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Release for Co.lab project.
James
WF Roberts
It's
not often that writers get to their hang their work in a gallery,
next to a work of art. It's not very often that the individual act of
reading and appreciating the printed word, is done communally. And it
is not often these days that artists and writers come together to
create work based on each other's own vision. But this is what's
going on in Bendigo at the moment. The Co.lab project, brought
together by Hugh Waller, of Bendarts, and Jessica Cola, of View Point
Handmade Gallery, is one of the most remarkable exhibitions going
around. The artists and writers either responded to each other's
work, worked together on a new project or used existing pieces to
create something new.
To
coincide with the exhibition a catalogue of the works has been
produced in the form of a book - a first of it's kind, this anthology
will serve to showcase the amazing works produced long after the
exhibition ends. The book can be pre-ordered online via the co.lab
website (www.colab.bendarts.org) or at View Point Handmade Gallery.
Proceeds from book sales go back to the writers and the artists.
Jessica
Cola, from View Point Handmade Gallery, states on the official site;
“This exhibition has been an exercise in collaboration from the
very beginning. Hugh Waller, founder of Bend Arts and one of the
participating artists, approached us here at View Point with the idea
of running a show to coincide with the inaugural Bendigo Writers
Festival. Many coffees and brainstorming sessions later, we had
thrashed out the idea of a collaborative exhibition, bringing writers
and visual artists together to create a dialogue between words and
art. The collaborative process has taken on a life of it's own within
the individual pairings – with some groups choosing to create
entirely new pieces, revamp past works or team up for the entire
creative process, both written and visual.”
The
book launch and exhibition coincides with inaugural Bendigo Writer's
Festival in August this year. The exhibition opening will be held at
View Point Handmade Gallery, 13 View Point Bendigo, on Friday the 3rd
of August from 7pm – 9pm to which the public are welcome to attend.
The exhibition runs from Saturday, August 4th to Friday, August 31st.
As
a participating writer in this project, I can tell you that level of
professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm coming from Hugh and
Jessica, and pouring down to the rest of us, is like nothing I have
ever seen before.
Book
specifications: gloss soft cover, satin pages, size: 25 x 20cm it has
58 pages. Price $50.00
So
do yourself a favour if you are anywhere near View Point Handmade
Gallery in August, drop in and have a look and see the level of
artistry that Bendigo has at present.
For
further information contact:
Hugh
Waller, info@bendarts.org
Jessica Cola, info@viewpointgallery.com.au
Jessica Cola, info@viewpointgallery.com.au
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