During this Biennale, the installation by the GAO Brothers, Miss Mao Trying to Poise herself WELCOME to the 2009 – 2011 at the top of Lenin's head, created a media and Internet frenzy, garnering thirty-one days Vancouver Biennale, the ‘World’s Open Air Museum’. of consecutive news coverage worldwide. The debate between politics and the rights We are unique among biennales in that our exhibitions are largely self-funded, freely of artistic freedom of expression was inspiring and a critical reminder about the impact accessible to the public and extend over two-years every two-years. With the emphasis and necessity of art in the public domain. This enlivened public debate is a critical on engagement, education and diversity, we celebrate the experience of art by situating dimension and is part of what art-making is all about, to inspire, engage and sometimes museum quality artworks in public spaces where people gather to work, play, transit and enrage! Minimally it is to stimulate, to interrupt our everyday movements and to, if only for live, turning public space into an open air museum. a moment, divert our thinking.
Since our inaugural exhibition in 2005, the meaning of ‘public’ has been redefined by social There are many backroom stories that make up the Biennale and many unsung heroes that networking. Like no other time in history, being ‘public’ means being instantly subject have made this exhibition possible. We exist because of the dedication, commitment and to global public discourse. In an era of Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, there is rarely passionate support of the Board, Ambassadors, advisors, public relations teams, politicians a moment that an opinion is not proffered and shared with the multitudes. But that’s what and friends of the Biennale who freely gave up their time, energy and resources to help us the Vancouver Biennale is all about – public interaction, dialogue and a sharing of experience. realize our vision of the ‘Open Air Museum’. These are the real champions that bring great Indeed, we went viral and wish to thank those who shared their raves and rants, photos art to public spaces for everyone to enjoy. and films with friends and followers. This catalogue serves many purposes. It is a publication that honours the participants and The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics brought the Biennale record numbers of visitors from their place in Contemporary Art history, it is an auction and sales guide for international art around the world and international visibility through unprecedented media coverage. collectors, and a beautiful book for those who want to experience and re-experience the The games also brought a twist of fate when six of our installation locations in Vancouver magnificence of our cities’ public spaces. We hope it to be a gift of thanks to our biggest became designated Olympic sites. Mounting an exhibition of this size has its challenges, supporters - the artists, the community of visitors, sponsors and the collectors. With our particularly given our dependence on public space and the multiple jurisdictions that govern second Vancouver Biennale coming to a close, we have learned much. By being alert to the that space. The crisis in fact provided an opportunity to expand our exhibition’s footprint evolving economic times, technology, cultural and political shifts, we are a centre for cultural to the neighbouring City of Richmond. Richmond’s participation included installations at dialogue and exchange. Public space itself is changing, as the definition of what is ‘public Vancouver International Airport, the Aberdeen Shopping Centre, along the new rapid transit space’ evolves and the ‘real’ interchanges with the ‘virtual’. 290 West 3rd Ave Canada Line, and indoor exhibitions at the Richmond Art Gallery. Since then, the City of Port We hope you join us in that exploration. Vancouver BC V5Y 1G1 Moody and the Surrey Art Gallery have also partnered on Biennale projects to give their
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1 WELCOME to the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale, the ‘World’s Open Air Museum’.
We are unique among biennales in that our exhibitions are largely self-funded, freely accessible to the public and extend over two-years every two-years. With the emphasis on engagement, education and diversity, we celebrate the experience of art by situating museum quality artworks in public spaces where people gather to work, play, transit and live, turning public space into an open air museum.
Since our inaugural exhibition in 2005, the meaning of ‘public’ has been redefined by social networking. Like no other time in history, being ‘public’ means being instantly subject to global public discourse. In an era of Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, there is rarely
the Vancouver Biennale is all about – public interaction, dialogue and a sharing of experience.
Indeed, we went viral and wish to thank those who shared their raves and rants, photos and films with friends and followers.
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics brought the Biennale record numbers of visitors from around the world and international visibility through unprecedented media coverage.
The games also brought a twist of fate when six of our installation locations in Vancouver became designated Olympic sites. Mounting an exhibition of this size has its challenges, particularly given our dependence on public space and the multiple jurisdictions that govern that space. The crisis in fact provided an opportunity to expand our exhibition’s footprint to the neighbouring City of Richmond. Richmond’s participation included installations at
Vancouver International Airport, the Aberdeen Shopping Centre, along the new rapid transit
Canada Line, and indoor exhibitions at the Richmond Art Gallery. Since then, the City of Port
Moody and the Surrey Art Gallery have also partnered on Biennale projects to give their AUCTION CONDUCTED BY communities a new public art experience.
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Welcome by: Vancouver Map 4 27 Ren Jun Water #10 60 Barrie Mowatt Richmond Map 6 28 The Gao Brothers Miss Mao Trying To Poise Herself 62 At The Top Of Lenin’s Head Edited by: 01 Michel Goulet Echoes 8 Barrie Mowatt 02 Michael Zheng The Stop 10 29 Patrick Hughes Doors of Knowledge 64 Sarah Creedon 30 Dennis Oppenheim Arriving Home 66 Gillian Wood 03 Ren Jun Freezing Water #7 12 Miriam Blume 04 Jaume Plensa WE, 2008 14 31 Toni Latour Homage to Parenthoood 68 Carys Lake-Edwards 05 Bernar Venet 217.5 Arcs x 13 16 32 Kelly Mark Hold that Thought 70 Catalogue design by: 06 Dennis Oppenheim Engagement 18 33 Marie Khouri Le Banc 72 Brady Dahmer Design 07 Yue Minjun A-maze-ing Laughter 20 34 Shilpa Gupta National Highway , No.1 76 (En Route Srinagar to Gulmurgh) Photos by: 08 Magdalena Abakanowicz Walking Figures 22 35 Reena Saini Kallat Lunar Notes 78 Dan Fairchild 09 John Clement Jasper 24 Sarah Whitlam 36 TV Santhosh Living with a wound 80 Jennifer Ku 10 Yee Soo Kyung Ceramic Forms 26 37 Sudarshan Shetty Taj Mahal 82 Dylan Cosman 11 Wang Shugang The Meeting 28 38 Jiten Thukral & Sumir Tagra Keep Out of Reach 84 12 Sorel Etrog King and Queen 30 Photo editing: of Children (Tank) Brady Dahmer Design 13 Choi Tae Hoon Skin of Time 32 39 Hema Upadhyay Loco-Foco-Motto 86 14 Liu Jianhua Pillows 34 Printing by: 40 Ranbir Kaleka Crossings 88 15 Zhan Wang Artificial Rock #143 36 Cross Blue 41 AES+F Last Riot 90 16 Igor Mitoraj Eros Bendato Scrippolato 38 42 Jim Denevan Sand Drawings 92 Published by: 17 Joe Sola Joe Sola is (Not) Making Art 40 Vancouver International 43 Soren Dahlgaard The Dough Portraits 94 18 Vladas Vildžiūnas Barbora 42 Open Spaces Sculpture 44 Konstantin Dimopoulos The Blue Trees 96 Biennale & Vancouver 19 Michael Zheng The Stop 44 International Sculpture Opening Ceremony, 2009 98 Biennale/Biennale 20 Sudarshan Shetty History of Loss 46 Installation 100 Internationale de la 21 Sophie Ryder Minotaur and Hare 48 Sculpture de Vancouver Public Programming 104 22 Kaarina Kaikkonen Growing Connections 50 Education – VB Learn 106 23 SEBASTIAN Libra 52 BIKENNALE 108 24 Fletcher Benton Donut #7 54 Aberdeen Centre 110 25 Javier Marín Cabeza Vainilla, Cabeza Córdoba, 56 VanDusen Botanical Garden 111 Cabeza Chiapas Thank-you’s 114 26 Yvonne Domenge Olas de Viento (Wind Waves) 58 Sponsors 116 Stanley Park 10 Lost Lagoon Coal Harbour 11 City of 13 The Vancouver Biennale Vancouver Map Vancouver 12
Since 2005, the Vancouver Biennale has had the 14 W Pender St Echoes Pillows support of the Vancouver Park Board and the City of Denman St 01 14 07 Robson St W Georgia St Michel Goulet Liu Jianhua Vancouver in hosting international city-wide outdoor Sea Bus Kitsilano Beach Harbour Green Park Sunset Beach exhibitions. In the 2009 – 2011 Biennale, New Media & 09 02 The Stop 15 Artificial Rock #143 Dunsmuir St Waterfront Michael Zheng Zhan Wang Performance events were added to the ever popular W Hastings St Vanier Park, Whyte Ave Vancouver City Centre & Chestnut St Canada-Line Station open-air museum sculpture installations along beaches, DOWNTOWN bike routes, parks, urban plazas and transit stations. 03 FreezingWater #7 16 Eros Bendato English Bay Davie St Ren Jun Scrippolato Expansion also included installations and exhibitions Vanier Park, Whyte Ave Igor Mitoraj 15 & Chestnut St Yaletown Park, Nelson St in the City of Richmond, Surrey and Port Moody. Vancouver City Centre & Mainland 06 04 WE, 2008 Pacific St Jaume Plensa 17 Joe Sola is www.vancouver.ca/parks Sunset Beach Park, Making Art Beach Ave & Thurlow www.vancouver.ca 05 Joe Sola Burrard St Granville St Yaletown Canada-Line Station 16 05 217.5 Arcs x 13 www.intransitbc.ca 04 Bernar Venet Barbora 18 02 03 Nelson Sunset Beach, Beach Ave & Jervis Vladas Vildžiūnas 01 Howe St Thorton Park, Station St & Main St 06 Engagement “The Vancouver Biennale open air art exhibition is a St 17 Pacific Boulevard 18 Dennis Oppenheim 19 The Stop Sunset Beach Park, Beach Ave Michael Zheng wonderful addition to Vancouver’s parks, bike routes, between Broughton St & Jervis Burrard St Bridge Charleson Park, 6th Ave transit lines, and other public spaces. Nearly forty Yaletown-Roundhouse & School Green A-maze-ing Laughter Cambie St Bridge 07 works by 37 artists from 5 continents bring a sense of Cornwall Ave Yue Minjun 20 History of Loss Morton Triangle on Sudarshan Shetty wonder with art and ideas to our streets. The Arts play Denman at Davie King Edward & Cambie St St Arbutus Canada-Line Station a major role in the life of our city, engaging citizens 08 Walking Figures 19 Magdalena Abakanowicz 21 Minotaur and Hare and visitors in dialogue, laughter and thought as they Granville St Bridge Broadway and City Hall Sophie Ryder St Main Canada-Line station move throughout our neighbourhoods. The Biennale VanDusen Botanical Garden, W 4th Ave Oak St & 37th Ave turns our city into an open-air museum, and helps 09 Jasper 33 Olympic Canada-Line Station John Clement 22 Growing confirm Vancouver as an artistically rich, international KITSILANO W 6th Ave Robson at Jervis Connections Kaarina Kaikkonen cultural destination and a world-class city for 10 Ceramic Forms VanDusen Botanical Garden, public art.” 08 Yee Soo-Kyung Oak St & 37th Ave Cardero Park, Cardero St W Broadway & Coal Harbour Quay 23 Emotional Geometry - Mayor Gregor Robertson City Hall Canada-Line Station SEBASTIAN 11 The meeting VanDusen Botanical Garden, Wang Shugang Oak St & 37th Ave E King Edwards Ave Cardero Park, Cardero St W 16th Ave St Granville King Edwards 20 & Coal Harbour Quay 24 Donut #7 Fletcher Benton King and Queen Oak St
12 Queen Elizabeth Park Canada Line Sorel Etrog Harbour Green Park, SHAUGHNESSY Hold that Thought A Legacy Sculpture 24
32 Main St Parallel to West Cordova, Kelly Mark between Jervis & Bute Sunset Community Centre B Sculpture 21 22 23 W 33rd Ave Queen 6810 Main St Elizabeth Park 13 Skin of Time (on the corner of East 53rd Ave) Choi Tae Hoon Seawall Harbour Green Park, Van Dusen 33 Le Banc Botanical Gardens Cambie St West Cordova & Bute St Marie Khouri Canada-Line
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Richmond Map Richmond YVR-Airport Sea Island Centre 30 Bridgeport The City of Richmond’s participation in the 2009 – 2011 Grant McConachie Way Biennale has provided residents and visitors with a rare 99 25 Cabeza Vainilla, 38* Keep Out of Reach of Schell Rd No. 5Rd Cabeza Córdoba, Children (Tank) opportunity to experience some of the Biennale’s most Cabeza Chiapas Jiten Thukral & Sumir Tagra Javier Marín Surrey Art Gallery exciting and controversial sculptures first hand, helping 27 Lansdowne Canada-Line Station, Richmond 39* Loco-Foco-Motto establish Richmond as a world-class cultural destination 30
