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urbantide 20 emerging artists from the communities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip and beyond artists guestartists curator MarisaAvano DonBlick SuzanneCroft RonEden SarahEwing ErikaGofton PeterGresham AnnetHammacher MaciejKarolczak HenriettaManning AdrienneMazer-Swinton ThomasMorison AndrewMusgrave IlonaNelson JuliePetrovich IvanaPinaffo CarlReis WendyRennie JennyDavis BibiViro KenWong thanksto invitationand cataloguedesign KatarinaPersicHobsons Bay City Council SharynDawsonCity of Port Phillip CathTempletonToyota Australia WatchArts
urban tide KenWong Curator This exhibition is the second dedicated specifically to the works of emerging artists and marks the first twelve months of operation for the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery. During that time it has been my pleasure and privilege to curate the exhibition program documenting and providing exposure for the works of over 70 local artists. Urbantide features the works of 18 artists who live, work or have a connection to the communities of Hobsons Bay or Port Phillip showcasing the quality and diversity of local practice. For the first time we are also exhibiting two guest artists providing opportunity and exposure for the practice of artists from outside the local area. The works provide an insight into the hearts and minds of a diverse group of people from various age groups and social and cultural backgrounds who all have their own reasons for pursuing the creative process. Many are following a career path while for others it is purely a pastime but in all cases their practice provides a vehicle for self expression that adds to the dialogue of contemporary urban existence. Some of the works highlight the beauty and wonder to be found in the natural and man made environment while others explore a more introspective and sometimes darker individual emotional and psychological response to modern society and urban life. The important thing is that these works come from people exploring their own personal truths, an act which potentially has a wider resonance for us all. One of the great things about art is that it opens a window into the perspectives of others and in so doing creates the opportunity for a greater understanding of the incredibly diverse culture and individuals that make up our society. Australia, and Melbourne in particular, is a cultural melting pot of enormous potential as evidenced by the fact that almost half the exhibiting artists are migrants from overseas who have brought their own unique culture and perspectives to our community. I hope you enjoy this exhibition but most of all I hope it helps you to appreciate what a powerful and potentially harmonising force art and artistic expression is in the evolution of our emerging culture. Welcome to Urbantide. Biography Ken Wong is the Director of Watch Arts, a locally based contemporary arts consultancy. He has worked in the fine arts industry since 1997 in both commercial and community arts, curating and managing a host of projects including gallery and outdoor sculpture exhibitions. He is a founding member of Southside Arts, an industry body in the City of Port Phillip consisting of 20 local galleries, and is currently the curator of the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery.
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