artsCape 2010

With the ever-increasing focus on environmental issues in the world, it was considered timely to reignite artsCape in Byron Bay with plans to stage the event biennially. artsCape 2010 will be staged at a new site, Clarkes Beach Reserve, an exquisite natural setting in the heart of Byron Bay. It will be an event which appeals to our sense of wonder and our increasing interest with large scale sculpture.

Sculptures will be installed sympathetically within Clarkes Beach Reserve, suspended in trees, nestled in sand dunes, overlooking the ocean, amongst the Casuarinas, skillfully sited to show off this stunning natural setting at one of Australia’s most beautiful beaches. Sculptures will convey messages about nature, the environment and sustainability, through playfulness, humour, beauty, mystery and surprise; they will explore themes such as flora and fauna, ecology, marine conservation, water, air quality, the land, and indigenous culture.

As art reflects the times we are in, so artsCape will reflect on one of the most pressing global problems of this century.

artsCape Indoor Sculpture Show

Retrospect Galleries in conjunction with artsCape Biennial 2010 presents an indoor exhibition of Australian and international sculpture. The exhibition will feature small, floor and wall sculptures and maquettes from artsCape Biennial 2010's invited and selected artists.

A highlight of this exhibition is the participation of reknowned Australian sculptor Bert Flugelman who will be exhibiting two beautiful copper and marble sculptures (his work Double Arch is pictured right).

All artworks are for sale and a portion of all sales will go to artsCape Biennial Inc. to help cover the costs of staging the outdoor exhibition.

Friday 25 June — Sunday 11 July 2010
Official opening 6pm Friday June 25

Retrospect Galleries is Byron Bay's premier fine art gallery, renowned for presenting cutting edge works from established and emerging Australian artists and designers. For more information please visit Retrospect Galleries.

Interior mobile sculpture by Jade Oakley pictured right.

Judging Panel

The artsCape Biennial 2010 judging panel will consist of three distinguished judges:

Julian Beaumont, National Gallery of Australia Foundation Board Member, former National Sculpture Prize judge, Advisor to artsCape Biennial Inc. and Founding artsCape Ambassador. Since 1986, Julian has been responsible for the Macquarie Bank Collection, which now comprises some 400 works, including sculpture and is recognised as one of the most cohesive and significant collections of contemporary Australian landscape.

Best known for her site-specific installations, Janet Laurence is Australia’s leading public artist. Commissions include the Australian War Memorial, Museum of Sydney and Sydney Olympic Park. Participating in sculpture expositions world wide including the 2010 Sydney Biennale, her work explores the alchemy of nature. Revealing natural processes and cultural narratives, her work reflects a lifelong interest in ecological systems and interconnectivity of all living things.

Artist Prizes

artsCape Biennial Sculpture Prize

Winner: Dominique Sutton (Eureka) and Sasha Reid (Sydney), Melt

$2000 Cash
The winning artist will be gifted a painting by Major Australian and international painter Ken Johnson. The artwork entitled “Art and Nature” has been valued at over $5,000.

The Art Piece Gallery Prize

Winner: Bronwyn Berman, Spindrift

$1000 Cash
The winning artist receives an invitation to exhibit in the new Mullumbimby gallery space

The Linnaeus Sculpture Prize

Winner: Wendy Mills (Brisbane), Murray Cod

Two weeks accommodation in a luxury beach house located at The Linnaeus Estate, providing a unique opportunity in an idyllic Australian coastal environment near Byron Bay, where residents share a passion for the natural environment and the creative arts.

The artsCape Biennial Local Artist Prize

Winner: Virginia Reid (Mullumbimby), Diving Bell

This prize has been initiated by The Green and Clean Awareness Team (GCAT) and supported by The Balcony Bar & Restaurant.

The winning artist receives a $500 dining package at The Balcony Bar & Restaurant

The Beach Hotel People’s Choice Prize

TBA: 2pm Sunday 11 July at The Beach Hotel

The artist whose work receives the most votes by the public during the exhibition will receive:

5 nights accommodation at The Beach Hotel Resort & bottle of sparkling (valued at $1500)
One lucky voter will also receive 1 nights accommodation at The Beach Hotel Resort & bottle of sparkling (valued at $400)

People’s Choice Prize Winners will be announced at 2pm Sunday 11 July at The Beach Hotel.

Vote for your favourite sculpture by filling in a voting form and placing it in the Robert Plumb letterboxes located at the two catalogue stalls on the exhibition site.

—Greg Johns 2000 corten steel, diameter 360cm