Light From Light
Wong GongXin, 'My Sun' 2004
光源自光 Light From Light
Art powered by the sun
Light from Light is an exhibition presenting over 12 major installations by internationally acclaimed artists. It features light-sculptures, neon art objects, photovoltaic structures, images generated by solar telescopes, illuminated texts and solar-laser performance. Light from Light contemplates the poetics of energy harnessed from the sun. In this exhibition, artists treat light as a medium, an energy source and a metaphor for illumination and knowledge.
The exhibition will be presented at the Shanghai Library and the State Library of Queensland simultaneously, with additional public programs held at the China Art Academy (Hangzhou) and the Edge (SLQ, Brisbane).
Featuring:
- Dual Library Exhibition, with Live Synch Event
- Bilingual DVD Presentation, Catalogue & Online Content
- Artists Talks, Public Lectures & Forums
- Artist Residency Program in Shanghai and Brisbane
- Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Showcase
Libraries and art
Light from Light will be seen in two countries at the same time, commencing at the Shanghai Library and The State Library of Queensland.
The artists travel to each country to thoughtfully situate their work in library collection and reading spaces, not normally used for exhibitions.
The unique exhibition format is designed to connect audiences in Australia and China, providing an opportunity to encounter art with thoughts of how it could be shaped by another site, audience and cultural context.
Pak Sheung Chuen, 'Measuring the Size of the Sea Storing in a Library' 2008
The artists
This project involves artists who are internationally recognised through their inclusion in significant exhibitions and major museum collections.
Zhang Peili (China)
Wang Gong Xin (China)
Lin Tianmiao (China)
Pak Sheung Chuen (Hong Kong)
Josef Strau (Austria)
Eugene Carchesio (Australia)
Archie Moore (Australia)
Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley (Australia)
David Haines & Joyce Hinterding (Australia)
Melbourne based artists Janet Burchill and Jennifer McCamley were engaged in a MAAP residency to produce a central work for the exhibition. They are researching new solar technologies to create a renewable energy structure.