Sunday 22 February 2009

Perth International Arts Festival - Visual Arts Overview

Location: John Curtin Gallery
Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet
A transfixing combination of art, voice and sound by an internationally renowned Canadian sound artist.
13 February - ­3 April

Location: Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
Oscar Munoz: Mirror Image
One of Latin America's most significant living artists examines the allusive and illusory nature of art and life.
12 February - 5 April

Location: Forrest Place
Gina Czarnecki: Spine
A dynamic large scale visual and auditory experience centred on metamorphosis and bodily form.
13 February - 8 March

Location: Planetarium Pyramid, The Esplanade
Chris Watson: Whispering in the Leaves
Take a sensory journey with a highly distinguished British sound artist fusing wildlife and location recordings from the Americas.
18 February - 7 March

Location: 235 St Georges Tce
Daniel von Sturmer
One of Australia's most exciting contemporary multimedia artists lights up the built environment.
13 February - 27 February

Location: Perth CBD
Re-Face
Interactive screens and image collections provoke reflections upon art, the artist and public space.
27 February - 28 February

Location: John Curtin Gallery
of art and music
Reflect upon the relationship between sound and music.
13 February - 3 April

Location: Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA
Imants Tillers: The long poem
A major force in Australian art creates a synergy of word and image.
12 February - 21 April

Location: Art Gallery of Western Australia
Larrakitj
Some of the most powerful aesthetic objects in contemporary Australian art are also some of the most beautiful.
14 February - 31 May

More information on http://www.perthfestival.com.au/visualarts

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