Hema Upadhyay Aberdeen Cambie Rd 26 Wind Waves Surrey Art Gallery where public art is accessible to all. The City of Richmond Yvonne Domenge partnered with the Biennale in 2009 and since then 9 Swishwash Garry Point, Richmond, * Island Gilbert Rd Moncton St & 7th Ave 40 Crossings works of art have been installed throughout the city. Russ Baker Way Ranbir Kaleka 27 Water #10 Surrey Art Gallery The Vancouver Biennale and the City of Richmond have Inglis Dr Alderbridge Way Ren Jun 25 Garden City Rd Cambie Plaza, Richmond, 41 Last Riot also worked together to plan and promote community Cambie & River Rd AES+F Richmond Art Gallery events, including the LULU Speaker Series and Doors Lansdowne Miss Mao Trying 28 Open Richmond (May, 2010). These events enabled the 28 To Poise Herself At The Top Of public to explore the Vancouver Biennale in Richmond as Westminster Hwy 31 Westminster Hwy Lenin’s Head The Gao Brothers part of an arts, culture and heritage celebration, for free! Elmbridge & Alderbridge Way, Richmond Brighouse Richmond www.richmond.ca 41 Doors of Knowledge Quilchena Golf Minoru 29 Park Patrick Hughes and Country Club Granville Ave 34 Minoru Park, Richmond, parallel
to Granville between Gilbert & “Taking part in the Vancouver Biennale has been Railway Ave Minoru Boulevard Gilbert Rd 29 a fantastic experience for Richmond residents 30 Arriving Home and visitors to not only experience exceptional 99 Dennis Oppenheim YVR International Arrivals international artworks in our midst, but to engage in Blundell Rd 31 Homage to a meaningful and lively conversation about creative Parenthood No. 1Rd No. 2Rd No. 3Rd No. 4Rd No. 5Rd Toni Latour expression and the nature of public art. These works Brighouse Station, Canada-Line, have been photographed, written about and enjoyed Richmond on a level that has surpassed all expectations. 34* National Highway, No.1 (En Route Srinagar to It’s been a very positive venture for Richmond.” Gulmurgh) Shipa Gupta - Mayor Malcolm Brodie Richmond Art Gallery 35* Lunar notes Reena Saini Kallat Surrey Art Gallery 36* Living with a wound TV Santhosh Surrey Art Gallery A Legacy Sculpture * From April 26th, 2010, to March 27th, 2011, City of SURREY 92 Ave * Taj Mahal the Vancouver Biennale collaborated with Steveston Hwy Steveston Hwy 37 the Richmond Art Gallery, the Aberdeen Sudarshan Shetty B Sculpture Surrey Art Gallery Centre and Surrey Art Gallery to exhibit a Seawall collection of work by India’s most recognized 35,36,37, contemporary artists. This exhibition began 38,39,40 Canada-Line in Richmond in 2010, with the Richmond Art 88 Ave Richmond Golf Gallery and Aberdeen Centre, before coming 26 and Country Club Surrey 132 St King George Blvd 140 St 144 St Cycling Route to a close at Surrey Art Gallery in 2011. Art Gallery Moncton St 6 7
84 Ave 8 01 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit: Foundation and the Vancouver BiennaleLegacy Foundation. possible by thegenerosity oftheartist, theBuschlenMowatt Echoes was gifted to theCityofVancouver in2009andmade contemplation and offers a place of respite for passers by. and English,create anenvironment that invites interaction, fosters These chairs,playful andinteractive, withpieces oftext inFrench dreamlike thoughts. and emotions everyday of aphorisms gorge”, la dans lion plus cri un “pousser and met” we so LATE ARRIVED EARLYI English text withsimple, thoughtfulphrases, suchas“HEARRIVED Vancouver. Eachchairhasaninscriptiononitsseat inFrench or Echoes heart of his work. and beauty inherent to the simple domestic form that is at the poetry the is It sides. their on laying or down upside are others and contemplated be to meant are others utilitarian, are chairs specifically in Lyon, France, Montreal and Toronto. Some of the Europe, and USA Canada, throughout installations in included are They trademark. signature his become have chairs Goulet’s One of Canada’s foremost artists working in the public domain, Weight: 200lbs,90kg Size: 91.5cmx43cm(36in16in16in) Media: Stainless Steel Kitsilano Beach ECHOES CANADA Michel Goulet consists of 16 chairs installed along Kitsilano Beach, Beach, Kitsilano along installed chairs 16 of consists (born 1944-) www.michelgoulet.ca 9 10 02 SCULPTURE For more information visit: a medium, or an enabler for certain experiences and perspectives. various forms ofsocialintervention for whichheconsiders himselfas perspective becomes possible. His recent projects have taken on creates situations that challengetheestablished positionssothat new form ofsituational intervention, sculpture andperformance. Hiswork with theirbackspainted pink,isconceptually based,often takingthe Zheng’s work, like hisBiennaleinstallation ofaseriesstop signs Sculpture Magazine, SF Weekly and the San Francisco Chronicle. work hasbeenreviewed innumerous magazinesworldwide including of thebest artshows by thePravda magazineinLithuania,2006.His His intervention project withtheBalticTriennial was selected as No.2 for theBay Area Now 5oftheYerba BuenaCenter for theArtsin2008. He was acknowledged by theArtadiaaward in2007 andnominated nominated for the SECA Award from the San Francisco MOMA. Painting andSculpture inMaine2003. In2005and2007 hewas Colony in New Hampshire in 2005 and the Skowhegan School of Zheng received artist residencies from theprestigious MacDowell transition to study art at the San Francisco Art Institute. software designerfor ten years. Itwas onlylater that hemadethe having studied at Tsinghua University, Chinaandworked asacomputer Science, Computer in background a from comes Zheng Michael One oftheyoungest artists selected to beintheVancouver Biennale, Weight: 500lbs,227kg Size: 274cm (H)x60cm(SignSection)=108in24in Media: MetalandConcrete Vanier Park The S China Michael Zheng t op (born 1965-) www.michaelzheng.org
Reverse Side 11 12 03 SCULPTURE For more information visit: at the gala auction. purchase for available maquettes 3 of edition limited a In supportoftheVancouver Biennale, theartist hascreated cultural power. China asittakes itsplace intheworld asaleadingeconomic and departure inform andisinspired by thegrowth andexpansion of to atimeofgreat transition inChina.This recent work isadramatic cultural andhistorical characteristics andcontradictions inherent embodies aspiritofheroism that reflects thepolitical,economic, referred to asCultural Imperialism.Hisolderrepresentational work industrial cities.Ren Junrepresents anationalist pridemore recently emerging many including China, of North to South from cities spanning works large-scale of sculptor respected and successful A graduate oftheXi’an Academy ofFineArts,China,Ren Junisa a monumental, public installation as fluid as a bird in flight. illustrates hismastery ofmaterial, volume andengineering,creating morphs into mercury-like shapes.Cast instainless steel, theartist captures theartist’s inspiration ofspiltwater asitpuddlesand Freezing Water #7,located inVancouver’s waterfront Vanier Park, with two elegant,amorphic,monumental,stainless steel sculptures. Ren Junmakes hisNorth Americandebutat theVancouver Biennale Weight: 13400lbs,6078kg Size: 3000cminlength(1181in) Media: Steel Vanier Park Freezing Water #7 CHINA Ren Jun (born 1961-) www.renjun-studio.com 13 Example of Foldout Spread 12 03 SCULPTURE with two elegant,amorphic,monumental, stainless steel sculptures. Ren Junmakes hisNorthAmericandebutat theVancouver Biennale Weight: Size: Media: Steel Vanier Park FREEZING WATER #7 CHINA Ren Jun morphs into mercury-like shapes.Cast in stainless steel, theartist captures theartist’s inspiration ofspiltwater asitpuddlesand Freezing Water #7 illustrates hismastery ofmaterial, volume andengineering,creating a monumental successful A graduate oftheXi’an Academy ofFineArts,China,Ren Junisa industrial cities.Ren Junrepresents anationalist pridemore recently fro cities referred to asCultural Imperialism.Hisolderrepresentational work to atimeofgreat transition inChina.This recent work isadramatic cultural andhistorical characteristics andcontradictions inherent embodies aspiritofheroism that reflects thepolitical,economic, China asittakes itsplace intheworld asaleadingeconomic and departure inform andisinspired by thegrowth andexpansion of Fo a a limit In supportoftheVancouver Biennale, theartist hascreated cultur t ore inf r more he galaauction. 3000cminlength(1181in) al power. dition of 3 m 3 of ed edition 13400lbs,6078kg uth to Nor to m South re and ormatio (BORN , publ specte , located inVancouver’s waterfront Vanier Park, ic ins it: n visit: 1961-) d sc avail aquett i th ofChina, tallatio www.r ulptor es s flui n as enjun-studio.com arge-scale work oflarge-scale ncludi for able d asabir any emerging emerging ng many urchase purchase d i n flight. s ng panning 14 04 SCULPTURE For more information visit: edition of3maquettes available for purchase at thegalaauction. In supportoftheVancouver Biennale, theartist hascreated alimited embracing, womblike form. the viewer to interact andengagewiththework andwalk withinits Hebrew, Hindi,Japanese, Arabic andChinese, commands andinvites characters from 8alphabetsincluding Latin, Russian Cyrillic, Greek, this 12foot tall,larger thanlife white aluminumfigure composed of the multiculturalism ofVancouver. Sittingerect, withkneesembraced, diversity of thehumanrace, theinterconnectedness ofmankindand Biennale, created specifically for the exhibition, celebrates thelinguistic WE, 2008,oneofthefeature installations inthe2009-2011 Vancouver installation in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Toronto, Moscow, Barcelona andtheprestigious $17millionmultimedia worldwide, includinginstallations inTenerife, Spain,New York, Paris, In addition, Plensa has won numerous public art commissions prestigious 53rd International ArtExhibition,Venice Biennalein2009. New York, The Tate Modern, London, andmost recently, inclusion inthe The Muséed’Art Contemporain, Nice, France, MuseumofModernArt, America, includingThe Institute Valencia d’Art Modern,Valencia, Spain, has exhibited inmajormuseumsthroughout Europe, JapanandNorth With numerous national andinternational awards andhonours,Plensa producing leadingartists oftheera like Picasso, Miró, Tàpies andDali. of tradition Spanish century 20th the in follows Plensa Jaume Weight: 5952lbs, 2700kg Size: 360cmx340cm500cm(141in x133in196in) Media: Painted Stainless Steel Sunset BeachPark We, 2008 SPAIN Jaume Plensa (born 1955-) www.jaumeplensa.com
15 16 05 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit: Sunset Beach location. Biennale Legacy Foundation in2007 andisafavourite initsVancouver on long-term loanto theCityofVancouver, acquired by theVancouver This visuallyundulating form isoneofseveral Biennalelegacy works named Chevalier de Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest decoration. as well asat MAMCO inGeneva. OnJanuary1st, 2006,BernarVenet was Georges Pompidou inCajarc, theMuseeSainte-Croix ofPoitiers, France, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and San Paolo, Brazil; the Centre d’Art Contemporain Contemporain (MAMAC) inNice, France; theMuseumofModernArtin number ofmuseumexhibitions includingMuseed’Art Moderneetd’Art the National MuseumofContemporary ArtinKorea in2007, aswell asa installations, includingtwo major world tours, amajorretrospective at Bernar Venet hashadcountless soloshows andnumerous public material’s interaction with natural elements. the reflecting color rust red-brown rich a turned steel corten the them rocking ormoving. The raw, unpainted surfaces retain thefeel of the piece aresting, yet rhythmic feel andthoughfixed we canimagine securely onthebow ofthearc. The repetition ofthethirteen curves give part ofhis“Arc” sculpture series.The steel beamsare balanced, andrest Venet works primarilyincorten steel andthemassive 217.5 Arc X13is of lines, arcs, and the general physics of space. century. Hissteel sculptures are produced withattentiveness to detail Venet hasbecome one ofthemost celebrated sculptors ofthe20th Weight: 12125lbs,5500kg Size: 353cm x447cm x300cm(134in176in x118in) Media: Corten Steel Sunset BeachPark 217.5 ArcX13 France Bernar Venet (born 1941-) www.bernarvenet.com 17 18 06 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit: and visitors to enjoy. 2007. Itisonlong-term loanto The City ofVancouver for allcitizens The Vancouver BiennaleLegacy Foundation acquired Engagementin sex marriage debates taking place in Canada. the 2005-2007 Vancouver Biennaleexhibition coincided withsame aspects inherent intheinstitution. The initialinstallation ofthispiece in open-ended. Itconsiders theromantic, traditional, economic andsocial balances in marriage, the meaning of of tempered glass andaluminum.Asacommentary ontheprecarious houses translucent and illuminated two are be, would diamonds the Engagement of version this sculptures, monumental as re-conceptualized and everyday domestic objects are taken outoftheirdomestic environment referencing traditional engagementrings.InaPop Artform where Engagement isoneofseveral versions theAmericanartist hasproduced International Sculpture BiennaleLifetime Achievement Award honouree. Vancouver 2005–2007 a was and honours, and awards citations, book oncontemporary artpost 1960. Heistherecipient ofnumerous the world inmajormuseums,publicinstallations andinalmost every art creative interpretation andinvention, andisrepresented throughout working today. Hiswork spansnearlyfive decadesofartmovements, Dennis Oppenheimisoneofthemost influentialand respected artists Weight: 3500lbs, 1588kg Size: 640cmx853cm (248in x335in) Media: Glass, Aluminum,Steel Sunset BeachPark ENGAGEMENT USA Dennis Oppenheim (born 1938-) rises nearly 28ft. Sitting on top of the rings where where rings the of top on Sitting 28ft. nearly rises www.dennis-oppenheim.com Engagement is intentionally
