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HYPERCLAY and Try This At Home
Monday October 10 2011
On Friday night, we opened our two latest shows — HYPERCLAY: Contemporary Ceramics and Try This At Home. Object director Steven Pozel welcomed everyone and introduced Jill Bennett from the National Institute for Experimental Arts, who opened Try This At Home. Executive Chef of acclaimed restaurant Quay Peter Gilmore then opened HYPERCLAY, mentioning his unique relationship with Australian ceramics — he has, in fact, previously commissioned two of the artists in the show to make unique ceramic crockery for use in his restaurant, complementing his exquisitely crafted dishes.
On top of unveiling incredible and radical work from some of Australia’s top ceramicists, the opening also allowed Object to show off a dynamic foray into the world of digital. Incorporated into the exhibition space are a number of iPads housing over two hours of content exploring the works on show in much more depth. There are four videos on each artist, looking at their process and inspiration as well as the thoughts of an expert and a student on each maker. Plus, there are three additional videos looking at international movements, ceramic technologies and a chat to the producer of the exhibition, Danielle Robson.
All of this content is housed in an easy-to-use app, and the iPads will go on tour with the exhibition. This is the first step in an ongoing movement from Object designed to bring a greater level of engagement to more people. Rather than lengthy wall panels or a weighty catalogue, the videos give you a personal insight into the makers from their own mouths — and it means that you can tailor your viewing to precisely what interests you.
If you can’t get to the show at any of its thirteen locations, don’t worry. Over the coming weeks we’ll be profiling each of the artists in HYPERCLAY, featuring some of these videos. Keep checking back and find out more about the artists and get a peek behind the scenes. We’ll also be looking at the artists and collectives involved in Try This At Home, parallel to the blog being run for the show at www.wetrythisathome.org.
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St. Margarets, 417 Bourke St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tuesday-Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-5pm
Free admission
+61 2 9361 4511
gallery@object.com.au
