Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Site specific project in Marrickville

A few weeks ago I was asked to participate in the final show at Marrickville Garage for the year entitled Some Rooms with Participants: Cherine Fahd: storeroom; Jürgen Kerkovius: main bedroom; Danica Knezevic: spare-bedroom; Margaret Mayhew: kitchen; Sarah Newall: lounge; Mark Shorter: office; Mark Titmarsh: garage; Sean Lowry: garage toilet; Sara Givins: garage door. The exhibition was a 1 day performance event, where artists activated spaces in the large domestic house, garage and courtyard in Marrickville, Sydney. I was allocated the garage door. I wanted to make something in line with the performative flavour of the exhibition so imagined the door as a threshold through which the viewer progresses. Like a letter through the mail box, I imagined the viewer as the letter or package being posted. The results were spectacular...Thanks Sarah & Jane at Marrickville Garage for a great year of festive art events!

 Sara Givins, Envelope door (2013). Polypropylene, chrome hinges, wood. 193 x 74cm.





Sara Givins, Envelope door (2013). Polypropylene, chrome hinges, wood. 193 x 74cm.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Sculpture in the Hunter Valley Vineyards NSW

If you are in the Hunter Valley region over the next couple of months head to the Wollombi Village Vineyard to check out my new scat inspired sculpture. This work will be on public display until the end of the year. Failing a mission out to the vineyard area of NSW check out these pix of artwork and installation:

Me securing ground pegs to Shoo-wap. All of the below sculptures are made of pretty powder coated mild steel and range in size from 50cm diameter to 180 x 50 x 50cm.


    
Me doing something with Sco-sco

 Securing Sco-sco with some ingenious pegging device - only 70c per peg 
care of a camping super store. 


All three sculptures: Sco-sco, Doo-wap, Shoo-waa, 2013.  All powder coated mild steel. 
Dimensions variable from 140 x 80 x 80cm - 60 x 60 x 60.

Sco-sco, 2013. Powder coated mild steel and stainless steel. 
140 x 60 x 80cm.

Shoo-waa, (detail )2013. Powder coated mild steel and stainless steel. 
120 x 300 x 300cm.

Shoo-waa, (detail )2013. Powder coated mild steel and stainless steel. 
120 x 300 x 300cm.

Doo-wap, 2013. Powder coated mild steel and stainless steel. 
80 x 90 x 160cm.


My install assistant Priti and myself amongst the vines & sculpture-all we need is a glass of vino in hand. Bring on the opening!