19 20 07 SCULPTURE For more information visit: Minjun makes hisNorthAmerican publicartdebutwiththisinstallation. Yue century. 21st the of art of works influential most the of one and ing Laughter hasmadeittheface ofthe2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale The popularity and international media attention of Yue Minjun’s the otherwise inanimate physical space. immediately engage the spectator and create a dialogue while enlivening little aboutthepersonportrayed orthecontext ofthelaughter, yet they us tell They artist. the of trademark signature the are twice, repeated images 7 of consisting figures, laughing bronze 14 The excessive. and exaggerated are that grins broad unnaturally with image, laughing In A-maze-ing Laughter, thisBeijing-basedartist depictshisown iconic economic superpower, garneringrecord prices at auctionsworldwide. icon andhisimageryisassociated withtheemergence ofChinaasan contemporary life. 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Yue entury. erated aggerated f 7i the the n and A-maze- es mages 22 08 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit: at the auction gala. Three ofthesemonumentalfigures are available for purchase the humancondition andtheshaping ofourworld throughout history. transformation andloss oftheindividualwithinagroup asareference to With these sculptures, Abakanowicz’s menacing androbotic, walking aimlessly withoutguidance orreason. appear Foundation, Legacy Biennale Vancouver the and Foundation Vancouver Biennaleviathegenerosity oftheartist, the BuschlenMowatt The 9-foot tall, monumental, headless cast iron figures, gifted to the Millennium Sculpture Park. installation in Chicago’s Grant Park, adjoining Chicago’s famous City ofChicagofor 106 similarfigures. Titled ‘Agora’, thisisapermanent and made possible as a result of a commission she received from the Poland southern in foundry a at artist the by simultaneously created The Vancouver Biennale installation oftheheadless walking figures was reflect herhistory andsurvival ofbothNaziandSoviet occupied Poland. also but mediums ancient and nature reference materials of use and North America,andarecipient ofmany honours,Abakanowicz’s imagery Represented inmajorcollections andmuseumsthroughout Europe and artists ofthe21st century andhernative Poland’s national livingtreasure. Magdalena Abakanowicz isoneofthemost influentialsculptors and Weight: 650kg x16figures =10,400kg (1433lbsx16=22,928kg) Size: 275cm (108in) Media: Cast Iron Broadway andCityHallCanadaLineStation W POLAND Abakanowicz Magdalena alking Figures (born 1930-) www.abakanowicz.art.pl Walking Figures addresses the 23 24 09 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit: busy Robsonstrasse. of allagessince itwas installed inVancouver in2008onthe commanded theattention ofpassersby andbeenafavourite City ofVancouver. This sculpture ofintertwining steel spirals has & Lorne Segalfamilies. Itiscurrently onlong-term loanto the Gary the and Soprovich Jason of support the via Foundation Jasper rigid properties of his favourite material, tubular steel. inherent the challenge and space in drawn lines curved strong culture titles,suchasPup, BubblegumandJasper,read like thick pop engaging with spirals, steel colourful, trademark Clement’s Clement hasforged his own identityintheuseoflarge-scale steel. the Americanmaster ofconstructive sculpture, MarkdiSurvero, to apprentice and intern long-term and YorkCity New in Arts A graduate oftheUniversity ofPennsylvania, theSchoolofVisual art competitions throughout the United States. exhibitions inParis, Zurich,New York, andwon numerous public had has and Japan Ube, in Biennale 2008 the in exhibited of theexhibiting artists invited to participate. Hehassubsequently youngest the was he when Biennale, Vancouver 2007 – 2005 John Clement’s career has soared since his inclusion in the Weight: 600lbs,272kg Size: 488cmx274cm (192in x108in) Media: Painted Tubular Steel Robson St. &JervisSt. J USA John Clement asper was commissioned by the Vancouver Biennale Legacy Legacy Biennale Vancouver the by commissioned was (born 1969-) www.firehousestudio.com
25 26 10 SCULPTURE For more information visit: Korean culture. of symbolic are that forms contemporary and traditional the work reflects abalance and a transition between boththe much oftheaesthetic oftheoriginalwork. Through thisprocess, of ceramic together inways that are bothnew butthat alsoretain of traditional Korean pottery, theartist forces thecurved fragments In theprocess ofbuildingnew sculptures outofthefragments internationally as a central part of Korean cultural identity. into theKorean collective unconscious. They are alsorecognized fragility ofthevessel forms andmaterials are deeplyembedded The familiar ceramic designs and surfaces, as well as the ceramicists to create her own “recycled” creative work. discarded porcelain fragments andshards madeby master Korean Vase Series”,inwhichtheSeoul-basedartist useshundreds of “Translated the series, recent a of part is piece This forms. traditional Korean objectsandconcepts into new contemporary employs avariety ofdisciplinesto realize hergoaloftransforming Like many young emerging Korean artists, SooKyung’s work Weight: 1168lbs,530kg Vase 2:145x135 x90cm(57 x53 x35in) Size: Vase 1:60x15011060cm(2359 x4323in) Media: Ceramic Cardero Park Ceramic Forms K Yee SooK orea (born 1963-) www.otafinearts.com yung
27 28 11 SCULPTURE For more information visit: maquettes available for purchase at thegalaauction. Biennale, theartist hascreated alimited editionof3bronze the 2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale. InsupportoftheVancouver Wang Shugangmakes hisNorthAmericanpublicartdebutwith government and communism. decorations”. Inthisinstallation, itisthecolour oftheChinese factories, coats oftheBuddhist monksandthecolour of wedding colour ofthefaded lettering praising Maoontheceilings ofthe the Cultural Revolution itsymbolized terror. Today red isthe meanings inChina,historically representing happiness butduring cultural multiple has red colour “…the Shugang, to According contemplation to one of latent energy ready to leap up. hands, opento various interpretations, from oneofthoughtful red figures are placed inacircle, static andcrouching withcupped meeting inHeiligendamm,Germany. Itisnotwithoutirony that the The using a serialized format in his presentations. and politicalevents oftheCultural Revolution andMaoist China Minjun andAiWeiwei, heplayfully andastutely mocksthehistory as Cynical Realism. Like many ofhiscontemporaries includingYue post revolutionary breakout periodofthemid1990s,referred to Wang Shugangisoneoftheleadingcontemporary artists inthe Weight: 220lbs,100kg x8 Size: 92cm (H)x75cm (W)(36inx30in)8 Media: Painted Bronze Figures Cardero Park The Meeting China Wang Shugang Meeting was originally exhibited at the 2007 G-8 summit summit G-8 2007 the at exhibited originally was (born 1960-) www.artnet.com 29 30 12 LEGACY LEGACY SCULPTURE For more information visit:www.buschlenmowatt.com/artists/sorel-etrog Vancouver philanthropist. 2009 –2011 exhibition was madepossible by thegenerosity ofalocal was namedinhonour oftheartist in2007. Retention ofthiswork inthe The BiennaleLifetime Achievement Award inSculpture Art andPublic dialogue about sculpture. and engagedwith.Ittranscends traditional andcontemporary values and elegance andpurityinexecution that beckons to betouched, interacted Although industrial and shrine-like in nature, rivets andhinges, become thedominating visualelements inthiswork. tools andprocesses ofindustrialization, steel plating, sheetmetal,bolts, industrialized mass manufacturing inthemodernworld. The machinery, and craft in agency individual between conflict the and machinery and In KingandQueen,Etrog manifests thecomplex relationship between man Montreal and the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seoul, Korea. in Arts Beaux des Musee Le Ottawa, in Canada of Gallery National the Guggenheim MuseumandtheofModernArtinNew York City, most prestigious private andpubliccollections, includingtheSolomon R. Ordre desArtsetLettres by theGovernment ofFrance. Etrog isinthe being appointed amemberofThe Order ofCanadaandaChevalier ofthe recipient ofnumerous awards, honorary Doctorates andcitations, including and decorated ofCanadian sculptors andartists internationally, andthe Sorel Etrog isCanada’s national livingtreasure. Heisthemost honoured Weight: 4000lbs,1814kg Size: 305cmx183cm287cm (120inx72in x113in) Media: Bronze Harbour Green Park The KingandQueen Canada Sorel Etrog (born 1933-) Not for sale–Private Loan King and Queen has an 31 32 13 SCULPTURE For more information visit: Tree Planting Day holiday, national a celebrates year,Korea each of April During the tree of sacrifice, and the tree of history and tradition. As well, the tree offemale essence andmaleproductivity, thetree ofwisdom, of life, thetree at thecentre ofthe world, thetree ofdeath andrevival, in thepsyche ofthenation. There istheShinsu,sacred tree, thetree In Korean culture trees represents many thingsandplay amajorrole the lights inside the tree shine like stars in the night sky. punctured withtiny holes,canonly beseenwhenthesunsetsand embedded intheskinoftree. These personalmarksandsymbols, and importantmementoes relating personallyto hislife experiences, This sculpture represents aspectsoftheartist’s life andhasmessages plates forming theshapeofawidebarren tree withsevered limbs. Biennale andconsists ofaseriesseveral hundred welded, steel mesh The sculpture Skinof Time was created specifically for the Vancouver contemporary art museum in Seoul, the Kim Jong-Young. Tae Hoonwas chosenasartist oftheyear by Korea’s most important significant attention with Western museumsandthemedia.In2006, contemporary artscene andthrough thisexhibition, hehasgarnered Vancouver Biennale. Tae Hoonrepresents Korea`s rapidly developing Choi Tae Hoonmakes hisNorthAmericandebutwiththe2009–2011 Weight: 1764lbs, 800kg Size: 700cm x350cm (275in x138in) Media: Stainless Steel (plasmatechnique) Harbour Green Park Skin ofTime K Choi Tae Hoon orea (born 1965-) , when Korean’s traditionally plant trees. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk 33 34 14 SCULPTURE For more information visit: the most effective method of analysis is through everyday life. break down thestereotypical views. With Pillows, hesuggests that studying issues ofChineseculture from anindividualanglecanwe In Liu Jianhua’s art, we hear a voice that hints to us that only by their domestic environment whiledenying theiroriginalfunction. an indoorobjectto anoutdoor sculpture displaces thepillows from not meantto provide thecomfort we expect. The transformation of the warmth ofhome. However, thepillows are infact hard, rigidand of a pillow made of a soft welcoming material, representing porcelain-like surface appearsimpersonal,yet gives thevisualillusion Jingdezhen, world famous for itsporcelain production. The cleanwhite Liu Jianhuapreviously worked intheporcelain factories inthecityof the great technical skillofthepainted fiberglass installation Pillows. in seen be can ceramics in training Jianhua’s Liu of influence The the political world stage. as well astheplace ofChinainthecontemporary artscene andon internationally for works that comment onattitudes towards women Holland, Austria, Taiwan, Italy and Korea. Jianhua is well known Shanghai, London, Athens, Moscow, Brussels, Chicago, New York, scene. Duringthelast decade, Jianhuahashadexhibitions inBeijing, Liu JianhuaisoneofChina’s risingstars inthecontemporary art Weight: 66lbs,30kg perpillow Size: 120cmx50cm25cm(47in x19in10in)18unitsintotal Media: Fiberglass Harbour Green Park Pill China Liu Jianhua o ws (born 1962-) www.galleriacontinua.com
