Art Month Sydney runs from 1–31 March 2010, uniting the various elements of the city’s art world under one umbrella for the first time. A diverse cross-section of art will be showcased with more than 70 of Sydney’s leading commercial galleries, artist-run initiatives, public art museums and auction houses hosting exhibitions, talks, behind-the-scenes tours and special events across the city. People of all ages and art inclinations are invited to engage with the work of artists as part of the first Art Month Sydney.
Part 2 of an interview with David Eliot, artistic director of the 17th Sydney Biennale 2010.
In this the 2nd part of the interview, David Elliot talks about the rationale for the inclusion of Australian indigenous art and the art of first peoples globally. He discusses the relevance of Mertz and Beuys to the thematic and looks at the notions of ‘survival’ as it relates to the sub theme and discusses the inclusion of music in the Biennale.
Part 1 of an interview with David Elliot, director of the Sydney Biennale 2010.
This interview was conducted at at Artane Gallery Istanbul in September of this year.
David Elliot talks about his background, his rationale for the concept and title for the Sydney Biennale and it’s connection to the region and what is happening in contemporary art. He discusses the notion of ‘distance’ within the context of the concept for the Biennale. He also discuses the issue of notions of quality in art and his hopes for a shift in the dominant hegemony of Western Art.
“David Elliott is a cultural historian whose main interests concern contemporary art, Russian avant-garde and the visual cultures of central and eastern Europe, Asia and the non-western world from the late nineteenth century. Beginning in the early 1980s, he formulated a series of pioneering exhibitions in one of the first programs to integrate non-western culture with contemporary art. He has published a large number of books, articles and catalogues on these subjects and has curated many exhibitions. He has also written extensively about the present-day role and function of museums and contemporary art.”Vernissage Art TV
David Elliot has been chosen to curate the Biennale which kicks off in May 2010.
The following media releases illuminate the theme of the show and the rationale behind the choice of the curator. Releases and image courtesy of Biennale of Sydney website
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