through a range of partnerships the SCAPE Christchurch Biennial is fast becoming renowned for showcasing leading contemporary artists. SCAPE 2006, the 4th Biennial presented by Art & Industry featured 45 artists from 14 countries. SCAPE 2008 will be the fifth biennial and the 10 year anniversary of the Art & Industry Biennial Trust.
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PRESENTED BY: Art & Industry Biennial Trust in partnership with the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. PRINCIPAL SUPPORTER: Perry Foundation. MAJOR SPONSORS: Chambers PR, Christchurch City Council, Creative New Zealand - The Arts Council of New Zealand, Strategy Advertising & Design. SPONSORS: Anderson Lloyd Lawyers, Beca, Blueprint, Boffa Miskell, Canterbury Community Trust, Coffey Projects, Errol & Jennifer Clark, Fletcher Construction, Grant Thornton, Hadlee Kippenberger & Partners, Holiday Inn City Centre Christchurch, Lady Stewart, New Zealand Community Trust, Solid Energy, The Arts Centre of Christchurch, Warren & Mahoney. SUPPORT SPONSORS: New Zealand Charitable Foundation, Heritage Management Services. CULTURAL FUNDING PARTNERS: Australia Council, Asia:NZ, Danish Arts Council, Embassy of France, FRAME, ifa, Vehbi Koc Foundation, Mondriaan Foundation, NZ Netherlands Foundation, OCA Office for Contemporary Art Norway, Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Netherlands Embassy (NZ), SEACEX, Vlaams Ministerie van Cultuur Jeugd Sport en Media