Biennale of Sydney 2010

17th Biennale of Sydney 2010

Artistic Director, David Elliott, today unveiled at the Sydney Opera House program highlights for the 17th Biennale of Sydney, which will be presented free to the public from 12 May until 1 August 2010.

Based on the curatorial theme THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age, recent and new works by Australian artists will be showcased alongside international artists at Sydney's leading cultural institutions, contemporary art spaces and heritage sites.

David Elliott, international curator, writer, broadcaster and museum director, explores connections between the visual arts and other art forms in 'THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE'. Artists' works will be presented alongside the work of contemporary writers, filmmakers, commentators and musicians. Elliott says: 'The aim of this Biennale is to bring together work from diverse cultures, at the same time, on the equal playing field of contemporary art, where no culture can assume superiority over any other.'

Elliott has constructed 'THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE' with Sydney's position as an iconic modern world city in mind and believes biennales should enter into conversation with the places where they are shown.

Cockatoo Island (in the middle of Sydney Harbour) returns as a major venue in 2010, building on the success of its inaugural use for the 16th Biennale of Sydney (2008). The island will feature many new site-specific works created directly in response to the location. The venue will feature works by approximately 50 artists, including Cai Guo-Qiang, the Tiger Lillies, AES+F, Isaac Julien and Brook Andrew.

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) will devote its entire gallery space to the Biennale for the first time. One of the MCA's largest galleries will be filled with 110 larrakitj (memorial poles) created by 41 Yolngu artists from North East Arnhem Land. Other artists exhibiting at the MCA include John Bock, Louise Bourgeois, Brett Graham and Angela Ellsworth.

Artspace will become the home of SuperDeluxe, one of Tokyo's leading alternative spaces for experimental music, culture and ideas. SuperDeluxe@Artspace is at once a performance venue, art gallery, bar and club, featuring a sensational line-up of Japanese performers, improvised collaborations with local artists and PechaKucha nights.

The Sydney Opera House will host an ephemeral work by Jennifer Wen Ma and performances by Finland's Mieskuoro Huutajat (Shouting Men's Choir).

Pier 2/3 will premiere a new installation by Paul McCarthy, while Fiona Hall will create a new work for the Royal Botanic Gardens.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales, due to gallery renovations, participates as a supporting venue in 2010 exhibiting Biennale works in the Grand Court. Artists will include Hisashi Tenmyouya and Wang Qingsong.

The 17th Biennale of Sydney will be dedicated to the life and continuing influence of Nick Waterlow OAM and the Biennale's keynote address from hereon will be named in Nick Waterlow's memory.