35 36 15 SCULPTURE own sculptures at the summit. Museum andheeven scaledMountEverest in2004to place oneofhis The DeYoung MuseumandAsianArtinSanFrancisco, theBritish During thelast decade, ZhanWang hastaken hisArtificial Rock series to their environment. neighbourhoods and the relationship between the individual and and steel appeared onthecityscape, dominating theCity, destroying recent buildingboominBeijing, when numerous skyscrapers ofglass He began making these shiny artificial urban planningandarchitecture as well astraditional Chineseaesthetics. embodies anexpansive worldview. Ittouches oneconomics, sociology, with theoverwhelming expansion andgrowth oftheirnation. Wang’s work the world stage anda generation ofyoung artists whobridgetradition Zhan Wang represents theemergence ofcontemporary Chineseartonto these stones dates back to the Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago. contain thepower to connect manwithnature. The practice ofplacing stones,as scholar’s whichsymbolically represent mountainlandscapesand literally translates as“fake mountainrocks”. They are referred to intheWest and meditation. In Mandarin, such stones are called jiashanshi, which gnarled stones infront ofimportantbuildingsandingardens for decoration and metaphorically. Traditionally, Chineseartists have situated rockeries and Zhan Wang’s ArtificialRock#143instainless steel isreflective, bothliterally Weight: 661lbs, 300kg Size: 260cmx120cm210cm(102in x47in x82in) Media: Stainless Steel Vancouver CityCentre Station CanadaLine Artificial Rock#143 China Zhan Wang For more information visit: Canadian debut. (born 1962-) www.asianart.org/zhangwang.htm Artificial Rock #143 jiashanshi stones during the the during stones is Zhan Wang’s Wang’s Zhan is
37 38 16 SCULPTURE www.artnet.com/artist/11916/igor-mitoraj.html visit: information more For Eros Bendato Scrippolato isMitoraj’s public artdebutinNorthAmerica. contemporary civilization andawarning against itsdestructive power. history and a connection with higher powers. To others it is a criticism of on by time. Somesuggest that thismutilated headrepresents aloss of fragments suggest thedestruction ofobjectsandmonumentsbrought The headwithitssurface patina, cracked plates andpieces ofshattered suggesting that love isblindandhisvictimsare randomly selected. Often portrayed withhisarrows, Eros isrepresented here asblindfolded, a fragment of an ancient monument to Eros, the god of love. Eros Bendato Scrippolato isabronze sculpture madeto looklike Angeli in Rome. and statue ofJohntheBaptist for thebasilicaofSantaMariadegli One ofhismost prominent publicinstallations isthenew bronze doors Lisbon, Rome, Milan,Yorkshire Sculpture Park andtheBritishMuseum. throughout Europe withmajorinstallations inKrakow, Madrid,Valencia, extensively exhibited been has work Mitoraj’s Igor messaging. and use of material and execution are contemporary in their sensitivity back to thelost classical beautyofAncientGreece andRome, yet his His giganticfigures ofancientgods,heroes, musesandtitans references century. this of sculptors identifiable most the of one is Mitoraj Igor Weight: 4410lbs, 2000kg Size: 225cm(H)x1370cm (D) x290cm(W)(88in539in x114in) Media: Bronze Yaletown Park Ero Poland Igor Mitoraj s Bendat /Italy o Scripplat (born 1944-) o
39 40 17 NEW MEDIA www.artslant.com/global/artists/rackroom/83-joe-sola visit: information more For 2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale. Joe Sola is (Not) Making Art contemporary culture. the absurdity of celebrity status and how it influences addresses work This politics. identity of ideas by captivated a performance, Joe Sola is withtheartist being“on andoff”. making artisajob, whichisto “make andthat itisalso art” contemporary artscene. The piece makes visibletheideathat hungry for thelimelight,forced self-promotion inherent to the drawsart makingonandoff”, attention to the celebrity status, his timemakingart.The work, whichcould becalled“switching commentary. The work places theartist inabox, whichchronicles both tongue-in-cheek, partwryhumourandserioussocial Joe Solais(Not)MakingArt,afluorescent lightinstallation, is photography, performance and New Media installation. wide range ofartistic contemporary mediumsincludingvideo, a showcase works recent His Cuba. and Spain Switzerland, + Mexico, ICALondon, andinclusionincollections intheUSA, at MuseoRufino Tamayo, Mexico City, InSite 2000, SanDiego international attention earlyoninhiscareer withexhibitions Los Angeles-based New Media artist Joe Sola received Weight: 80lbs,36kg Size: 182cmx122cm13cm(72in x48in5in) Media: Florescent LightInstallation Yaletown Roundhouse, CanadaLineStation Joe Solais(No USA Joe Sola (born 1966-) t) MakingArt was created specifically for the
41 42 18 SCULPTURE For more information visit: Biennale exhibition. nations in transit-ion, the theme of the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver entrants inthisBiennale, whichare classical innature andyet represent Barbora inclusion intheVancouver Biennale, whichisVildžiūnas’ Canadiandebut. for specifically made was cast another 2008, In Vilnius. of capital the in installed and Kunotas, son, Vildžiūnas’ by sculpture steel stainless In 1997 the original plaster model, bold geometric shapes. traditions andyet emerge asuniquetransformations, dominated by its rightful name the original creation of the sculptre, was it allowed to be called by Only after Lithuaniabecome independentin1990, some18years after fanning theflamesofLithuaniannationalism andclaim for independence. sculpture, created Barbora to mirror the medieval QueenofLithuania, of thearts,Vildžiūnas rose to national claimandprominence with the A survivor ofSoviet occupation inthedecadesofSoviet politicisation Italy (The Venice Biennale). Salzburg, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Russia, Japan,theUKand represented Lithuaniainseveral prestigious international exhibitions in awards andcitations inhishomecountry intheBalticStates andhas of localModernism.Hehasbeentherecipient ofnumerous honours, Vladas Vildžiūnas isLithuania’s National LivingTreasure andpioneer Weight: 1322lbs,600kg Size: 374cm x153cm x132cm(147in x60in52in) Media: Stainless Steel Thorton Park Barbora Lithuania Vladas Vildžiūnas finds parallels with the installations by many of the Chinese Chinese the of many by installations the with parallels finds Barbora (born 1932-) . Vildžiūnas’ sculptures are inspired by folk folk by inspired are sculptures Vildžiūnas’ . www.publicartinla.com/UCLAArt Barbora , was made into this large large this into made was ,
43 44 19 SCULPTURE For more information visit: enabler for certain experiences and perspectives. social intervention for whichheconsiders himselfasamedium,oran becomes possible. Hisrecent projects have taken onvarious forms of that challenge theestablished positions sothat new perspective situational intervention, sculpture andperformance, creating situations their backspainted pink,isconceptually based,often takingtheform of Zheng’s work, like hisBiennaleinstallation ofaseriesstop signswith Weekly and the San Francisco Chronicle. in numerous magazinesworldwide includingSculpture Magazine, SF the Pravda magazineinLithuania,2006.Hiswork hasbeenreviewed with theBalticTriennial was selected asNo.2 ofthebest artshows by the Yerba BuenaCenter for theArtsin2008.Hisintervention project the Artadiaaward in2007 andnominated for theBay Area Now 5of SECA Award from theSanFrancisco MOMA.Hewas acknowledged by Sculpture inMaine2003. In2005and2007 hewas nominated for the in New Hampshire in2005andtheSkowhegan SchoolofPainting and Zheng received artist residencies from theprestigious MacDowell Colony Francisco Art Institute. designer for ten years, later transitioning to artstudies at theSan studied at Tsinghua University, China and worked as a computer software Michael Zhengcomes from abackground inComputer Science, having One of the youngest artists selected to be in the Vancouver Biennale, Weight: 500lbs,227kg Size: 274cm (H)x60cm(SignSection)=108in24in Media: MetalandConcrete Charleson Park The S China Michael Zheng t op (born 1965-) www.michaelzheng.org 45 46 20 SCULPTURE For more information visit: History of Loss isSudarshanShetty’s NorthAmerican publicartdebut. historical religious ritual and contemporary advertising. and sequence isfrequently used to capture attention, harkening to childlike desire andnostalgic memory. The useofplurality, repetition relic orartefact whilemimickingchildren’s toy cars,areference to a engine. Eachvehicle isinacoffin-like box, ondisplay asamuseum attention to theenvironmental damagecausedby thecombustion cars, displayed inrows ofclearstacked anddated cases,draws Shetty’s cast modelsof42‘crashed’ miniature Volkswagen Beetle 21st – March 21st, 2011). (May1stGallery –June13th,2010) andSurrey (February ArtGallery exhibition, In-Transition: New Artfrom India , withtheRichmondArt and isoneofsixIndianartists includedintheVancouver Biennale’s the Centre Pompidou museumexhibition ofContemporary Artin2012 The ofModernArt,Mumbai.Shettywillbeincludedin National Gallery and London Tate Modern, the Japan, Museum, Art Asian Fukuoka several ofthemost prestigious museumsintheworld, includingthe has exploded inthelast decade, garneringinternational attention at Shetty’s success, like theemergence ofIndiaasaneconomic power, that breaks withorre-envisions, traditional religious iconography. work for attention international garnering are who artists Indian Sudarshan Shetty is part of a growing number of young contemporary Weight: 1760lbs, 798kg Size: 427cm x914cm(168in360in) Media: Aluminum,Polycarbonate, Steel King Edward Ave &CambieSt –CanadaLineStation Hist India Sudarshan Shetty ory ofLo (born 1961-) ss www.galleryske.com Sale by Private Enquiry 47 48 21 SCULPTURE For more information visit: Bath and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. world includingFrankfurt, Michigan, Palm Desert, Cleveland, Ryder hasexhibited hermonumentalinstallations throughout the and dialogue. sculptures and contemporary materials to enliven engagement a Britishtradition ofusinganimalsandallegory, choosingmonumental audiences of all ages. Like many of her predecessors, Ryder follows focal pointfor many educational storytellers andartclasses, attracting a been has Gardens, Botanical VanDusen in located sculpture, This while theHare symbolizes fertility, agility, vulnerability andbravery. portrayed aspartmanandbull,isafigure of courage and terror, incompatible opposites. In Greek mythology the Minotaur, often love story, but according to ancient folklore the two creatures are sculpture madeofgalvanized wire mightat first seemawhimsical medium anduseofallegory. Atwisted andwrapped anthropomorphic Ryder’s MinotaurandHare ishighlyrepresentative oftheartist’s wire piece by using her bare hands and pliers. by Ryder. Inthisparticularsculpture, Ryder creates andassembles the The ideaofmakingthree-dimensional sculptures inwire was pioneered widely in Canada, the USA, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. an internationally acclaimed sculptor whosework hasbeenexhibited Sophie Ryder, agraduate ofthe Royal Academy in London, has become Weight: 1000lbs,454kg Size: 330cmx229cm109cm(130in90in43in) Media: Galvanized Wire andCeramic Base Van DusenGardens Mino England Sophie Ryder taur andHare (born 1963-) www.sophieryder.org
49 50 22 PERFORMANCE For more information visit: collective sculptural form. coherent a form to together come lives numerous the threadbare. The shapes, textures and colors – of pieces from to life new give forms cloth hung and floating Kaikkonen’s form, Re-imagined and collectively shaped by the artist as an abstract former use, now transcending their use as fashion or protection. configurations. The garments suggest their human shape and new in clothing recycled assembling by made are works situ in these outdoors, and inside both spaces unusual in Working Kaikkonen installed this piece as a site-specific installation. As with many of her other works, the Finnish artist Kaarina Weight: N/A Size: N/A Media: Clothing Van DusenGardens Gro Finland K aarina K wing Connections (born 1953-) www.sculptors.fi aikkonen Not for Sale
51 SEBASTIAN MEXICO (BORN 1947-)
LIBRA VanDusen Botanical Garden, Oak St & 37th Ave Media: Painted Iron
23 Size: 292cm x 152cm x 256cm (115in x 60in x 101in) Weight: 600kgs, 1323lbs
SEBASTIAN is considered to be Mexico’s foremost living sculptor. He is recognized for his monumental and colourful iron and concrete structures, which inhabit the major metropolises throughout the world.
On September 14th 2010, the Vancouver Biennale and the Consulate of Mexico, in collaboration with VanDusen Botanical Gardens, unveiled 15 of SEBASTIAN’s sculptures inspired by signs of the zodiac and nature.
The title of this exhibition, Emotional Geometry, is a reference to the first book on the artists, Geometric Intimacies published in 2004. The publication serves as a guide to the past 40 years of his bold and geometric artwork and has become a reference for many artist worldwide working in large-scale construction. The exhibition runs from September 2010 – May 2011.
In support of the Vancouver Biennale, the artist has made the sculpture Libra available for purchase at our gala auction.
