The NOWHERE ART GROUP is a new artist-run-initiative that will stimulate and strengthen contemporary art practice on the coast and present unique multi-arts events and happenings at alternative venues.
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CURRENT SHOW - A new artist-run-initiative on the Sunshine Coast presents art in surprising places.
The Nowhere Art Group is a new artist-run-initiative that aims to stimulate contemporary art practice and collaboration on the Sunshine Coast. Starting this Saturday the group will present a weeklong program of installations and art happenings in and around Caloundra. Viewfinder is a multi-site event that challenges artists to search for and promote their view about their place and experiences using unusal objects, discarded machines and methods.
Co-founder artist/curator Adam Lewczuk said that ‘there are twelve Sunshine Coast and Brisbane based artists involved with Viewfinder, and together they will locate a variety of artworks in places that will surprise people and hopefully trigger intrigue and discussion’. Viewfinder points out that contemporary arts can happen without high-tech machinerary. The artist will employ a range of old and discarded materials and technologies. Machines such as slide, overhead and movie projectors; video and tape players; colidoscopes; and viewfinders. ‘We are planning large formate night projections, several installations, sound based art, an art market and more’, said Lewczuk ‘The group is particularly interested in delivering events at non-traditional venues such as multi-deck car parks, alleyways, transit centres, basketball halls and shop fronts. This event aims to reminds us to value our past and focus attention on our basic right for access to places, vistas that are important to our culture. As we are moved to a homoginised way of life Viewfinder provides resistant. It promotes difference and encourages us to expect and respect opinions, freedom and tolerance’, said Lewczuk. This is the group’s third event following a successful wallpaper-based exhibition at the University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery in March. The group’s initiatives encourage links and experimentation across artforms between artists, curators, researchers, technicians and fabricators. Viewfinder runs from 16 – 23 May, with a closing event planned for 6.00pm, Saturday 23 May at the multi-deck carpark, Ormah Avenue, Caloundra. To learn more about the Nowhere Art Group and details of the Viewfinder program go to www.nowhere.net.au.
Viewfinder Closing Event , 6.00pm - 10.00pm, Saturday 23 May'09, Council Car Park, Omrah Avenue, Caloundra. Featuring Justin Leegwater- TBC |
