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Fed Square and RMIT Gallery present Fissure
As part of today’s opening of the new Fracture Gallery exhibition, Fissure, curated
by RMIT Gallery, artists Chris Henschke and Donna Kendrigan will not only unveil
their new artwork, they will be bringing rock music to life – literally.
Chris Henschke will join performance artist “Chicken” (David Odgers) as Captain
Satan, playing instruments including “Mic’d Up” rocks, to generate improvised
sounds that evoke “subterranean, volcanic, cavernous sounds”.
Everyone is welcome to join in the entertainment – and art – today, Friday, 16 July,
from 6pm to 8pm at Fracture Gallery @ Fed Square.
Fissure is a digitally constructed collage made from high-resolution scans of 19th
century Victorian geological maps and cross-sections from areas around
Beechworth, Bendigo, Bullumwaal, Gisborne and Heathcote.
The artwork sweeps across the Fracture Gallery glass, and combines
contemporary imaging of rock and mineral textures. These images were sourced
from the archives of the Department of Primary Industries Information Centre and
State Library of Victoria Maps Library.
Mr Henschke says that growing up in the Victorian country town of Wandiligong,
which is known for its caves and gold mines, gave him an early interest in the
subterranean and also in the “sonic effects of earth crushing equipment”.
“The local mine functions when the price of gold goes up, then there is this
industrial, rhythmic and sonic sound that fills the area as the mine is working,” Mr
Henschke said.
RMIT Gallery Director Suzanne Davies said that the creative partnership of Chris
Henschke and Donna Kendrigan was well suited to the Fracture Gallery space at
Fed Square.
“Chris lectures at RMIT and is a multimedia artist working in interactive media,
virtual environments and sound design. As artist in residence at the Australian
Synchrotron, he brings a unique perspective to this work, which presents a juncture
between art and science,” Ms Davies said.
“We are grateful to the generous support of Avery Graphics for the supply of the
self-adhesive vinyl. Although well used in the commercial world, not many artists
have exploited the material’s potential.”
For media enquiries, photos and interviews with artists: RMIT Gallery Media
Coordinator, Evelyn Tsitas, (03) 9925 1716, 0418 139 015, or
evelyn.tsitas@rmit.edu.au.
16 July, 2010
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