For more information visit: www.fundacionsebastian.org
52 SCULPTURE 53 54 24 c SCULPTURE Using materials representative ofheavy industry andinsize and and s sculptures that combine welded circles, spheres, cylinders, cubes, best known for hismassive andprecisely crafted geometricmetal mos Fletc Weight: Size: Media: Corten Steel Queen ElizabethPark DONUT #7 USA Fletcher Benton and c Benton’s militantlyrigidform embodiesthesequalities,dominating associate sculpture hasafinesse, sophistication andelegance notoften volume compatible withAmerica’s positioninthe world, Benton’s abstractly reveals forms ofnature, geometryandhumanactivity. viewer takes notice. The simplicityofeachclustered shape also Benton, age79, isanative ofCalifornia andhasreceived numerous Bent Aar in New York, Chicago, Wiesbaden, Germany, Los Angeles, and United States and Europe, includingsolo andgroup exhibitions awards andaccolades.Hiswork isrepresented throughout the Fo V onst ancouve r mo D hus, t res 22mx12mx26m(1i 0nx11n 292cm x152cm x256cm(115in60in101in) on make her quare ruc ommanding its 2494lbs, 5500lbs ( e inf Bent pect ist s tivist d w r Bie enmark. BORN s balanc ormat ith the ed sculptors s hisCanadi on, as nnale. cul 19 pture ion visit: ed i medium. enio spac 31-) n space. , hasbec what r memberofwhat an de f t of e ands www. he post-war but w ome rec fletc urr oundings, demandi ith the2009 herbenton.com ogniz Amer is now
s o ed as ican era. –20 definedas ne of 11 ng the He the is 55 56 25 SCULPTURE For more information visit: at the gala auction. purchase for available maquettes 3 of edition limited a created has artist the Biennale, Vancouver the of support In The Cabeza’s may besoldseparately orasagrouping. 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale. Marín makes hisCanadianpublicartdebutinthe between time and cultures. space a in themselves aligning while decay and strength both Baroque sculpture, theseheadsemitasenseofhistory, suggesting left to rest and be mused upon. Shaped in the style of Spanish dragged through thestreets insomedistant time, brutalized and monument to unknown heroes. The forms look like they were ancient some of fragments or remnants suggest and terracotta significance to many cultures. They are the color of the earth, special with material a clay, in rendered if as appear iron and they are exhibited. The giganticsevered headsofpolyester resin Javier Marín’s sculptures make aprofound impression whenever Barcelona, Mexico City, Paris, Luxemburg, Milan and Venice. museums throughout Europe andLatin America,includingMadrid, major in exhibited been has work His 2003. in Biennale Venice in Latin Americatoday, representing hiscountry intheprestigious Javier Marín is considered to be the foremost figurative sculptor Weight: 1102lbs, 500kg each (130 x209136in/197 x130126in/179 x142171in) Size: 330x530 x345cm/500 330 x320cm/455360435cm Media: Polyester R No. 3R Cabeza Vainilla, Cabeza Córdoba, Cabeza Chiapa MEXIC Javier Marín oad, Richmond O esin andIron (born 1962-) www.javiermarín.com s Cabeza Vainilla Cabeza Chiapas Cabeza Córdoba 57 Example of Foldout Spread 56 25 Fo a a limit In suppor SCULPTURE in Latin Americatoday, representing hiscountry intheprestigious Javie (130 x209136in/197 x130126in/179 x142171in) Size: Media: Polyester Resin andIron No. 3Road, Richmond CABEZA VAINILLA, CABEZA CÓRDOBA, CABEZA CHIAPAS MEXICO Javier Marín Weight: Venice Bie Venice iro and they are exhibited. The giganticsevered headsofpolyester resin Javier Marín’s sculptures make aprofound impression whenever Mexic Barcelona, museums throughout Europe and Latin America,includingMadrid, terracot to significance ment t monument l dragged through thestreets insomedistant time, brutalized and both stre both Baroque sculpture, theseheads emitasenseofhistory, suggesting The Cabeza’s may besoldseparately orasagrouping. 20 – 2009 Marín makes hisCanadianpublicartdebutinthe betwee eft to res to eft t ore inf r more he galaauction. 330x530 x345cm/500 330 x320cm/455360435cm r M dition of 3 m 3 of ed edition n appe 1102lbs, 500kg each n time est re ta andsuggest is co arín is y w ngth anddeca t andbemuse t o Vancouver 11 nnal o unknow ormatio the Vancouver f the andcultures. if render ar asif any culture many e in2003. o City,P (BORN nsider it: n visit: n hero Biennale. t ed aquett d upon. is wor His aris 1962-) o mnants hile www.ja o be ed inclay The s. forms look lik look forms The es. , Lux Biennale, avail es al Shape e foremost figurative sculptor sculptor figurative foremost the k hasbe themselves i igning themselves embur y ar viermarín.com r fr material wi , amaterial color of color e the ments of some of agments for able the styl d inthe th g, Mil e en e artist Venice. an and xhibite urchase purchase created hascreated hey were were e they e of special special th the d i ace n aspace ish Spanish jor n major th, earth, ncient ancient Cabeza Vainilla Cabeza Chiapas 58 26 SCULPTURE For more information visit: edition of3maquettes that are available for purchase at ourgalaauction. In supportoftheVancouver Biennale, theartist hascreated alimited of the Fraser River as it merges with the Pacific Ocean. sandbar at theedgeofheavily trafficked commercial shipping lanes community ofSteveston, isartfully integrated into theever-changing geometry andnature. Itslocation Point atPark, Gary inRichmond’s historic Wind Waves epitomizes Domenge’s fascination withform, architecture, including the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. cities across Mexico, theUnited States, Canada,ChinaandEurope, exhibitions and hasparticipated incloseto 200group exhibitions in porcelain, silver andresin, Domengehashadmore thanforty individual Working inmaterials asdiverse as wood, stone, bronze, carbonsteel, to show at Millennium Park. Plensa. Yvonne Domengeisthefirst woman andHispanicartist ever Park, joiningrenowned artists AnishKapoor, Frank GehryandJaume she received amajorcommission from Chicago’s renowned Millennium at The BeijingOlympicsLandscapeSculpture Contest andinearly2010 participation intheVancouver Biennale. In2008,shewon thegold medal pre-eminent museumofcontemporary art,first proposed Domenge’s The Director oftheMuseum ofModernArt,Mexico City, Mexico’s and publicartcommissions, advancing hercareer beyond Latin America. received majorinternational recognition by winningprestigious awards Regarded asoneofMexico’s risingstars, Yvonne Domengehasrecently Weight: 18000lbs,8164kg Size: 400cmx399cm (158inx157in) Media: CarbonSteel, Painted Point Park,Garry Richmond Olas deVient MEXICO Yvonne Domenge (born 1946-) o (WindW www.domenge.com aves) 59 60 27 SCULPTURE For more information visit: edition of3maquettes available for purchase at thegalaauction. In supportoftheVancouver Biennale, theartist hascreated alimited South America. artist that willsoonseehiswork in many majorcitiesinEurope and opportunities beyond Chinahave begunto emerge for thistalented With hisinternational debutat the Vancouver Biennale, many new its place intheworld asaleading economic andcultural power. form andinspired by thegrowth andexpansion ofChinaasittakes great transition inChina.This recent work isadramatic departure in historical characteristics andcontradictions inherent duringatimeof a spiritofheroism that reflects thepolitical,economic, cultural and to asCultural Imperialism.Hisolderrepresentational work embodies cities. Ren Junrepresents anationalist pride, more recently referred cities from Southto NorthofChina,includingmany emerging industrial successful andrespected sculptor oflarge-scale works whichspan a is Jun Ren China, Arts, Fine of Academy Xi’an the of graduate A freedom and fluidity. and mercury whilestopped inmotion.The work reflects confidence, river walk inRichmond,BC,explores theessence ofpure forms; water Water #10,installed at theentryto the21st Winter OlympicGames with two elegant,amorphic,monumental,stainless steel sculptures. Ren Junmakes hisNorth Americandebutat theVancouver Biennale Weight: 4600lbs,2086kg Size: 1600cm(630in) Media: Steel Cambie Plaza,Richmond W CHINA Ren Jun ater #10 (born 1961-) www.renjun-studio.com 61 62 28 SCULPTURE For more information visit: for sale at the gala auction. The artists have created alimited editionof3maquettes available with its installation in the City of Richmond. and thesculpture raised local, national andinternational mediaattention Brothers madetheirNorthAmericandebutwiththeVancouver Biennale Gao The City. Kansas Museum, Kemper the Yorkand New Museum, exhibitions internationally, having won acommission from theGuggenheim In 2010, the artists have begun to compete in large-scale sculpture current nostalgic attitude towards Mao. between thetwo leadersandtheirideologies,aswell as areflection onthe This sculpture canberead asanarrative, commenting ontherelationship to play therole ofcriticto thepoliticalenvironment oftheirhomeland. Through the use of satire, the Gao Brothers have consciously chosen of Vladimir Lenin. Mao depicted asadiminutive Miss Maodelicately balancingonthehead Chairman figures, historical iconic two features sculpture steel stainless image oftheChineseruler, MaoZedong, titledLady Mao.This super-sized Head The installation titledMiss MaoTrying to Poise Herselfat theTop of Lenin’s and icons responsible for the emergence of modern China. their freedom andlivelihood by theirblatant, opencritiqueoftheheroes represent “The New Wave” ofyoung, contemporary Chineseartists risking The Gao Brothers, both born in the Shandong province of China, Weight: 8818lbs,4000kg Size: 650cm(H)x420cm(D) x600cm(W)(255in165in x236in) Media: HighQualityStainless Steel Pork ChopPark, Richmond at thetop ofLenin’shead Miss Mao Trying to Poise herslf China G is part of a series of sculptures by the Gao Brothers depicting the the depicting Brothers Gao the by sculptures of series a of part is ao Brothers Ga Ga o Qiang(born1962-) o Zhen(born1956-) www.gaobrothers.net
63 Example of Foldout Spread 62 28 SCULPTURE For more information visit: for sale at the gala auction. The artists have created alimited editionof3maquettes available with its installation in the City of Richmond. and thesculpture raised local, national andinternational mediaattention Brothers madetheirNorthAmericandebutwiththeVancouver Biennale Gao The City. Kansas Museum, Kemper the Yorkand New Museum, exhibitions internationally, having won acommission from theGuggenheim In 2010, the artists have begun to compete in large-scale sculpture current nostalgic attitude towards Mao. between thetwo leadersandtheirideologies,aswell as areflection onthe This sculpture canberead asanarrative, commenting ontherelationship to play therole ofcriticto thepoliticalenvironment oftheirhomeland. Through the use of satire, the Gao Brothers have consciously chosen of Vladimir Lenin. Mao depicted asadiminutive Miss Maodelicately balancingonthehead Chairman figures, historical iconic two features sculpture steel stainless image oftheChineseruler, MaoZedong, titledLady Mao.This super-sized Head The installation titledMiss MaoTrying to Poise Herselfat theTop of Lenin’s and icons responsible for the emergence of modern China. their freedom andlivelihood by theirblatant, opencritiqueoftheheroes represent “The New Wave” ofyoung, contemporary Chineseartists risking The Gao Brothers, both born in the Shandong province of China, Weight: 8818lbs,4000kg Size: 650cm(H)x420cm(D) x600cm(W)(255in165in x236in) Media: HighQualityStainless Steel Pork ChopPark, Richmond at thetop ofLenin’shead Miss Mao Trying to Poise herslf China G is part of a series of sculptures by the Gao Brothers depicting the the depicting Brothers Gao the by sculptures of series a of part is ao Brothers Ga Ga o Qiang(born1962-) o Zhen(born1956-) www.gaobrothers.net
64 29 SCULPTURE For more information visit: for purchase at the gala auction. available maquettes 3 of edition limited a created has artist the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale. the in debut art public outdoor his makes Hughes Patrick world around us. the way that ourreading oftheworld affects how we relate to the forces theviewer to question ouringrained habitsofvisual perception, knowledge. Isitnature, booksorboth? Doorsof Knowledge visually of Knowledge playfully entices theviewer to question thesource of revealing or concealing thenatural landscapebeyond them,Doors With 30ftlong,5fthighdoorsthat swing openorshut,gradually work forcesHis in. viewer the participate to stop, question. and assess The work is interactive by creating an optical illusion that the viewer must subject matter like clouds,sky, bookshelves anddoorsasimagery. counterparts, Victor Vasarely andYaacov Agam, Hughesuseseveryday most recognizable artist usingopticalillusion.Unlike hisEuropean Hughes emerges outoftheschoolOP-Art andisBritain’s single Art Museum. Art, Glasgow, The DeutscheBibliothek,Frankfurt andtheDenver including theBritishlibrary, Tate Gallery, London,ofModern theGallery included insomeofthemost prestigious international publiccollections is work His artists. exhibited most Britain’s of one is Hughes Patrick Weight: 50lbs,22kg perpanelx50panels Size: 178cm (70in) Media: Painted Aluminum Minoru Park, Richmond Doors ofKn uk Patrick Hughes (born 1939-) wledge www.patrickhughes.co.uk In support of the exhibition,
65 66 30 SCULPTURE For more information visit: at the gala auction. purchase for available maquettes 3 of edition limited a In support of the Vancouver Biennale the artist has created the most accessibly priced for anOppenheimoutdoor sculpture. Arriving Homeisthesmallest ofseveral versions created and suggests thefreedom andexhilaration oftravel andmobility. Vancouver International Airportarrivals terminal, thesculpture and the angle of the sun in the sky. Perfectly positioned at the and transform from colour to colour according to thetimeofday and fluorescent, multi-coloured lexan acrylicpanelswhichshimmer Arriving Homeisa12-foot highspiral form constructed outofsteel China and Italy, among others. major publiccommissions throughout theUSA, Canada,Korea, sculpture installations hasgarnered criticalacclaim, earninghim and performance work. Hiscurrent work inlarge-scale outdoor work inthesixties,andlater for hisbodyart,video, photography decades, hehasreceived international attention for hisconceptual five nearly spanning career a With today. Art Contemporary in working figures influential most the one is Oppenheim Dennis Weight: 900lbs,408kg Size: 305cmx275cm x153cm (120inx108in60in) Media: Steel, Lexan Acrylic, Red Acrylic, Perforated Metal Vancouver International Airport(YVR) –Arrivals Terminal Arriving Home USA Dennis Oppenheim (born 1938-) www.dennis-oppenheim.com
67 68 31 NEW MEDIA For more information visit: at the gala auction. purchase for available posters signed 6 of edition limited a created has artist the Biennale, Vancouver the of support In is represented by Buschlen Mowatt Galleries in Vancouver. teaches MediaArtat CapilanoUniversity inBritishColumbia and the Portrait ofCanadaandSurrey Gallery ArtGallery. Toni Latour Her artisheldinbothpublicandprivate collections, including Chronicle ofNew MediaArt,MIXMagazineandBorder Crossings. by Artspeak,The Burnaby ArtGallery, PaperWait, Aspect:The Latour’s work isincludedinseveral catalogues andpublications and awards in support of her practice. and internationally since 1994andhasreceived numerous grants of Western Ontarioin2000. Shehasexhibited herwork nationally the University ofWindsor in1998andherMFA from theUniversity work, drawing andperformance art.Latour received herBFA from She works invideo, sound,photography, installation, text-based Toni Latour isamultidisciplinaryartist basedinVancouver, Canada. Weight: N/A Size: 106cmx183cm(42in72in) Media: 6paperprints Brighouse Station, Canada-Line, Richmond Homage t Canada Toni Latour o P (born 1975-) arenthood www.tonilatour.com 69 70 32 NEW MEDIA For more information visit: purchase at the gala auction. limited edition of 5 maquettes, 3 of which will be available for In support of the Vancouver Biennale, the artist has created a moment becomes auniqueand personal experience for eachviewer. a momentoutofourbusy day. The temporal nature ofthisfleeting slow down even ourminds,thinkand“holdthethought” iffor only people mightbeencouraged to pause. This signasksusto stop, intersection orabusy publicarea ofthecity, ahecticplace where The artist imagined thisNew Mediainstallation installed at astreet programmed to fail orsputter (flickerat onandoff) randomintervals. & Avenue Road in downtown Toronto. Several of the letters were installed onthefront facade oftheChurch oftheRedeemer at Bloor was first exhibited intheNuitBlanche Festival in2006where it was by Toronto basedmultimediaartist Kelly Mark.This site specific work Hold that Thought isawork inneonwithprogrammed failure units installation, sound, video and public interventions. in a variety of media including drawing, sculpture, photography, received theprestigious KMHunter Artist Award in2002. Mark works Biennale. Sheisarecipient ofnumerous CanadaCouncil grants and represented Canadaat theSydney Biennaleandat theLiverpool Kelly MarkisoneofCanada’s leadingNew Mediaartists andhas Weight: 70lbs, 32kg Size: 458cmx81cm7cm(180in32in3in) Media: Neonwithprogrammed failure units Sunset Community Centre Hold that Thought CANADA K elly Mark (born 1967-) www.ireallyshould.com
71 72 33 SCULPTURE Visit: Interviews withtheartist by Accent Artcanbewatched onYouTube. For more information visit: France, the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Vancouver SunandCBCNews, aswell ascommissions in museum attention, including inclusion in Architectural Digest, rapid transit CanadaLine, shehasreceived significantmediaand With theinstallation ofLe at Olympic Station alongthenew Banc framework and academic imprint. and scaling,endows herwork with aninnate andessential structural prestigious L’Ecole duLouvre inParis. Herexperience informalism the at sculpture in course her completing before interpreter language a as career her began She France. then and Canada Khouri hasledanomadiclife, uprooting from Lebanon to Spain, and her medium. This to her is creativity. pursuit ofdangerandchallenge, pushingtheboundariesofherself intricate, worked surfacing to very pure contemporary forms in her and emphasizes torsion andmovement. Khourilikes to shiftfrom has stripped away what doesnotcomprise theessence ofthework fluid curvatures, free-form arcs andcircular seating space. Khouri a white cast-cement benchthat is11ftlong.Le isdefined Banc by celebrates herfirst publicartinstallation withthedebutofLe, Banc intheartandarchitecturalA ‘risingstar’ designworld, MarieKhouri Weight: 5000lbs,2267kg Size: 335.28cm (132in) Media: White Concrete Lafarge Olympic Canada-LineStation Le Banc Canada/F rance Marie Khouri www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzaAH6G1vQ www.khouri.net (born 1960-)
73 From April 26th to June 13th 2010, the Vancouver Biennale and the Richmond Art Gallery presented a new exhibition In Transition: New Art from India highlighting India’s most recognized contemporary artists. In Transition: New Art from India featured installation-based work by Shilpa Gupta, Reena Kallat, TV Santhosh, Sudarshan Shetty, artist collective Thukral & Tagra and Hema Upadhyay. Richmond Art Gallery and An expanded exhibition that included art work by Ranbir Kaleka and an additional wall installation by Thukral & Tagra moved to Surrey Art Gallery in January 2011. This exhibition was unique in its focus on the response from contemporary Indian artists to their country’s period of remarkable growth and transformation. With an eye on India’s past and a Surrey Art Gallery view to the future, these artists are examining the social, political, economic and religious implications of becoming a major world economy.
