is an innovative, new media exhibition which will be touring
nationally until 2011. Managed by ART ON THE MOVE The National
Exhibitions Touring Structure for WA Inc, the tour of Video Dome
is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government
program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding
assistance for the development and touring of cultural material
across Australia.
The
Video Dome
exhibition comprises artworks which are collaborations between artists
and research scientists referencing astronomical phenomena and
contemporary art. Inspired by ‘the sublime’, the artworks by David
Carson and Paul Bourke aim to capture the infinite and indefinable
aspects of nature and the universe. The program features fish-eye
projections which play continuously on a 30 minute loop, accompanied by
a complimentary soundtrack. The viewer is immersed in a full sensory
experience, surrounded with vision and sound, inside a 5 metre inflated
dome. This unusual environment is a whole new way of experiencing
projected moving images and surround-sound. The exhibition pushes the
boundaries of contemporary art into the domain of planetariums and
science museums.
David
Carson
presents two video works made in collaboration with colleagues from his
expedition to Lapland capturing 3D footage of the Aurora Borealis. These
works, entitled
PaintedSKY
and
Aurora
Mixmaster
were first shown at Horizon the Planetarium, Scitech, Perth WA as part
of the Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth (BEAP) in 2007.
Paul Bourke’s
two artworks feature visual representations of the formation of the
universe. These can be appreciated both for their aesthetic and
scientific value.
This exhibition is both mind-blowing and uplifting. Experiencing the
artworks in this environment invites calm meditation on the ambient
visual and audio effects whilst encouraging the viewer to ponder the
infinite.
The exhibition has been supported by the National Exhibitions Touring
Structure for Western Australia Inc. through the State Exhibition
Development and Touring Funds.
The State of Western Australia has made an investment through the
Department of Culture and the Arts in association with the Lotteries
Commission in ART ON THE MOVE the National Exhibitions Touring Structure
for Western Australia Inc.
ART ON THE MOVE is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the
Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. ART ON THE MOVE
is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the
Australian, State and Territory Governments.
Also exhibiting...

GTS Robert Moore
A 3 m x 2.5 m x 6 m Moulded inflatable plastic
sculpture of a Holden Monaro with etching ink detail
This sculpture was commissioned by Ipswich Art
Gallery in 1999 with the assistance of a State Government Project
Grant from Arts Queensland. Kindly on loan from Ipswich Art
Gallery.