Primavera: Exhibition of Young Australian Artists is an annual MCA exhibition which showcases the work of Australian artists 35 years of age and under. Primavera 2003 responded to the theme of new media technologies. Curated by Julianne Pierce, Director of the Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT), it explores a range of concerns through screen and projection-based media, as well as digital photographs, sculpture, installation and sound.
Eight bodies of work were included in Primavera 2003, by six individual artists and two collaborative groups: Daniel Crooks (VIC), Alex Davies (NSW), Adam Donovan (QLD), Shaun Gladwell (NSW), Stephen Honegger & Anthony Hunt (VIC), Jonathan Jones (NSW), the Kingpins (NSW) and Mari Velonaki (NSW).
An additional, external element by Cicada (Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar, VIC) complemented the Museum’s exhibition and extended Primavera’s presence into the centre of Sydney. Cicada premiered a site-specific work as part of “Art & About”, presented by the City of Sydney and AMP.
List of Works:
Daniel Crooks
Time Slice: Metrograph 2002-2003
6 Channel video installation and 6 lambda prints
Video dimensions variable
Elevator No., Elevator No.2 - 240 x 20cm
Static No.1, Static No. 5, Static No. 6.
Static No.7 - 20 x 310 cm
Alex Davies
Filter Feeder 2002
Responsive audio-visual installation (Video projection, sounds, sensors, goldfish and bowl)
Dimensions variable
Adam Donovan
Heterodyning Cage 2002
Interactive audio-visual installation: computer, stereoscopic video projection, sculpture and movement sensors, sound projection
Dimensions Variable
Shaun Gladwell
Kickflipper: Fragments edit 2000-03
Video projection
Videography: Michael Schiavello
Sound: Wade Marynowsky
Technical Support: Joshua Raymond
Stephen Honegger and Anthony Hunt
Container 2002-03
Timber, acrylic paint, audio visual hardware, DVD
240 x 240 x 600
Jonathan Jones
68 Fletcher, Bondi, 20:20, 8.6.03 2003
Installation: extension cords, household light bulbs, movement sensors
Dimensions variable
The Kingpins
Welcome to the Jingle 2003
Mixed media installation, video projection and sounds
Videographers: Gotaro Uematsu, Michael Schiavello, Nigel Begg
Sound: The Kingpins, Coven and Spanky
Make up and Prosthetics: Guiseppe Cannas
Stills Photographer: Liz Ham
Mari Velonaki in collaboration with Steve Scheding and David Rye
Embracement 2003
Projection on photodynamic suspended screen, built-in custom micro computer
80 x 60cm approx.
Performers: Melpo Papadopoulou and Leah Grycewicz
Cicada - Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar (with Ben Frost)
Re_Squared 2003
Video projections, slide projections, real-time video performance, surround sound, live audio performance.
Approx 1400 x 2600 x 500cm
Australia Square, Plaza Building, Pitt Street