Artist List

- Adel Abidin Born 1973 in Baghdad, Iraq. Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland - AES+F Tatiana Arzamasova (born 1955), Lev Evzovich (born 1958), Evgeny Svyatsky (born 1957) and Vladimir Fridkes (born 1956). Live and work in Moscow, Russia - Makoto Aida Born 1965 in Niigata, Japan. Lives and works in Chiba, Japan - Brook Andrew Born 1970 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia - Kutlug˘ Ataman Born 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey. Lives and works in Istanbul - Kader Attia Born 1970 in Dugny, France. Lives and works in Paris, France - Lara Baladi Born 1969 in Beirut, Lebanon. Lives and works in Cairo, Egypt - Roger Ballen Born 1950 in New York, USA. Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa - Jonathan Barnbrook Born 1966 in Luton, England. Lives and works in London, England - John Bock Born 1965 in Gribbohm, Germany. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany - Conrad Botes Born 1969 in Ladismith, South Africa. Lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa - Louise Bourgeois Born 1911 in Paris, France. Lives and works in New York, USA - Cai Guo-Qiang Born 1957 in Quanzhou City, China. Lives and works in New York, USA - Cao Fei Born 1978 in Quangzhou, China. Lives and works in Beijing, China - Jota Castro Born 1965 in Yurimaguas, Peru. Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium - Enrique Chagoya Born 1953 in Mexico City, Mexico. Lives and works in California, USA - Jake and Dinos Chapman Dinos Chapman: Born 1962 in London, England. Jake Chapman: Born 1966 in Cheltenham, England. Both artists live and work in London - Choi Jeong Hwa Born 1961 in Seoul, Korea. Lives and works in Seoul - Chto Delat Founded in early 2003 in Petersburg by a workgroup of artists, critics, philosophers, and writers from Petersburg, Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod - Dana Claxton Born 1959 in Yorkton, Canada. Lives and works in Vancouver, Canada - Marcus Coates Born 1968 in London, England. Lives and works in London - Lorraine Connelly-Northey Born 1962 in Swan Hill, Australia. Lives and works in Culcairn, Australia - Shane Cotton Born 1964 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Lives and works in Palmerston North, New Zealand - Daniel Crooks Born 1973 in Hastings, New Zealand. Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia - Danica Dakic´ Born 1962 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany - Aleks Danko Born 1950 in Adelaide, Australia. Lives and works in Daylesford, Australia - Folkert de Jong Born 1972 in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands. Lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Beau Dick Born 1955 in Alert Bay, Canada. Lives and works in Alert Bay - Claudio Dicochea Born 1971 in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico. Lives and works in Phoenix, USA - Mikala Dwyer Born 1959 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Sydney - Gardar Eide Einarsson Born 1976 in Oslo, Norway. Lives and works in New York, USA - Brodie Ellis Born 1979 in Lismore, Australia. Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia - Angela Ellsworth Born 1964 in Palo Alto, USA. Lives and works in Phoenix, USA Biennale of Sydney Ltd | 43–51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 Australia T +612 9368 1411 | F +612 9368 1617 | ART@BIENNALEOFSYDNEY.COM.AU | WWW.BIENNALEOFSYDNEY.COM.AU MEDIA ENQUIRIES: KYM ELPHINSTONE, Publicist M + 61(0) 421 106 139 | E KYM@ARTICULATEPR.COM.AU PAGE 5 - Warren Fahey and Mic Gruchy Warren Fahey: Born 1946 in Sydney, Australia. Mic Gruchy: Born 1962 in Bundaberg, Australia. Both artists live and work in Sydney - Fiona Foley Born 1964 in Maryborough, Australia. Lives and works in Brisbane, Australia - Dale Frank Born 1959 in New South Wales, Australia. Lives and works in Hunter Valley, Australia - Regina José Galindo Born 1974 in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. Lives and works in Ciudad de Guatemala - Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont Both born 1981 in Perth, Australia. Both artists live and work in Perth - Rodney Glick Born 1961 in Perth, Australia. Lives and works in Perth - Brett Graham Born 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand. Lives and works in Auckland - Rodney Graham Born 1949 in Vancouver, Canada. Lives and works in Vancouver - Richard Grayson Born 1958 in Morcambe, England. Lives and works in London, England - Joy Gregory Born 1959 in Bicester, England. Lives and works in London, England - Jason Greig Born 1963 in Timaru, New Zealand. Lives and works in Christchurch, New Zealand - Gonkar Gyatso Born 1961 in Lhasa, Tibet. Lives and works in New York, USA - Fiona Hall Born 1953 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Adelaide, Australia - Newell Harry Born 1972 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Sydney - Peter Hennessey Born 1968 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia - Susan Hiller Born 1940 in Tallahassee, USA. Lives and works in London, England and Berlin, Germany - Shirazeh Houshiary Born 1955 in Shiraz, Iran. Lives and works in London, England - Tiina Itkonen Born 1968 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki - Martin Jacobson Born 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lives and works in Malmö, Sweden - Christian Jankowski Born 1968 in Göttingen, Germany. Lives and works in New York, USA - Kim Jones Born 1944 in San Bernardino, USA. Lives and works in New York, USA - Dapeni Jonevari (Mokokari) Born 1949 in Papua New Guinea. Lives and works in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea - Isaac Julien Born 1960 in London, England. Lives and works in London - Amal Kenawy Born 1974 in Cairo, Egypt. Lives and works in Cairo - Rachel Kneebone Born 1973 in Oxfordshire, England. Lives and works in London, England - Ola Kolehmainen Born 1964 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany - Katarzyna Kozyra Born 1963 in Warsaw, Poland. Lives and works in Warsaw and Berlin, Germany - Yayoi Kusama Born 1929 in Matsumoto, Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan - Owen Land Born 1944 in New Haven, USA. Lives and works in Hollywood, USA - LARRAKITJ, YOLNGU ARTISTS - Gunybi Ganambarr Born 1973 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Ngaymil clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Gawirrin Gumana AO Born 1935 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Malaluba Gumana Born 1952 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Waturr Gumana Born 1957 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Yinimala Gumana Born 1982 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Bakulangay Marawili Born 1944 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia; died 2002. Yirritja moiety, Madarrpa clan, Bäniyala homeland. Lived and worked in Yilpara, Australia - Djambawa Marawili Born 1953 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Madarrpa clan, Bäniyala homeland. Lives and works in Yilpara, Australia - Marrirra Marawili Born 1937 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Madarrpa clan, Bäniyala homeland. Lives and works in Bäniyala, Australia - Napuwarri Marawili Born 1967 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Madarrpa clan, Yilpara homeland. Lives and works in Yilpara, Australia - Dhurrumuwuy Marika Born 1981 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Rirratjingu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Dhuwarrwarr Marika Born 1946 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Rirratjingu clan, Yirrkala homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala and Bremer Island, Australia - Wanyubi Marika Born 1967 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Rirratjingu clan, Yirrkala homeland. Lives and works in Yilpara and Yirrkala, Australia - Baluka Maymuru Born 1947 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Manggalili clan, Djarrakpi homeland. Lives and works in Djarrakpi, Australia - Galuma Maymuru Born 1951 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Manggalili clan, Djarrakpi homeland. Lives and works in Dhuruputjpi, Australia - Naminapu Maymuru-White Born 1952 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Manggalili clan, Djarrakpi homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Djawuluku Mununggurr Born 1964 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Djapu clan, Wändawuy homeland. Lives and works in Wändawuy, Australia - Djutjadjutja Mununggurr Born 1935 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia; died 1999. Dhuwa moiety, Djapu clan, Wändawuy homeland. Lived and worked in Wändawuy and Yirrkala, Australia - Marrnyula Mununggurr Born 1964 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Djapu clan, Wändawuy homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Minyipa Mununggurr Born 1953 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Djapu clan, Wändawuy homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Buwathay Munyarryun Born 1962 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Wangurri clan, Dhälinybuy homeland. Lives and works in Dhälinybuy and Mutamul, Australia - Gunumuwuy Munyarryun Born 1978 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Wangurri clan, Dhälinybuy homeland. Lives and works in Dhälinybuy, Australia - Malalakpuy Munyarryun Born 1972 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Wangurri clan, Dhälinybuy homeland. Lives and works in Dhälinybuy, Gunyungarra and Birritjimi, Australia - Mathulu