Shilpa Gupta Reena Saini Kallat TV Santhosh Sudarshan Shetty Thukral & Tagra Hema Upadhyay Ranbir Kaleka
www.richmondartgallery.org | www.surrey.ca
74 75 76 34 NEW MEDIA For more information visit:www.flyinthe.net that allows us to see deep into a situation.” “sleeping andtime, avisualexploration ofduration andrupture of soldiersat regular intervals could beread asatestimony to to experience thenext soldierandthenext jolt.This sighting stutters andrepeats, thenreturns to normalityfor atime, only Each time a soldier appears on the screen, the image stops, occasionally halted whenever asoldierisspotted in thelandscape. a blurofspeedanddistance. However, thevideo/experience is be arecord ofaroad-trip, tracking alongapastoral landscapein In thisvideoinstallation theviewer encounters what appearsto of militarization and surveillance since the late 1980s. state suchasKashmir, whichhasbeendebilitated by theforces psychological pressure often felt by visitors to anemergency of peopleby the sideofroad. Guptamakes usaware ofthe glimpsed through views ofthetrees, towns andfields,shots Kashmir region. In the video the beauty of the landscape is troubled the in Gulmurgh, and Srinagar between road the In thiswork she presents theviewer withashiftinglandscape, often addresses theideasofborders andterritorial politics. accessible to theviewer. AsinNational Highway 1 , herwork work the make helps which of familiarity the technology, Shilpa Gupta uses common modes of representation and Weight: 1000lbs,454kg Length: Film6min,10sec. Media: Single-channelvideoprojection Richmond ArtGallery (En RouteSrinagar t National Highway ,No.1 Mumbai Shilpa Gupta (born 1930-) o Gulmurgh) EXHIBITION 77 78 35 SCULPTURE For more information visit:www.reenakallat.com with individualnames. realms, in a sense democratizing it, by literally inscribing the image declaration to anational symbol, thecurtainhasconjoined thetwo Yet, where the mausoleum has traversed from being a private intricate. the and monumental the private, the and public the symbol oflove. Like theTaj Mahal,Lunar Notes balances between of theTaj Mahal,thenow publicmonumentbuiltastheultimate a curtain. From a distance the beads can be seen to form an image of bounded-marblebeads,eachcarved withnamesoflovers, into stand-ins for personalidentity. Lunar Notes consists ofhundreds public places. Her work often incorporates names, which act as the affection inthe form ofnamesorinitialsscratched onthe walls in artist’s fascination withwhat shecalls“love-graffiti”–testaments of photographic installation, and the private intersect. Reena Kallat’s work often explores the places where the public Weight: 1023lbs, 464kg Photos 221/4 inchesx151/2 incheseach Size: Curtain274cm x381cm(108in150in), Media: Bondedmarble, photographic prints Richmond ArtGallery/Surrey ArtGallery L Delhi Reena SainiK unar No (born 1973-) tes Lunar Notes Anonymously Yours and the accompanying accompanying the and , grew out of the allat EXHIBITION 79 79 TV Santhosh Kerala (born 1968-)
Living with a wound Richmond Art Gallery/Surrey Art Gallery Media: Fibreglass, Metal, LED Panels
36 Size: 153cm x 213cm x 76cm (60in x 84in x 30in) Weight: 2210lbs, 1005kg
TV Santhosh is one of the emerging stars in Indian Contemporary Art having set auction records and been involved in worldwide museum shows including Dark Materials at the GSK Contemporary show, Royal Academy of Arts, London and Continuity and Transformation by Provincia di Milano in Italy. His solo exhibitions have included, FALSE PROMISES, at London’s Grosvenor Gallery and Nature Morte garnered him wide-spread recognition in Mumbai and New Delhi.
The themes of violence and injustice run through Santhosh’s art practice. Drawing on reports and images from the media, Santhosh combines text and repetitive sculptural forms to comment on both the persistent nature of violence and how, through recurrence, it becomes the norm. Conceived after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Living with a Wound consists of three sculptural forms styled as skeletal remains. LED panels mounted on top of the pieces scroll a text recounting the story of an unknowing participant in medical testing:
“...Today I understand that the surgery that was done on me without anaesthesia was done purposely with tools that weren’t sterilized to cause infection...A part of the experiment was also to observe my ability to work with the wound and how far I could bear its pain...”
On a primary level, the work speaks about reopening old wounds but in the larger context, speaks of the relation of a society to the violence of global terrorism.
For more information visit: www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
580 NEW MEDIA EXHIBITION 81 Example of Foldout Spread TV Santhosh KERALA (BORN 1968-)
LIVING WITH A WOUND Richmond Art Gallery/Surrey Art Gallery Media: Fibreglass, Metal, LED Panels
36 Size: 153cm x 213cm x 76cm (60in x 84in x 30in) Weight: 2210lbs, 1005kg
TV Santhosh is one of the emerging stars in Indian Contemporary Art having set auction records and been involved in worldwide museum shows including Dark Materials at the GSK Contemporary show, Royal Academy of Arts, London and Continuity and Transformation by Provincia di Milano in Italy. His solo exhibitions have included, FALSE PROMISES, at London’s Grosvenor Gallery and Nature Morte garnered him wide-spread recognition in Mumbai and New Delhi.
The themes of violence and injustice run through Santhosh’s art practice. Drawing on reports and images from the media, Santhosh combines text and repetitive sculptural forms to comment on both the persistent nature of violence and how, through recurrence, it becomes the norm. Conceived after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Living with a Wound consists of three sculptural forms styled as skeletal remains. LED panels mounted on top of the pieces scroll a text recounting the story of an unknowing participant in medical testing:
“...Today I understand that the surgery that was done on me without anaesthesia was done purposely with tools that weren’t sterilized to cause infection...A part of the experiment was also to observe my ability to work with the wound and how far I could bear its pain...”
On a primary level, the work speaks about reopening old wounds but in the larger context, speaks of the relation of a society to the violence of global terrorism.
For more information visit: www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
580 NEW MEDIA EXHIBITION 82 37 NEW MEDIA For more information visit:www.galleryske.com its road to modernisation. everyday, thecontemporary nature ofsociety, itseconomy and reorient the viewer’s perception andact as acommentary onthe and hischoice ofsteel asmaterial isalsointentional, serving to The artist’s strategy ofradically altering thescale oftheobjects (constructed) notion of national identity. to a dead wife, in the second; it stands as a symbol of a absence. Inthefirst instance, the Taj Mahal stands inmonument tourist souvenir. Inthissense, thepiece reflects thenotionof symbol, to aubiquitous imagerobbed ofpotency, akinto the monument hasmigrated from private gesture through national the process ofdisintegration inmeaning,thesameway the idea ofdestruction. With thisvideowe are meantto understand the Taj Mahalisoverlaid withanimageofflames, reinforcing this decorative, nearlymeaningless. Neartheinstallation, avideoof transposed from itsoriginalcontext andmeaning to become is image the repeated and Re-scaled block. monumental a form to together bolted shrine, historic the of reproductions face value. InTaj Mahal,Shettyhascreated hundreds ofminiature artist attempts to reveal the many meanings that lie beyond the objects, common of multiples mechanically-reproduced with Working it. define that objects the and society Indian Sudarshan Shetty’s work reflects onthenature of contemporary Weight: 1500lbs,680kg Size: 213cmx175cm x434cm(84in69in x171in) Media: Steel, video Richmond ArtGallery/Surrey ArtGallery T Mangalore, karnataka Sudarshan Shetty aj Mahal (born 1961-)
EXHIBITION 83 84 38 For more information visit: New Art from India’ exhibition and is not for sale. Morning was installed exclusively for Surrey ArtGallery’s ‘In-Transition: the shelvingunitartists reveal thesocialcritiqueunderlyingtheirwork. Through theuse ofcommissioned labelsandtheirstrategic placement on spectator canseethat itislittered withthefamiliar Bosedkproducts. wallpaper withcloudsandflowers butwhenitislooked at closelythe everyday householdproducts. Morningisbeautifullydesignedpink produced shelves whilethetitlerepeats acommon warning found on into thisstrategy, presenting ordinary plastic bottlesoncommercially & Morning NEW MEDIA within thecontext Keep of‘highart’. outofR fabrication by usingindustrial processes to create disposableobjects line ofproducts that allow theartists to challengethevalues offineart and Keep outof Reachof Children are bothpartofthefaux-industrial Design. Morning(wallpaper designedfor Surrey exhibit) ArtGallery Thukral &Tagra present theirwork underthetrade nameofBosedk India’s biggest namesincluding,NandiniValli, JitishKallat andAnitaDube. Contemporary Artexhibition, Paris-Delhi-Bombay, alongwithsomeof Indian Pompidou’s Centre the in included were artists the 2010, In Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, in exhibitions with wide-spread is success international their old, years 34 At scene. art Thukral &Tagra are internationally celebrated stars oftheyoung Indian Weight: 2250lbs,1020kg Size: 244cm x208cm30cm(96in82in12in) Media: Plastic, R Richmond ArtGallery/Surrey ArtGallery Keep OutofRea New Delhi (born1979-) Sumir T J Jiten Thukral alandhar, Punjab (born 1976-) esin, Water, Decals,Glass andCorian shelvingunits agra ch ofChildren(T B www.thukralandtagra.com eijing, New Delhi, Delhi, New eijing, B erlin, Vienna, London and Milan. each ofChildren plays B risbane, Tokyo, Seoul, Tokyo, Seoul, risbane, ank) EXHIBITION 85 Example of Foldout Spread 84 38 NEW Thukral &Tagra are internationally celebrated stars oftheyoung Indian Weight: Size: Media: Plastic, Resin, Water, Decals,Glass andCorian shelvingunits Richmond ArtGallery/Surrey ArtGallery & MORNING KEEP OUTOFREACH OFCHILDREN(TANK) DELHI NEW Tagra Sumir PUNJAB JALANDHAR, T Jiten wallpaper withcloudsandflowers butwhenitislooked at closelythe a Through theuseofcommissioned labelsandtheirstrategic placement on spectator canseethat itislittered withthefamiliar Bosedk products. 2010, In Singapore, L Singapore, ex with the shelvingunitartists reveal thesocial critiqueunderlyingtheirwork. India’s biggest names including,NandiniValli, JitishKallat andAnitaDube. Contemporary Artexhibition, For more information v information more For Ar New Morning was installed exclusively for Surrey ArtGallery’s ‘In-Transition: within thecontext of‘highart fabrication by usingindustrial processes to create disposableobjects line ofproducts that allow theartists to challengethevalues offineart and Keep outof Reachof Children Design. Morning(wallpaper designedfor Surrey exhibit) ArtGallery Thukral &Tagra present theirwork underthetrade nameof Bosedk into thisstrategy, presenting ordinary plastic bottlesoncommercially produced shelves whilethetitlerepeats acommon warning found on everyday householdproducts. scene. A rt scene. 244cm x208cm30cm(96in82in12in) MEDIA 2250lbs,1020kg hibitio t fro he artis the m In ye t 34 os Ange Sydney, B Sydney, ns in ORN 1979-) (BORN a’ exh dia’ were ts ars old, hukral s, New York, B York, New les, : isit: an ibition includedin
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87 88 40 NEW MEDIA For more information visit:www.rkaleka.com 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale and Surrey Art Gallery. the with debut Canadian his makes Kaleka Ranbir New Delhi and Mumbai. Mexico City, Barcelona, Sydney, Venice, Vienna, Berlin, Tokyo, work hasbeen exhibited inNew York, Chicago, Madrid,London, National Award from theLalitKala Akademi, New Delhiandhis and theRoyal College ofArt,London. Kaleka was awarded the Ranbir Kaleka studied at theCollege University ofArt,Punjab touching onthefluxand stability ofwhat itmeans to behuman. images cover subjectsandsituations bordering reality andfantasy, as apainter andhisfascination withvideoandnew media.The at the Venice Biennale in 2005, channel video, projected over painted panels.Previously shown has usedvideoashismediumfor innovation. Crossings isafour- Since transiting from paintingto videointhe1990s, RanbirKaleka Weight: Video projection oncanvas Size: 190cmx254cmeach(75in x100in) Media: Four channelvideoprojection onto acryliconcanvas Surrey ArtGallery Cro P Ranbir K atiala, Punjab ssings aleka Crossings (born 1953-) shows Kaleka’s skills EXHIBITION
