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Lyndal Jones at
the 49th Biennale of Venice |
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June 2001
Volume 2, Number 2
Deep Water/Aqua Profunda is the title of a site-specific multi-screen
video installation created by Melbourne artist, Lyndal Jones, which will
represent Australia at the 49th Biennale of Venice from 10 June to 4 November
2001.
Lyndal Jones, photo by Greg Barrett
Lyndal Jones' Deep Water/Aqua Profunda, presents a collage of images,
sounds and voices aimed at exploring the tension of anticipation and waiting,
the relationship between Australia and Italy, and the unique place of
water in our different cultures. The title is taken from a bi-lingual
warning sign at the Fitzroy swimming pool in Melbourne's inner city, where
the artist visits regularly. The exhibition evokes a contemporary reality
of Australian life that has been enriched by waves of post World War II
Italian immigration.
Deep Water/Aqua Profunda builds on two decades of work by the artist,
spanning performance and projected still and moving images. Lyndal's work
has appeared in numerous exhibitions including Signs of Life: Melbourne
International Biennial 1999 and Jurassic Technologies Revenant: Biennale
of Sydney 1996. International exhibitions include recent shows in Japan,
Germany, England and Scotland. Anna Schwartz Gallery in Melbourne is the
sole representative of Lyndal Jones.
Australia has officially participated in the Venice Biennale since 1954
when an exhibition of works by Sidney Nolan was presented. More recently,
Australia has been represented by such highly acclaimed Melbourne artists
as Bill Henson in 1995, and the late Howard Arkley in 1999. During the
five-month duration of the Biennale, Venice becomes a showcase for international
contemporary art, with over 120,000 visitors to the Australian Pavilion,
recorded in 1999.
'Events such as the Venice Biennale, provide a unique opportunity to showcase
Victoria's energy and creative diversity in an international context.
Selection for the Biennial is considered a high point in an artist's career
and represents a cumulative achievement by one of our nation's leading
visual artists,' said Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty.
The Australian exhibition at the 49th Biennale of Venice is a major project
of the Australia Council and project-managed by Global Art Projects (GAP),
a Melbourne arts management organisation. Deep Water/Aqua Profunda is
supported through Arts Victoria's International Program, with sponsorship
provided by Maddock Lonie & Chisolm lawyers. For further information visit
the Australia Council's website at www.australiacouncil.gov.au/venice |
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