Munyarryun Born 1930 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Wangurri clan, Dhälinybuy homeland. Lives and works in Dhälinybuy, Australia - Dula Ngurruwuthun Born 1936 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia; died 2001. Yirritja moiety, Munyuku clan, Rurrangala homeland. Lived and worked in Rurrangala and Yirrkala, Australia - Boliny Wanambi Born 1957 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gurka’wuy homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala and Yilpara, Australia - Garawan Wanambi Born 1965 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Wolpa Wanambi Born 1970 in Gurka’wuy, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gurka’wuy homeland. Lives and works in Gunyungarra and Yirrkala, Australia - Wukun Wanambi Born 1962 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gurka’wuy homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Yalanba Wanambi Born 1973 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gurka’wuy homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Yilpirr Wanambi Born 1975 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Marrakulu clan, Gurka’wuy homeland. Lives and works in Dhuruputjpi and Yilpara, Australia - Dhukal Wirrpanda Born 1957 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Dhudi-Djapu clan, Dhuruputjpi homeland. Lives and works in Dhuruputjpi, Australia - Mänman Wirrpanda Born 1955 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Dhudi-Djapu clan, Dhuruputjpi homeland. Lives and works in Dhuruputjpi, Australia - Mulkun Wirrpanda Born 1947 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Dhuwa moiety, Dhudi-Djapu clan, Dhuruputjpi homeland. Lives and works in Dhuruputjpi, Yirrkala and Yilpara, Australia - Djirrirra Wunungmurra Born 1968 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gängan, Australia - Nawurapu Wunungmurra Born 1952 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lives and works in Gurrumuru and Gängan, Australia - Yanggarriny Wunungmurra Born 1932 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia; died 2003. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gängan homeland. Lived and worked in Gängan, Gurrumuru, Gunyungarra and Yirrkala, Australia - Yumutjin Wunungmurra Born 1953 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Dhalwangu clan, Gurrumuru homeland. Lives and works in Gurrumuru, Gängan, Dhuruputjpi and Gunyungarra, Australia - Deturru Yunupingu Born 1957 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Gumatj clan, Yirrkala homeland. Lives and works in Yirrkala, Australia - Gulumbu Yunupingu Born 1945 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Gumatj clan, Gunyangarra homeland. Lives and works in Gunyungarra, Australia - Miniyawany Yunupingu Born 1947 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia; died 2008. Yirritja moiety, Gumatj clan, Biranybirany homeland. Lived and worked in Biranybirany, Yirrkala and Wändawuy, Australia - Yälpi Yunupingu Born 1961 in North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yirritja moiety, Gumatj clan, Biranybirany homeland. Lives and works in Wändawuy, Biranybirany and Yirrkala, Australia - Janet Laurence Born 1947 in Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Sydney - Liu Jianhua Born 1962 in Jiangxi, China. Lives and works in Shanghai, China - Jennifer Wen Ma Born 1973 in Beijing, China. Lives and works in New York, USA - Robert MacPherson Born 1937 in Brisbane, Australia. Lives and works in Brisbane - Paul McCarthy Born 1945 in Salt Lake City, USA. Lives and works in Altadena, USA - Kate McMillan. Born 1974 in Hampshire, England. Lives and works in Perth, Australia - Steve McQueen. Born 1969 in London, England. Lives and works in London and Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Mieskuoro Huutajat (Shouting Men’s Choir) Formed 1987 in Oulu, Finland. Conductor and composer Petri Sirviö: Born 1962 in Oulu, Finland. Lives and works in Oulu - Nandipha Mntambo. Born 1982 in Mbabane, Swaziland. Lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa - Kent Monkman. Born 1965 in St Marys, Canada. Lives and works in Toronto, Canada - Julia Morison. Born 1952 in Pahiatua, New Zealand. Lives and works in Christchurch, New Zealand - Alex Morrison. Born 1971 in Redruth, England. Lives and works in Vancouver, Canada - Djon Mundine OAM. Born 1951 in Grafton, Australia. Lives and works in Sydney, Australia - Ciprian Mures¸an Born 1977 in Dej, Romania. Lives and works in Cluj, Romania - Mala Nari (Matosi) Born 1958 in Duharenu, Papua New Guinea. Lives and works in Duharenu - Marianne Nicolson. Born 1969 in Comox, Canada. Lives and works in Victoria, Canada - David Noonan. Born 1969 in Ballarat, Australia. Lives and works in London, England - Roxy Paine. Born 