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      EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND - International Biennial of Media Arts

Experimenta PlaygroundEscape into Experimenta Playground, an exhibition of art that begs to be touched and invites your interaction.
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> Experimenta Playground National Tour 2008 - 2009
Performance Space@CarriageWorks, Sydney:: 8 May-7June 08
Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide ::30 Aug- 17 Oct 08
WA Museum, Perth:: 15 Nov 08 - 1 Feb 09
Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria :: 25 April - 7 June 09
Albury Library Museum, 25 July- 7 Sept 09

Experimenta Playground premiered in Melbourne in
August 2007. Click here to visit the Melbourne site >>

 
      EXPERIMENTA PLAY++

Zizi the Affectionate CouchPresented as part of ISEA2008

Experimenta Play ++ is an exhibition of recent Australian media artworks that respond to the gallery visitor through playful and innovative interfaces involving touch, movement, sound, shadow, and pressure.

Sculpture Square (Chapel Gallery), Singapore
25 July - 2 August 2008

Sculpture Square Ltd, 155 Middle Road, Singapore
Monday - Friday, 11am - 6pm
Saturday - Sunday, 12pm - 6pm
Admission is free.

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      NEW VISIONS COMMISSIONS

Since 2003 Experimenta has commissioned 15 engaging and popular new interactive and video works by emerging and mid-career Australian media artists.

Our exhibitions have provided a launching pad for commissioned artists to showcase their work to broad audiences in Australia and internationally.

Click here to see commissioned artworks from 2003 - 2007 >>

 

Pataphysical Man
Shaun Gladwell, Pataphysical Man (2005).
An Experimenta New Visions Commision.
Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Galleries, Australia
 
      MEDIA ART CURATING FORUMS

Designed for regional gallery, museum and library professionals this series of forums address commonly asked questions about exhibiting and curating contemporary media arts.

FREE
Coincides in Sydney with the Experimenta Playground exhibition presented by Performance Space @ CarriageWorks, 8 May-7June 08.

This project is an initiative of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body and assisted by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.

Click here for schedule and topics covered >>

 

Minim++
Minim++, Tool’s Life (2001)
 
      LATEST NEWS

> EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND SYDNEY - PUBLIC PROGRAM
SATURDAY 10 MAY, 2-3pm
Artist and Curator Floortalks

Ever wanted to play with puffer fish and electric eels without getting wet?
How about watching your shadow take on monstrous features as it grows scales, teeth, eyes and horns?
Experimenta’s touring exhibition is a digital media playground of interactive artworks, video installations, short films and extreme art on screen by over 30 Australian and international artists.

Hear from some of the artists and co-curator Emma McRae in this never-to-be-repeated event!
FREE. No bookings required

Jaki Middleton and David Lawrey  (What’s Yours is Mine)
Angela Barnett (Immersion)
Emma McRae, Experimenta Playground Co-curator

Visit the National Tour website for images, descriptions and artist biographies.
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> EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND OPENS IN SYDNEY ON 8 MAY

Experimenta Playground is a free exhibition that promises an unforgettable experience so engaging you'll get hooked.

DATES: 8 May - 7 June 2008
Wednesday to Saturday, 12noon - 8pm

LAUNCH & OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 7 May at 6pm

Performance Space @ CarriageWorks
245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW
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> EXPERIMENTA MENTORSHIP AWARDED

Thankyou to all artists who applied for the mentorship which was highly competitive.
Congratulations to Kirsten Bradley, Experimenta's mentorship recipient. Kirsten is a NSW based media artist who creates interactive public projections exploring nature within the built environment and the mentorship focuses on public and site-related works. Kirsten is being mentored by Fiona Hall.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Young and Emerging Artists Initiative through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.