89 90 41 and VladimirFridkes NEW MEDIA For more information visit:www.aes-group.org structures are broken down and rebellion unfolds. adolescents inmilitarygarb. Itprojects anew world where societal of our time with exclusive specificity, such as the showcasing of concerns cultural and political of variety a orchestrates film The and the same. scenes where maleandfemale, victimandaggressor are one imagined world. The fantastical landscapeforms thebackdrop to A panoramic epic,itisprojected ontriptych screens withinan consequence. without another one on violence enact teens platforms, planescollide withoutflames,andabandof attractive mountains sitnext to desolate beaches,neondragons rest atop oil with an imagined future, digitally manipulated, where snow capped was oneofitsmost impressive shows. The filmpresents theviewer The group’s videoLast Riot,shown at the2007 Venice Biennale, Fridkes joiningin1995, whenthegroup becameknown asAES+F. The artists beganworking astheAESGroup in1987 withVladimir photography, sculpture, and mixed media. in work who artists Russian four of collective a are AES+F Weight: N/A Tondo #5,90cmx(35in x35in) Size: Media: DibondMounted Prints Richmond ArtGallery February 3rd –April3rd, 2011 Last Rio T Russian ArtCollective AES+F atiana The Tank andtheWaterfall, 90cmx150cm(35in x59in) A rzamasova t , L , ev E vzovich , E , vgeny S vyatsky EXHIBITI ON , The Carrousel The Tank andtheWaterfall The Bridge Tondo #5 Tondo #16 Tondo #3 Tondo #5 Tondo #5 Tondo #23 Tondo #5 Tondo #16 Tondo #24 91 92 42 PERFORMANCE www.jimdenevan.com Vancouver Biennale. For more information visit: Jim Denevan makes hisCanadiandebutwiththe2009 –2011 a drawing of this sort had been done in Canada. temporary ofalltheBiennaleinstallations andwas the first time away by thehightideby 2.00pm. SandDrawings was themost was photographed from ahelicopter at 12.15pm andwas washed volunteers. Work onthe drawing beganat 9.00am; thework drawing at SpanishBankswiththehelpof15Vancouver Biennale On the23rd ofJune2010, JimDenevan created hisfree-hand the beaches of Spanish Banks, Vancouver. the drylake bedsofNevada to hismost recent sanddrawing on pristine openspaces ofearthfrom thesnow fieldsofSiberia to in theworld andhisrecent artmakinghasextended to include Denevan’s drawings are partofthelargest freehand drawings where nothing is constant but always in a state of renewal. emphasizing theethereal, fragility andfluidityoflife andnature Jim Denevan’s earthdrawings transcend theboundariesofscale, Weight: N/A Size: 92cm x152cm (36x60in)4 Media: Environmental ArtandPhotography Spanish Bank S USA Jim Denevan and Drawings (born 1961-) s, V anc ouver
93 94 43 PERFORMANCE www.rohdecontemporary.com For more information visit:www.sorendahlgaard.com or and publicspaces that direct viewers to theBiennale website. guerrilla campaignofposters andpamphletsat transit shelters the CityofVancouver andsurrounding communities through a The Vancouver BiennaleDoughPortraits willbevisiblethroughout something different.” of peopleand inanartcontext, thefamiliar objecttransforms into nan, noodles,andpasta. Yet, whenthedoughisplaced ontheface the world canrelate to bothidentityanddough,inthe form of bread, transition. “Itisquite auniversal idea,since peoplefrom allcultures of According to Dahlgaard, thedoughheadrepresents anidentityin the Maldives. including exhibitions inLondon, England,Brasilia, Brazil, Kosovo and The DoughPortraits project continues to travel throughout theworld, Originally launchedatin2008, theDanishNational Gallery artist in the creation of this photo series in September 2010. Vancouverites were invited to participate andcollaborate withthe The Dough Portraits Dahlgaard madehisCanadiandebutwithpublicartperformance, world’s most prestigious institutions andvenues, Danishartist Soren A risingstar withexhibitions andperformances at several ofthe Weight: N/A & 3SpecialEdition posters at 121cmx183cm(48in72in) Size: 2Collector Edition portfolios =10posters at 33cmx48cm(13in19in) Media: Posters/Photography The DoughPortraits Denmark Soren Dahlgaard , at the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale. Biennale. Vancouver 2011 – 2009 the at , (born 1973-) 95 96 44 PERFORMANCE For more information visit:www.kondimopoulos.com the City of Port Moody. Vancouver Biennale, incollaboration withtheCityofRichmondand The BlueTrees project makes itspublicartdebutwiththe2009–2011 and New Zealand. are incollections intheUnited States, Australia, United Arab Emirates for 2009at Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia. Dimopoulos’s works Archer to create anew Installation aspartoftheLightin Winter Festival In 2009, Dimopouloswas commissioned by Festival Director, Robyn the Inaugural Wellington Civic Initiative for Sculpture. Wellington Sculpture Trust for theCityofWellington, whichwas awarded Pacific Grass thefirst windsculpture inaseries commissioned by the explore movement through themediumofsculpture. In2001 he created In 1998, with an established name as a painter, Dimopoulos began to define space, Dimopoulos’s sculptures create anuncluttered simplicity. elements oftheinstallation ofKonstantin Dimopoulos.Usinglinearity to many ofhisotherartworks, colour, line, form andrepetition are critical social andenvironmental issues, specificallyglobaldeforestation. Like Konstantin Dimopouloscreated The BlueTrees to highlightworldwide Weight: N/A Size: N/A Media: Environmental Performance Art Richmond andPort Moody The Blue Trees Greece Dimopoulos K onstantin (born 1954-) 97 Opening Ceremony, 2009
The launch of the Vancouver Biennale 2009 – 2011 took place on November 10th, 2009 at Morton Park in Vancouver. Mayor Gregor Robertson, Mayor Malcolm Brodie and the Vancouver Park Board Commissioner, Sarah Blyth, were all in attendance to cut the ribbon and officially launch the 22-month 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale!
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The Vancouver Biennale has had 38 installations to date, including performance and environmental art, at a variety of locations in Vancouver and Richmond. Before the art work can be enjoyed by the public the Biennale, and our partners, work with a range of individuals and organizations to make the sculptures safe and secure. Protech Industrial Movers, John Byrson and Partners, Brandon Thiessen Fine Arts, Pine Blue Enterprises, PS Production Services and many more have enabled the Biennale to achieve safe and inspiring installations.
Each installation is unique, from Kaarina Kaikkonen’s recycled clothing piece ‘Growing Connections’ to Ren Jun’s 30 metre stainless steel ‘Water #7’ to Jim Denevan’s ‘Sand Drawings’ and Konstantin Dimopoulos’ ‘Blue Trees’. Every installation has been documented and tells its own story.
100 101 102 103 Above-Pictured from left to right: Charles Jencks, Dennis Oppenheim, Hema Upadhyay, Kaarina Kaikkonen, Sophie Ryder, Charles Jencks Public Programming
The Vancouver Biennale is committed to community outreach through its education and public programs which include creating educational materials, sponsoring artist-in-residence programs, presenting professional symposiums and providing free public lectures.
Since the 2009 launch, the Biennale has held 8 artist lectures with world renowned sculptors, landscape architects and contemporary artists. In October 2009, Charles Jencks, considered the ‘Father of Postmodernism’, gave the first Biennale lectures at Simon Fraser University and The University of British Columbia. Jencks is an internationally renowned speaker and innovator in regard to art in public spaces, and one of the most influential architectural theorists working today. These lectures were Charles Jencks’ first public talks in Vancouver and Canada. In the spring of 2010, the Biennale partnered with the Richmond LuLu Series, welcoming Dennis Oppenheim and Hema Upadhyay. Dennis Oppenheim also gave lectures at Langara College and Capilano University respectively. During May 2010, the Biennale sponsored three artist-in-residence programs including Sophie Ryder at Arts Umbrella, Kaarina Kaikkonen at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Hema Upadhyay at the Aberdeen Centre.
1 A 2 /2 day symposium titled ‘BIG IDEAS: Encountering Space’ will conclude the public programming of the 2009 – 2011 Biennale by inviting many of the world’s most influential minds in science, technology, literature, art and digital media to discuss the ever expanding concept of ‘public’ space.
The primary goals of the Biennale’s programs are to foster critical thinking and interactive learning within our community, while educating and increasing understanding of art in public spaces. With the support of our partners and the public, the Vancouver Biennale 2013 – 2015 will move forward in organizing more public events and educational programs for the communities of Vancouver, Richmond, Port Moody and Surrey. Pictured from left to right: Sculpture Signage & ‘Inspiration Lives Here’ Poster
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The K-Crew Detectives: Education – VB Learn Case of the English Bay Bandits
Education is a priority mandate of the Vancouver Biennale. The Vancouver Biennale The Vancouver Biennale is pleased to introduce “The K-Crew Detectives: Case of the English Bay is committed to community outreach through its education program. In 2010, the Bandits”, a fun game designed for parents to play Biennale Education team created a FREE online learning website www.vblearn.ca. with their preschool children or for children age The new website includes 17 lessons plans and self-guided tours all specifically designed to encourage active, engaged- 8 and up. This “Where’s Waldo-meets-Cluedo” inquiry based learning utilizing the 2009-2011 Vancouver Biennale installations. VB Learn’s goal is to develop fully inclusive, game creates a world where both kids and cross-curricular, inquiry based lesson plans that are easily accessible and fun to explore. Full-day and half-day self-guided adults can explore a stylized English Bay whilst public art walking tours are available for art programs, families and visitors to view and download. Each tour package discovering clues and solving the mystery of is complete with route maps, public art and other points of interest details. the stolen sculptures!
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106 107 Celebrate the Vancouver Biennale with a day of cycling the city – along the beaches, streets and park areas on a specially designed cycling route. The 2011 Spring BIKENNALE is the second event of its kind to take place during the 2009 – 2011 Biennale. Special entertainment will be taking place at a number of the Biennale sites during the day of the ride which covers downtown Vancouver, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Queen Elizabeth Park and Richmond.
The BIKENNALE encourages people to bike for fun and exploration on beautiful routes while gaining exciting information about our temporary art work. This day-long public cycling event is unique, as it combines active participation and fun in the outdoors with an international art & cultural experience. The route will take riders to more than 38 Sculpture, New Media and Performance installations throughout Vancouver and Richmond.
The cycling map of the Biennale Great Ride will be available and widely distributed after the Spring event which can be used for self-guided cycling during the tenure of the 2009-2011 Vancouver Biennale Exhibition through June 2011.
A cycling map of Biennale Great Rides can be downloaded from the Biennale website, picked up from the office or collected from tourist centres and hotels throughout Vancouver and Richmond. The Biennale will begin de-installing the 2009 – 2011 artworks in June 2011, in preparation for the 2013 – 2015 Vancouver Biennale.
