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	[ Home \| Media Information ] For immediate release Virtual Triennial showcases contemporary art in cyberspace For the first time, visitors to the Queensland Art Gallery's Asia-Pacific Triennial will be able to participate in the exhibition online thanks to the Virtual Triennial , an exciting new component of The Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT3). The Virtual Triennial features information and documentation about APT3 and also showcases work by artists who use the Internet to create and present their work. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Matt Foley MLA said the online art shows the dynamism of new media art practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Through a partnership with Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (MAAP99), the Virtual Triennial presents the work of artists engaging with these new technologies. "Media arts is emerging as a popular and powerful tool for artists, so including the digital dimension is a natural progression for the APT," said Mr Foley. "When you see these works, the creative potential of digital media is apparent." MAAP99 has drawn on experts both within Australia and overseas to create a diverse program of digital works, while the Virtual Triennial/Screen Culture Advisory panel has coordinated the screen-based works included. "The Virtual Triennial not only expands the scope of the Asia-Pacific Triennial, but also allows immediate online participation for audiences around the world this makes APT3 a truly global event." said Mr Foley. The development of the Virtual Triennial has involved extensive partnerships, with international co-curatorship and inter-cultural collaborations. "The Virtual Triennial will continue to promote cross cultural understanding which is a key aim of the Asia-Pacific Triennial," said Mr Foley. "We anticipate that the Virtual Triennial will attract a new and varied audience both nationally and internationally." Special features of the Virtual Triennial include: detailed profiles on artists participating in APT3; dates and information about all APT3 events; the Beyond the Future Online Discussion Forum an email forum involving leading commentators and artists discussing issues relating to contemporary art and culture, for details email: gallery@qag.qld.gov.au; an exhibition of online artworks; Kids' APT online; performance and lecture extracts; and educational material and conference papers. APT3 information will be available in eight languages. APT3's theme 'Beyond the Future' provides artists with a central point around which ideas can revolve making the inclusion of digital art and the availability of online information especially significant. The artistic issues concerning new technologies will be discussed as part of a the major Conference which will feature more than 50 international and Australian speakers. MAAP99 will run a parallel session which will deal specifically with digital media. The conference will be held from 10-12 September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Registration is essential and details are available at the APT3 Web site or by calling +61(0) 7 3840 7314. The Gallery has established important partnerships to ensure the multiple dimensions of the Virtual Triennial. Leading multimedia training and production company, QANTM Co-operative Multimedia Centre built the Virtual Triennial and Apple Computers are supplying colourful iMacs for visitors' access, within the Gallery and with a leading internet presence worldwide, Yahoo! Australia & NZ is an important online media partner. 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 the Commonwealth Government through the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE). *ENDS* A complete list of artists and curators participating in the Virtual Triennial is attached. 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 VIRTUAL TRIENNIAL / SCREEN CULTURE ADVISORY PANEL Paul Brown Artist and Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane David Burnett Education Officer, Queensland Art Gallery Alessio Cavallaro dLux media arts, Sydney Amanda McDonald Crowley Australian Network for Art & Technology Rhana Devenport Senior Project Officer, Asia-Pacific Triennial Beth Jackson Director, Griffith Artworks, Brisbane Dr Laleen Jayamanne Senior Lecturer, The Power Institute, Sydney University Matthew Kassay Web and Multimedia Project Officer, Queensland Art Gallery Deborah Lawler-Dormer Moving Image Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Kim Machan Multimedia Art Asia Pacific, Brisbane Bronwyn Mahoney Researcher, Asia-Pacific Triennial Peter Moyes Brisbane Animation Festival Julieanne Pierce The Performance Space, Sydney Niranjan Rajah Art Historian, Cultural Theorist and Internet artist, Critical Studies Department at the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Erik Roberts Independent Curator, Brisbane Sam de Silva Artist, Melbourne Linda Wallace Independent Curator, Sydney Paul Brown Artist and Lecturer Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane David Burnett Education Officer Queensland Art Gallery VIRTUAL TRIENNIAL ARTISTS In partnership with MAAP99, APT3 will present online and screen-based projects. Details on further Virtual Triennial and Screen Culture artists will be released progressively. · CHOI Jae-Gun · SANG Ye & Geramie BARMÉ · SHI Yong · UNIMAS ARTISTS · Jun-Jieh WANG [ Home \| Media Information ]