Archive for May, 2010

Biennale of Sydney 2010 – Warren Fahey @ Cockatoo island

Biennale of Sydney 2010 – Warren Fahey @ Cockatoo island

Warren Fahey is a cultural historian, author, performer and musical Jack-of All- trades specialising in Australian folklore and history. He claims to be a graduate of the School of Hard Knocks and the Dingo University. He was born in Sydney, 1946.
He has built a distinguished career as a record producer and broadcaster and has been honoured with many awards including Member of the Order of Australia in 1996, Australian Music Industry Person of the Year in 2000 and the Bush Laureate Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

Biennale of Sydney 2010 – Antony Gormley @ AGNSW

Biennale of Sydney 2010 – Antony Gormley @ AGNSW

Antony Gormley (UK) is one of the world’s most acclaimed and best known sculptors.In this captivating presentation at the Art Gallery of NSW, Gormley talked about the themes and processes behind his remarkable body of work.Gormley has revitalised the human form in sculpture through a radical investigation of the body as a place of memory and transformation. In his lecture ( on May 9th , 2010 ) he reflected on his 25 years of work using his own body as subject, tool and material.