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	[ Home \| Media Information ] For immediate release Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art showcases the quality and diversity of artists from Asia and the Pacific. The Queensland Art Gallery has announced the line-up of artists participating in The Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT3), opening at the Gallery on 9 September 1999. Queensland Art Gallery Director, Mr Doug Hall, said that 15 months of co-curatorship, consultation and research involving 150 international and Australian curators, writers and scholars was undertaken for the selection of APT3 artists. "The Asia-Pacific Triennial has established itself as a significant recurring international art event and the diversity and standard of works by the participating artists in APT3 will further enhance its reputation in the international arena of contemporary art," said Mr Hall. "The Asia-Pacific Triennial project aims to introduce audiences to the contemporary art of the Asia-Pacific and enhance cultural understanding and awareness." More than 75 artists from 20 countries and regions from Asia and the Pacific will participate in the exhibition. Artists featured are from China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna Islands, and Australia. APT3 will also include for the first time, artists from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Wallis and Futuna Islands, and Niue. Artworks will cover a wide range of media including photography, video, CD-ROM, Internet, painting, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, installation and performance, with many works offering opportunities for audience interaction. Four curatorial teams were established to cover the geographical areas East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. A fifth curatorial team, 'Crossing Borders' provided an avenue for globally mobile artists and artists engaged in cross-media collaborations. "APT3 will reveal the contemporary art of the Asia and Pacific region to be dynamic and evolving bringing together diverse traditions, histories, social encounters and cross-cultural influences," said Mr Hall. A central theme of 'Beyond the Future' has been developed for APT3 providing artists with a pivotal point around which ideas will revolve. "APT3 will allow artists the freedom to develop their responses around the exhibition's theme and provide a forum to discuss surrounding ideas," said Mr Hall. Under the theme 'Beyond the Future', a major conference featuring more than 50 international and Australian speakers will provide an important forum for the discussion of current arts and cultural practice in the Asia-Pacific region. The conference will take place from 10-12 September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is expected that an estimated 500 international and Australian delegates will attend. Registration is essential and can be made by calling +61 (0)7 3840 7314. More than an exhibition, APT3 will build on the successes of the previous two Triennials and present several exciting new innovations including the Virtual Triennial online exhibition and APT3 website, a Kids' APT and a curated Screen Culture program of video, short film, and animation. The Virtual Triennial presents, in association with Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (MAAP99), an online exhibition showcasing the work of artists from Asia and the Pacific using digital media in the creation and presentation of their work. The APT3 'Beyond the Future Online Forum' also invites international dialogue through the Internet Developed in partnership with QANTM Co-operative Multimedia Centre, the Virtual Triennial is supported by the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and forms part of Reaching the World, the third of four arts festivals leading up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It is also a peak event for Online Australia Year, an initiative of NOIE, the National Office for the Information Economy. The Kids' APT will feature interactive artworks and projects developed by APT3 artists for children aged between 3-12 years. This is the first time that a dedicated children's component will be featured within the exhibition and promises to be stimulating, educational and fun. The Screen Culture component will be a curated program of short films, animation and video works by contemporary artists and producers from the Asia Pacific region. Twelve national and international curators are involved in selecting the artists and works for inclusion in the program. "These additions to APT3 will not only expand the project's scope, but also introduce audiences to the different cultural experiences that surround the context of art making," said Mr Hall. "All this brought together APT3 promises to be an engaging, stimulating and important cultural event." For more information on the exhibition and associated activities contact the Queensland Art Gallery: Telephone: + 61 (0) 7 3840 7333 Facsimile: + 61 (0) 7 3844 8865 E-mail: qag@qcc.qld.gov.au Internet address: http://www.apt3.net *ENDS* For more media information, interviews, or images contact: Adeline Yuksel Telephone: +61 (0)7 3840 7162 E-mail:AdelineYuksel@qcc.qld.gov.au Julie Price Telephone: +61 (0)7 3840 7318 E-mail: JuliePrice@qcc.qld.gov.au [ Home \| Media Information ]