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Indian artist Hema Upadhyay spent three weeks at Richmond’s Aberdeen Centre creating 6 matchstick chandeliers as part VanDusen Botanical Garden has been an active partner throughout the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale. The spectacular of the 2009 – 2011 Vancouver Biennale. Hema constructed the collection of chandeliers, with the help of volunteers, out of 55-acre garden in the heart of Vancouver has matured into a botanical garden of international stature since opening 750,000 unused blue, red and white matches. One of the matchstick chandeliers was displayed at the Richmond Art to the public in 1975. VanDusen’s collection includes 11,500 accessioned plants representing more than 7,300 plant families Gallery as part of the exhibition, In Transition: New Art from India, while the other 5 were exhibited at the Aberdeen Centre and 255,000 individual plants from around the world. The plant collections represent ecosystems that range from tropical (2010) and Surrey Art Gallery (2011). South Africa, to the Himalayas, to the South America and the Mediterranean, across Canada’s Boreal forests and Great Plains to plants native to our own Pacific Northwest. Special cultural highlights include three 2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale Baroda born and Mumbai based, Hema often works in mixed media with themes that focus on issues of gender, personal installations; Growing Connections by Kaarina Kaikkonen (Finland), the Emotional Geometry collection by SEBASTIAN identity and migration in India. Imagery of Indian religious symbols and feminine references are often present in her work. (Mexico) and Minotaur and Hare by Sophie Ryder (England). For more information visit: www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/hema_upadhyay VanDusen Botanical Garden provided dedicated volunteers to help Kaarina Kaikkonen create her spectacular installation, supported the Biennale’s 2010 Lecture Series and, along with the Mexican Consulate and The Vancouver Biennale, welcomed 14 sculptures by the world renowned artist SEBASTIAN to the Garden as part of Mexico Fest 2010.
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Artists: Your faith and belief have begun the legacy. 2009-2011 Vancouver Biennale Board (past & present): Barrie Mowatt-Founder & President, Damien Reynolds, Robin Relph, Jacqui Cohen, Michel Goulet David Watson, Lucille Pacey, Samuel Chow, Neil Mullen, Kathy Venter, Elayne Rollick, James McBeath, Sandy Garossino, Neil Belenkie, Josh Michael Zheng Dunford, Michella Frosch, Grace Gordon-Collins, Katherine Tong, Anuja Varshney, Paul Sangha, Ambassadors: Larry Beasley, Fanny Kiefer, Ren Jun Miro Cernetig, Dr Anthony Shelton, Mike Aymong, Dr Yosef Wosk, Saeedeh Salem, Michelle Becker, Social Media Ambassadors: Kris Krug, Jaume Plensa Sean Cranbury, Jeremy Crowle, Members: Russell Pacey, Donna Leyland, Jim Mockford, Scott Elliott, Hillary Hagan, Murray Nichol, Lorna Bernar Venet Buschlen, Carol Heaney, Lori Rowe, Dr Mel Kaunshansky, Charlie Anderson, Christina Leung, Ioulia Reynolds, Curatorial Team: Shengtian Dennis Oppenheim Zheng-Curator for Asia, Fumio Nanjo-Curator for India & South-East Asia, Charlotte Eyerman-Curator for USA, Elona Lubyte-Curator for Yue Minjun Eastern Europe, Education Program Team: Katherine Tong-Education Program Management, Terry Howe-Chair, Curriculum Development, Magdalena Abakanowicz Jessica Equia-Curriculum Development, Tiana Blouin-Curriculum Development, Debbie Berto-Learning Resource Content Editor, Julie John Clement Rudd-Graphic Designer, Reema Faris-Learning Resource Content Editor, Michael & Ingunn Kemble-Learning Resource Content Editor, Yee Soo-Kyung Scott Orjala-Learning Resource Content Development, Ann Golinsky-French Curriculum Development, Chris Kelly-Superintendent of Wang Shugang Schools (retired), Staff: Barrie Mowatt-Founder & President, Gillian Wood-Exhibition & Communications Coordinator, Carys Lake-Edwards- Sorel Etrog Coordinator, Sandy Szutu-Accounting, Barbara Keith-Exhibition Assistant, Marketing Coordinator: Miriam Blume, Biennale Photographers: Choi Tae Hoon Dan Fairchild, Dylan Cosman, Jennifer Ku, Sarah Whitlam, Catalogue Design: Brady Dahmer Design, Catalogue Contributors: Barrie Liu Jianhua Mowatt-President & Founder, Sarah Creedon, Miriam Blume, Gillian Wood, Dr Roberta Kremer, Carys Lake-Edwards, Brady Dahmer, Nick Zhan Wang Pons, Elizabeth MacDonald, City of Vancouver: Mayor Gregor Robertson, Councillor Heather Deal, Councillor Suzanne Anton, Councillor Igor Mitoraj David Cadman, Councillor George Chow, Councillor Kerry Jang, Councillor Raymond Louie, Councillor Geoff Meggs, Councillor Andrea Joe Sola Reimer, Councillor Tim Stevenson, Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Richard Newirth-Managing Director of Cultural Services, Bryan Newson- Vladas Vildžiūnas Public Art Program Manager, Bob Chang-Electrical Design Technician, Kevin Quinlan-Office of the Mayor, Maria Dobrinskaya-Office of the Sudarshan Shetty Mayor, Special Events: Yogi Omar-Special Events and Filming, Muriel Honey-Special Events and Filming, Dave Rieberger-Special Events Sophie Ryder and Filming, Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation: Malcolm Bromley-General Manager, Vancouver Park Board: Elected Commissioners; Chair-Aaron Jasper, Vice Chair-Sarah Blyth, Commissioners-Constance Barnes, Raj Hundal, Stuart Mackinnon, Ian Robertson, Loretta Kaarina Kaikkonen Woodcock, Peter Kuran, Thomas Soullier, Diane Murphy, Arts and Culture office: Jil Weaving-Coordinator, Danita Noyes-Arts Programmer, SEBASTIAN Hilary Davis-Program Assistant, Supervisors Trades and Major Maintenance: Svend Lojstrup, Ron Caswell, Ray Augustine, Bruce Stad, Fletcher Benton John Grant, Mac Stairs, John Hollander, Joe Snadel, Planning and Operations: Kate Davis-Johnson and Landscape Architect Curtis Link, Javier Marín Supervisors Park Maintenance: Brian Quinn, Robert Leupen, Guy Pottinger, Brian Scott, Jamie Creery, Alex Downie, VanDusen Botanical Yvonne Domenge Garden: Harry Jongerden-Garden Director, Judy Aird-Volunteer Services Director, Gillian Drake-Education Director, Nancy Wong-Director The Gao Brothers of Marketing & Public Relations, James Warkentin-Garden Superintendent, Government and Municipal Services: Hon. Dr Hedy Fry-MP for Patrick Hughes Vancouver Centre, Spencer Chandra Herbert-MLA for Vancouver-West End, Olga Ilich-Former MLA for Richmond Centre and Minister for Hema Upadhyay Tourism, Sport and the Arts, City of Richmond: Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Councillor Linda Barnes, Councillor Derek Dang, Councillor Evelina Toni Latour Halsey-Brandt, Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt, Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt, Councillor Ken Johnston, Councillor Bill McNulty, Councillor Kelly Mark Harold Steves , Eric Fiss-Public Art Planner, Jane Fernyhough-Manager of Cultural Services, Liesl Jauk-Manager of Cultural Development, Reena Saini Kallat Yvonne Stich-Park Planner, Doug Shearer-Park Planner, George Duncan-City Manager, Brian Guzzi-Urban Design Coordinator, Cynthia Shilpa Gupta Lockrey-Media Relations, Peter Harris-Exhibit and Program Coordinator, Richmond Art Gallery: Lynn Beavis-Director, Paula Hickey- Ranbir Kaleka Exhibition & Gallery Coordinator, Nan Capogna-Curator, Kathy Tycholis-Education and Public Programs Coordinator, Matthew Brown, Jiten Thukral & Sumir Tagra Dylan McHugh-Preparatory, City of Surrey: Mayor Dianne Watts, Councillor Judy Villeneuve, Councillor Mary Martin, Councillor Tom Gill, TV Santhosh Councillor Barbara Steele, Councillor Bob Bose, Councillor Barinder Rasode, Councillor Linda Hepner, Councillor Marvin Hunt, Surrey Art Marie Khouri Gallery: Jordan Strom-Curator for Exhibitions & Collections, Angela Cachay-Publicist, Chrisopher Dean-Preparator, City of Port Moody: Soren Dahlgaard Mayor Joe Trasolini, Councillor Meghan Lahti, Councillor Mike Clay, Mayor Joe Trasolini, Councillor Gerry Nuttall, Councillor Karen Rockwell, Jim Denevan Councillor Diana Dilworth, Councillor Bob Elliott, Devin Jain-Cultural Services Manager, Kristin Tracey-Public Art Coordinator, Media: AES+F Fanny Keifer-Studio 4, Leslie Payne-Studio 4, Carmen Salerno-Manager of Programming for SHAW, Jim Reis and the SHAW Express Konstantin Dimopoulos Team, Furio Sorrentino-Production at SHAW TV, Michael Herringer-SHAW, Matthew Hoekstra-Richmond Review, Kevin Bent-Pacific Newspaper Group, Val Casselton-Executive Editor of the Vancouver Sun, Miro Cernetig-Vancouver Sun, Kevin Griffin-Vancouver Sun, Erin Shaw-SHAW Cable, Kristina Urquhart-WHERE magazine, Kate Fleming and the CNN team, Caroline Arbour and Radio Canada, Erin Ireland, Julio Cesar Villegas-Que tal! 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116 During this Biennale, the installation by the GAO Brothers, Miss Mao Trying to Poise herself at the top of Lenin's head, created a media and Internet frenzy, garnering thirty-one days of consecutive news coverage worldwide. The debate between politics and the rights of artistic freedom of expression was inspiring and a critical reminder about the impact and necessity of art in the public domain. This enlivened public debate is a critical dimension and is part of what art-making is all about, to inspire, engage and sometimes enrage! Minimally it is to stimulate, to interrupt our everyday movements and to, if only for a moment, divert our thinking.
There are many backroom stories that make up the Biennale and many unsung heroes that have made this exhibition possible. We exist because of the dedication, commitment and passionate support of the Board, Ambassadors, advisors, public relations teams, politicians and friends of the Biennale who freely gave up their time, energy and resources to help us realize our vision of the ‘Open Air Museum’. These are the real champions that bring great art to public spaces for everyone to enjoy.
This catalogue serves many purposes. It is a publication that honours the participants and their place in Contemporary Art history, it is an auction and sales guide for international art collectors, and a beautiful book for those who want to experience and re-experience the magnificence of our cities’ public spaces. We hope it to be a gift of thanks to our biggest supporters - the artists, the community of visitors, sponsors and the collectors. With our second Vancouver Biennale coming to a close, we have learned much. By being alert to the evolving economic times, technology, cultural and political shifts, we are a centre for cultural dialogue and exchange. Public space itself is changing, as the definition of what is ‘public space’ evolves and the ‘real’ interchanges with the ‘virtual’.
We hope you join us in that exploration.
Barrie Mowatt, President /Founder During this Biennale, the installation by the GAO Brothers, Miss Mao Trying to Poise herself WELCOME to the 2009 – 2011 at the top of Lenin's head, created a media and Internet frenzy, garnering thirty-one days Vancouver Biennale, the ‘World’s Open Air Museum’. of consecutive news coverage worldwide. The debate between politics and the rights We are unique among biennales in that our exhibitions are largely self-funded, freely of artistic freedom of expression was inspiring and a critical reminder about the impact accessible to the public and extend over two-years every two-years. With the emphasis and necessity of art in the public domain. This enlivened public debate is a critical on engagement, education and diversity, we celebrate the experience of art by situating dimension and is part of what art-making is all about, to inspire, engage and sometimes museum quality artworks in public spaces where people gather to work, play, transit and enrage! Minimally it is to stimulate, to interrupt our everyday movements and to, if only for live, turning public space into an open air museum. a moment, divert our thinking.
Since our inaugural exhibition in 2005, the meaning of ‘public’ has been redefined by social There are many backroom stories that make up the Biennale and many unsung heroes that networking. Like no other time in history, being ‘public’ means being instantly subject have made this exhibition possible. We exist because of the dedication, commitment and to global public discourse. In an era of Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, there is rarely passionate support of the Board, Ambassadors, advisors, public relations teams, politicians a moment that an opinion is not proffered and shared with the multitudes. But that’s what and friends of the Biennale who freely gave up their time, energy and resources to help us the Vancouver Biennale is all about – public interaction, dialogue and a sharing of experience. realize our vision of the ‘Open Air Museum’. These are the real champions that bring great Indeed, we went viral and wish to thank those who shared their raves and rants, photos art to public spaces for everyone to enjoy. and films with friends and followers. This catalogue serves many purposes. It is a publication that honours the participants and The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics brought the Biennale record numbers of visitors from their place in Contemporary Art history, it is an auction and sales guide for international art around the world and international visibility through unprecedented media coverage. collectors, and a beautiful book for those who want to experience and re-experience the The games also brought a twist of fate when six of our installation locations in Vancouver magnificence of our cities’ public spaces. We hope it to be a gift of thanks to our biggest became designated Olympic sites. Mounting an exhibition of this size has its challenges, supporters - the artists, the community of visitors, sponsors and the collectors. With our particularly given our dependence on public space and the multiple jurisdictions that govern second Vancouver Biennale coming to a close, we have learned much. By being alert to the that space. The crisis in fact provided an opportunity to expand our exhibition’s footprint evolving economic times, technology, cultural and political shifts, we are a centre for cultural to the neighbouring City of Richmond. Richmond’s participation included installations at dialogue and exchange. Public space itself is changing, as the definition of what is ‘public Vancouver International Airport, the Aberdeen Shopping Centre, along the new rapid transit space’ evolves and the ‘real’ interchanges with the ‘virtual’. 290 West 3rd Ave Canada Line, and indoor exhibitions at the Richmond Art Gallery. Since then, the City of Port We hope you join us in that exploration. Vancouver BC V5Y 1G1 Moody and the Surrey Art Gallery have also partnered on Biennale projects to give their
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