Backroom | Steven Fasan - ‘BEFORE the HORIZON’

Opening Event Saturday Oct 30th, 1-4pm
Exhibition from Oct 29th until Nov 14th
Open 11am - 5pm | Fri-Sun
Other times by private arrangement with the artist

Artist talks Sunday Nov 7th, 2pm - 3.30pm

'The Offing'

Again I’m working with images taken on road trips to/and in the Australian outback. This time it’s the horizon that interests me. Surrounded and overcome by the expanse, the isolation and quietness of a never-ending landscape, it (the horizon) imposes the realisation of one’s insignificance.

At times the horizon, visually presented itself as relentless and monotonous: north, south, east and west. 360 degrees. Visually almost identical. The horizon was to be a destination. A place to aim for. However, in reality it’s a destination to be observed only and disappointingly, a destination forever beyond reach. Trying to reach this, that or any horizon is a futile endeavour. As soon as you reach your horizon a completely new horizon opens in front of you: an optimistic cruelty.

Cruel Optimism, a concept given to the phenomenon of engagement with a false but present moment: the holding up of hope and ultimately rendering a longed-for outcome, (in this case the horizon), unattainable. One is forever destined to be before the horizon.

Ideas gleened and manipulated from,

Lauren Berlant’s book ‘‘Cruel Optimism’.

My apologies,

sf

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Conditions of entry:

NSW Public Health Order requires all visitors over 16 years of age,
To sign in with the QR code provided at the entrance,
To have double vaccination, and wear a mask.
Social distancing rules will also apply.
Please don't come if you are feeling unwell.
Articulate is a registered Covid Safe business.

 

ArticulateUpstairs | Eunjoo Jang - Blended Reality : Newtown series 3

Opening Event Saturday Oct 30th, 1-4pm
Exhibition from Oct 29th until Nov 14th
Open 11am - 5pm | Fri-Sun
Other times by private arrangement with the artist

Artist talks Sunday Nov 7th, 2pm - 3.30pm

Finding myself in the beyond 3 (2020), scratch hologram, oil & ink on aluminium, 94cm x 94cm

“A historical moment: the hologram is now part of this “subliminal comfort” that is our destiny, of this happiness now consecrated to the mental simulacrum and to the environmental fable of special effects” (Baudrillard, 1994, 107).

My practice explores the concept of blended reality, which underpins our contemporary experience. It shows how we have influenced our perception of space and place through geospatial technologies such as Google Earth. 

On a daily basis, I record the spaces I walk through by using mobile and computerised technology, creating aerial views using line drawings and painting on aluminium for the physical or ‘real’ representation. Hand-drawn scratch holograms are then superimposed to represent ‘virtual’ reality. References to digital experience are juxtaposed with analogue methods, thus establishing my interpretation of blended reality. As well as this, the artworks are spatially intriguing, the ‘conjunction’ creates two different features of the surroundings (that is, the schematic architectural drawing of Victorian architecture style and the painting of contemporary architectural style) prompting the intended perceptual effect. Through this process, I hope to create a feeling of emotional and rational affectivity to describe space.

On a cloudy day (2021), scratch hologram, oil & ink on aluminium, 30cm x 30cm

Those were the days (2021), scratch hologram, oil & ink on aluminium, 30cm x 30cm

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Conditions of entry:

NSW Public Health Order requires all visitors over 16 years of age,
To sign in with the QR code provided at the entrance,
To have double vaccination, and wear a mask.
Social distancing rules will also apply.
Please don't come if you are feeling unwell.
Articulate is a registered Covid Safe business.

Articulate re-opening Friday 15 October: artists' talks Sunday 24 October 2-5pm

Dell Walker's Holding Back the Tide  resumes Fri Oct 15th, till Sun Nov 14th 2021

psp:doc resumes Fri 15 Oct till Sun 24 Oct 2021

Open 11am - 5pm Fri-Sun 

Artists talks Sunday 24 October 2021 2-5pm:

Sue Callanan, Lesley Giovanelli, Terry Hayes, Aude Parichot,  Alan Schacher, Dell Walker & Toni Warburton:

• Join Zoom Meeting Sunday 24 Oct 2pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4593687253 

• Or attend live (see Conditions of entry below)

Dell Walker's Holding Back the Tide celebrates Articulate's decade of support for spatial art practice by being the 27th project space project, a program that Articulate began in 2011 to encourage artists to use the project space to develop projects in the same space in which they are shown. It is supported by psp.doc in ArticulateUpstairs, which shows artist's documentation of ten of the earlier project space projects by artists Sue Callanan, Lesley Giovanelli, Terry Hayes, The Hypothetical World, Aude Parichot, Kathryn Ryan, Alan Schacher, William Seeto and Toni Warburton.

CATALOGUE

Dell Walker Holding Back the Tide 2021

Conditions of entry:

NSW Public Health Order requires all visitors over 16 years of age,
To sign in with the QR code provided at the entrance,
To have double vaccination, and wear a mask.
Social distancing rules will also apply.
Please don't come if you are feeling unwell.
Articulate is a registered Covid Safe business.

A New Direction: An Update | Articulate in transition

Articulate in transition - an update

In July this year Articulate announced that its current board would step down at the end of the year and called for an open meeting to see if there were a new group or individuals who were interested to take over the space to either to continue Articulate’s mission, or to set up a new art related project. 

This met with a very positive response and over several meetings a group emerged who were interested in continuing Articulate’s mission. The group have been meeting regularly and are gradually taking on various roles with the support of the current board, who continue to be active members. The plan is that a new board will establish itself and take over full responsibility for the running of the space from mid February 2022. The current board is providing guidance until Easter 2022. 

The new group includes, 

Belinda Yee, Dell Walker, Jack Poppert, Jennifer Chua, John Tonkin, Kate McGuinness, Sarah Woodward, and WeiZen Ho

The shows that were due to take place during the lockdown period are being rescheduled and will continue into next year. These shows are predominantly in the first part of the year. Articulate will do a callout for proposals when the current program, and new board has settled into place. Articulate continues to be open to receiving proposals -the next closing date will be advertised on the home page.

Articulate will reopen its doors to the public from the 11th October, in line with NSW government Covid-safe regulations. There will be an opportunity for a final showing of the project space project Decade show, psp.doc, which had a brief exposure in June and remained in situ following the sudden lockdown. Further details of this, and the coming shows of Steven Fasan (Back Room) and Eunjoo Jang (Articulate Upstairs), will be advertised shortly.

We look forward to opening our doors and seeing you all again very soon.