Focus on Artists' Books V
8-12 April 2010
Artspace Mackay
conference > exhibitions > masterclasses > displays
An Artspace Mackay project
FOCUS ON ARTISTS’ BOOKS is an Artspace Mackay program which aims to stimulate critical dialogue about artists’ books & the book arts in Australia, provide professional development opportunities for artists working in the field & generate broader awareness of the artform within our region & nationally.
Exhibitions & Displays
Exhibition opening & award announcements
6.00pm Friday 9 April 2010 Artspace Mackay
The 2010 Libris Awards: Australian Artists’ Books Prize Exhibition
The Libris Awards are Australia’s premier national artists’ book prize, bringing together the best artists’ books from around Australia. An initiative of the Mackay Regional Council through Artspace Mackay, these biennial awards seek to develop awareness of the Council’s significant collection of artists’ books and to develop the collection further through the acquisition of new works by leading Australian artists working in this field.
Assimilated Rhythm No. 4 Blint Trembuckey: Deanna Hitti
Winner of the 2008 Libris Awards, Deanna Hitti, presents an exhibition of recent works in the Mackay Mazda Foyer, Artspace Mackay. As a child of Lebanese parents who migrated to Australia, Deanna Hitti has developed a strong interest in comprehending the diverse cultural traditions amongst the varied population in Australia. Assimilated Rhythm No. 4 Blint Trembuckey combines collograph printing and watercolour to create a large music score with Arabic and English text. The images form a rhythmic palimpsest of Arabic and Western words, generating a lyrical flow of pattern and thought.
CONFERENCE: 5th Australian Artists’ Book Forum
Saturday 10 April & Sunday 11 April 2010
Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre
The Australian Artists’ Book Forum organised by Artspace Mackay has quickly become the country’s primary event for the book arts & artists’ book creators throughout the country. The aims of the 2010 conference are to reassess the historical development of artists’ books in Australia & to look to the future for exciting new developments.
The 5th Australian Artists’ Book Forum will brought together artists, curators, writers, academics, students & collectors to discuss artists’ books and book arts in Australia. The two-day forum built on the success of previous conferences held at Artspace Mackay & attracted speakers & delegates from across the country.
The conference venue also include an area for artists to show their own works to other delegates. Trade tables are also available for a fee - contact Artspace Mackay for more information.
The conference program included keynote papers, panel discussions, conference papers & artists’ talks with a range of presenters including:
Glenn Barkley | Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Peter Anderson | Independent writer, curator & arts researcher
Paul Uhlmann | Artist & Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
Bronia Iwanczak | Artist
Caren Florance | Artist, educator & publisher, Ampersand Duck, Canberra
David Dellafiora | Artist & educator
Juanita Deharo (Judy Barrass) | Artist
Genevieve Swifte | Artist
Jay Dee Dearness | Director, Myrtle Street Studio, Brisbane