Friday, July 30, 2010
Programme
How to Book
All SCAPE events are free, but many have limited numbers. To make a booking for any of the events please email SCAPE or call Art & Industry 64 3 365 7995 clearly specifying which events you wish to attend.
Opening Week Events
Friday 29 September – Sunday 1 October 2006
A visit during the opening weekend promises performances, symposia, and panel discussions, making this an ideal time to sample outstanding contemporary art in public space from New Zealand and abroad. The 2-day symposium invites you to engage with SCAPE 2006 artists, curators and theoreticians to have a lively debate on contemporary art in public space.
Friday 29 September 2006
Opening Preview & Artist Party: 7.30-10.30pm
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Foyer
Invitation only
Saturday 30 September 2006
SCAPE 2006 Symposium: 2-5pm (day one)
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Including contributions from Tyler Cann (curator Len Lye at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery), Geoff Stahl (Lecturer in Media Studies at Victoria University), David Cross (Senior Lecturer, Massey University) and SCAPE06 artists Otto Karvonen, Jeroen Jongeleen, Remco Schuurbiers and Bijan Dawallu.
Bookings recommended
Martin Creed & Band: 6pm
Old Boys’ Theatre, Christ’s College, Rolleston Ave
Extraordinary theatre/music/live performance by this renowned British artist and his colleagues.
Limited numbers, bookings recommended
Supported by the British Council New Zealand and British Airways
The Christchurch Menetekel: 7pm – 12am
The Former Government Life, Tower Building, Cathedral Square
Collaborative text projection by Swiss artist Johannes Gees, taking its cue from the flaming Hand of God as described in the Book of Daniel. The audience is invited to take sides in a battle of words with the artist. Bring your mobile phone!
Ping Pong Country: 8.30pm – 12am
SOFA Gallery, The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard
Dutch/German collaborative duo Remco Schuurbiers and Bijan Dawallu present Ping Pong Country, a mixed media fusion event, challenging audiences to decide between ping pong competition, country sounds and a list of rules to game with.
Limited numbers, bookings recommended
Sunday 1 October 2006
SCAPE 2006 Symposium: 2-5pm (day two)
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Including contributions from David Hatcher (artist and nutritional psychiatrist), Natasha Conland and Susanne Jaschko (SCAPE 2006 curators) and artists James Angus, Simon Denny, Johannes Gees, Ronnie van Hout and Sean Kerr.
Bookings recommended
'Escape' artist run artist party: 7.30pm-late
High Street Project, Level 1, Lichfield Lane (off Poplar) or 140A Lichfield Street
A one night event to celebrate and assemble the participating SCAPE 2006 artists and further reaching branches of the arts community. Hosted and curated by Christopher L G Hill (Australia).
For more information contact: highst@woosh.co.nz
The Christchurch Menetekel: 8pm – 12am (to Wed 4 Oct)
The Former Government Life, Tower Building, Cathedral Square
Collaborative text projection by Swiss artist Johannes Gees. Bring your mobile phone and text!
Wednesday 4 October
6pm-7pm: Public space as communal space – can art foster the development of public sphere?
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Curators, Natasha Conland and Susanne Jaschko discuss art in public space with national and international SCAPE 2006 artists. This discussion will focus on artworks that relate directly to the community and the different forms public art uses to stimulate audiences.
Bookings recommended, please contact SCAPE (03) 365 7995
Other Events
Wednesday 11 October
6pm: Context in site
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
John Hardwick-Smith, Director of Athfield Architects, and award-winning landscape architect Megan Wraight from the landscape architecture firm, Wraight & Associates reflect on new approaches to art in public space. John and Megan are co-designers of Wellington Waterfront’s impressive Waitangi Park and Taranaki Wharf development. Together they will speak on the importance of context in the design of and inclusion of art in public spaces.
Bookings recommended, please contact SCAPE(03) 365 7995
Wednesday 18 October 2006
10.30am: Christchurch Art Gallery Speaker of the Month. Deborah McCormick: strategies for funding art in public space
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Director of Art & Industry, Deborah McCormick, talks about the organisation’s unique model for producing the SCAPE biennials, and how it compares to funding practices employed overseas, particularly in Christchurch’s sister city, Seattle.
$5.00, bookings essential: (03) 365 7995.
Wednesday 25 October 2006
5-8pm Art Trek
18 Galleries, 25 Exhibitions, One Night
Take a bus trek through the city’s contemporary art galleries. Designed to provide a sense of community and encourage an exploration of the culture of the inner city, Art Trek offers a unique social arts experience for those who are not regular gallery visitors, and those who are more familiar with the city’s galleries.
Supported by the Christchurch City Council and coordinated by CoCA and the Christchurch Art Gallery
No charge. Free bus. For further details visit www.coca.org.nz