Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1995-96

I N T E R N A T I O N A L PROGRAMS Second Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary A r t Poshyananda, Tim Morrell, Margo Neale; China - Claire Roberts, The Gallery's Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art is the first Wang Youshen, Guan Wei; Hong Kong - Associate Professor major series of exhibitions in the world to link the contemporary Pat Hoffie, Oscar Ho Hing Kay; India -Victoria Lynn, Kamala Kapoor, art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific. It has been recognised Rhana Devenport; Indonesia - Tim Morrell, Jim Supangkat, internationally as a unique and ground-breaking project. The 1996 Professor Soedarso; Japan - Dr Caroline Turner, Fumio Nanjo, Triennial is the second in a planned series of three major exhibitions Clare Williamson; South Korea - Alison Carroll, Soyeon Ahn, - 1993, 1996 and 1999. Integral to the project are visitor programs, Chris Saines, Professor David Williams; Malaysia - Neil Manton, international conferences, publications, documentary films and Wairah Marzuki, Simon Elliott, Judy Kean; New Zealand and education programs, providing unique opportunities for dialogue Polynesia - Margo Neale, Jim Vivieaere, Jonathan Mane-Wheoki; and engagement with the Asia-Pacific region. Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Vanuatu - Susan Cochrane, Michael Mel, Tom Byra Mixie Mosby, Emmanuel Kasarherou; The 1996 Triennial will bring together the work of seventy-seven The Philippines - Julie Ewington, Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Christine artists as well as over 200 critics and scholars from Australia, Japan, Clark; Singapore -Joe Devilee, Kanaga Sabapathy, David Burnett; China, Hong Kong, Taipei, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Taipei - Professor David Williams, Alison Carroll; Thailand - Anne New Zealand and Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Kirker, Associate Professor Somporn Rodboon, Dionissia Giakoumi; Vanuatu, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. and Vietnam - Professor Ian Howard, Professor Nguyen Luong The 1996 Triennial is expected to have an international audience Tieu Bach, Do Minh Tam. (through publications and associated events) of approximately 300 000 people and to attract 80 000-100 000 visitors in Brisbane. In December, Australian curatorial team members gathered in The focus on contemporary art, which has been applauded from Brisbane to present their proposed selections to the National within the region, will reveal the dynamic and changing nature of Advisory Committee, who made the final selection regarding Asian and Pacific societies. The 1996 Triennial will consolidate participating artists, in close consultation with the curatorial and expand the process of multiple curatorship, collaboration and co-ordinators. international cultural understanding within the Asia-Pacific region, initiated during the 1993 event. The Director of the Queensland Art Gallery represented the Gallery at the opening of the Singapore Art Museum in October Planning for the 1996 Triennial (27 September 1996-19 January 1997) and also travelled to Japan, Korea and China for discussions was substantial over the year. Major events included the with senior business and cultural figures. The Deputy Director & international forum, the visits of curatorial teams to the region Manager, International Programs travelled to Indonesia in May to and the final selection of participating artists, catalogue writers and attend the Board Meeting of the Australia-Indonesia Institute and conference speakers. to meet with Government and cultural figures including Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr All Alatas. She previously travelled to Japan in A highly successful international forum was hosted by the Gallery September and November for discussions with senior cultural from 30 June to 3 July 1995. This was preceded in April 1995 by a figures in that country. national forum held at the Gallery and attended by sixty-five artists, scholars, curators and arts administrators from Australia and Additionally, various Gallery staff were invited to speak on the New Zealand. The national forum assisted the Gallery's formulation Triennial at international and national symposia, building on previous of the intellectual framework and curatorial philosophy for the participation by staff in events at Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in April 1996 Triennial. 1995. In February 1996 Rhana Devenport (Senior Project Officer, Asia-Pacific Triennial) presented a paper at the Asia Edge 1996/ For the international forum, fifty-five participants, including Tokyo Symposium and Tim Morrell (the Gallery's Curator, seventeen international and twelve national delegates, gathered to Contemporary Australian Art) participated in the Australian discuss development of the 1996 Triennial. International visitors to Visual Arts Management Seminar and tour to Japan sponsored the forum included Ms Kamala Kapoor from India; Mr Jim Supangkat by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade. and Professor Soedarso from Indonesia; Mr Masahiro Ushiroshoji from Japan; Ms Imelda Cajipe-Endaya from The Philippines; Mr The Gallery continued to co-operate with other major institutions Kanaga Sabapathy from Singapore; Mr Do Minh Tam from Vietnam; including Griffith University and the Australian National University, Mr Wang Youshen from China; Mr Jim Vivieaere and Mr Jonathan as well as the Queensland Department of Education, in developing Mane-Wheoki from New Zealand; M. Emmanuel Kasarherou aspects of the Triennial program. A major database on Asia-Pacific from New Caledonia; Associate Professor Somporn Rodboon from artists has been set up in the Gallery's Library. Thailand; Mr Oscar Ho Hing Kay from Hong Kong; Mrs Soyeon Ahn from Korea; Ms Yang Wen-1 from Taipei; and Mr Stalin jawa from A number of articles on the Triennial appeared in Australian and Papua New Guinea. Queensland Art Gallery staff also participated. international art magazines and other publications. Rupert Promotional, logistical and financial support was provided by the Christiansen, a United Kingdom journalist, in an article in the High Commissions and Embassies in the region. Spectator reproduced in the Age of 17 June, wrote that 'Brisbane has taken a lead in embracing the Asian region'. Articles for Australie Curatorial teams, comprising Gallery staff, external curators and magazine in France and the Gate Foundation IAS Newsletter in the international co-curators, visited the region from September to Netherlands, as well as background material for an editorial in Asian February. Team members are as follows: Australia - Dr Apinan Art News in Hong Kong, were written by the Deputy Director