Group exhibition: Light and Dark
July 14 - August 7
James Tapscott, Aura Vale Column 2, 2021. Acrylic and found water, 82 x 48 x 272cm. Courtesy: the artist and MARS Gallery, Melbourne.
Light and Dark is a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists
Chris Henschke, Phd, Jenna Lee, Jason Sims, Meagan Streader, and
James Tapscott. Exploring the potentials and limits of light, these artists have created sculptural works that interact and influence each other.
Coinciding with the show will be a panel discussion on the way that integrated public art has changed radically over the last decade. This includes the implementation of community consultation, environmental considerations, and creating a true integration with the built environment. ‘Public Art Now’ will discuss the implications of these drastic changes, and consider who has been affected by it.
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Melbourne-based artists Catherine Clover and Daniel Kotsimbos were announced as the winners of the Fivex Art Prize, the first awards program dedicated to digital billboard art in Australia.
Sponsored by Australia’s leading premium digital billboard company, QMS Media, the Fivex Art Prize: Billboard Art Reimagined, offers a Grand Prize of $30,000 as well as $1,000 for each of the shortlisted artists. The award has been established for creative individuals of all disciplines to reimagine the dynamic relationship between art and visually mediated street culture.
The winners were announced by Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Sally Capp at a launch event for the Prize’s outdoor exhibition displaying the works of all six finalists on two prominent LED QMS Media billboards – a horizontal corner ‘wrap’ and a vertical ‘podium’ – opposite Flinders St Railway Station in the heart of Melbourne CBD.