1966 in New York, USA. Lives and works in New York - Fiona Pardington. Born 1961 in Devonport, New Zealand. Lives and works in Waiheke Island, New Zealand - Reuben Paterson. Born 1973 in Auckland, New Zealand. Lives and works in Auckland - Christopher Pease. Born 1969 in Perth, Australia. Lives and works in Perth - Rosslynd Piggott. Born 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. Lives and works in Melbourne - Annie Pootoogook Born 1969 in Cape Dorset, Canada. Lives and works in Ottawa, Canada - pvi collective Founded 1998 in Perth, Australia. pvi collective live and work in Perth - Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook. Born 1957 in Trad, Thailand. Lives and works in Chiang Mai, Thailand - Skeena Reece. Born 1975 in Tsimshian territory, Canada. Lives and works in Vancouver, Canada - Håkan Rehnberg Born 1953 in Gothenburg, Sweden Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden - Berthold Reiß Born 1962 in Salzburg, Austria. Lives and works in Munich, Germany - Miguel Angel Rios Born 1953 in Catamarca, Argentina. Lives and works in New York, USA and Mexico City, Mexico - Hiraki Sawa. Born 1977 in Ishikawa, Japan. Lives and works in London, England - Raqib Shaw Born 1974 in Calcutta, India. Lives and works in London, England - Shen Shaomin. Born 1956 in Heilongjiang Province, China. Lives and works in Beijing, China - Eileen Simpson and Ben White - Both artists born 1977 in Manchester, England. Both artists live and work in London, England - Penny Siopis Born 1953 in Vryburg, South Africa. Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa - Slave Pianos Slave Pianos formed in 1998. Danius Kesminas: Born 1966 in Melbourne, Australia; Lives and works in Melbourne. Rohan Drape: Born 1975 in Melbourne, Australia; Lives and works in Melbourne. Neil Kelly: Born 1957 in Adelaide, Australia; Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. Michael Stevenson: Born 1964 in Inglewood, New Zealand; Lives and works in Berlin, Germany. David Nelson: Born 1967 in London, England; Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia - Harry Smith Born 1923 in Oregon, USA. Died 1991 in New York, USA - Serge Spitzer Born 1951 in Bucharest, Romania. Lives and works in New York, USA - Kamen Stoyanov. Born 1977 in Rousse, Bulgaria. Lives and works in Rousse and Vienna, Austria - Angela Su Born 1958 in Hong Kong, China. Lives and works in Hong Kong - Hiroshi Sugimoto. Born 1948 in Tokyo, Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo and New York, USA - Sun Yuan and Peng Yu - Peng Yu: Born 1974 in Hei Longjiang Province, China. Sun Yuan: Born 1972 in Beijing, China. Both artists live and work in Beijing - SuperDeluxe - Founded in 2002 in Tokyo, Japan by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), David Duval-Smith and Michael Frank (Namaiki), and Mike Kubeck and Atsushi Imuta (RISA Partners) - Hisashi Tenmyouya. Born 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. Lives and works in Saitama, Japan - Althea Thauberger. Born 1970 in Saskatoon, Canada. Lives and works in Vancouver, Canada - Christian Thompson. Born 1978 in Gawler, Australia. Lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Tiger Lillies - Tiger Lillies formed in 1989, London, England. Martyn Jaques, Adrian Huge and Adrian Stout live and work in London - Yvonne Todd. Born 1973 in Auckland, New Zealand. Lives and works in Auckland - Barthélémy Toguo Born 1967 in Mbalmayo, Cameroon. Lives and works in Paris, France; New York, USA; and Bandjoun, Cameroon - Fred Tomaselli. Born 1956 in Santa Monica, USA. Lives and works in Brooklyn, USA - Mette Tronvoll. Born 1965 in Trondheim, Norway. Lives and works in Oslo, Norway - Tsang Kin-Wah. Born 1976 in Guangdong, China. Lives and works in Hong Kong, China - Salla Tykkä. Born 1973 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki - Mariana Vassileva. Born 1964 in Dobric, Bulgaria. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany - Bill Viola Born 1951 in New York, USA. Lives and works in Long Beach, USA - Gunnel Wåhlstrand Born 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lives and works in Stockholm - Mark Wallinger. Born 1959 in Essex, England. Lives and works in London, England - Wang Qingsong. Born 1966 in Heilongjiang Province, China. Lives and works in Beijing, China - Rohan Wealleans. Born 1977 in Invercargill, New Zealand. Lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand - Ming Wong. Born 1971 in Singapore. Lives and works in Singapore and Berlin, Germany - Jemima Wyman. Born 1977 in Sydney, Australia Lives and works in Brisbane, Australia and Los Angeles, USA - YAMAGUCHI Akira. Born 1969 in Tokyo, Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo - Yang Fudong Born 1971 in Beijing, China. Lives and works in Shanghai, China