Facetnate!

Facetnate! 2009

Congratulations to Pip & Pop, winner of the New Artist Award for Facetnate! 2009>>

fascinate: to capture the interest or hold the attention of.
facet: one of the polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.

Facetnate! is a grant program launched early 2008 to support emerging visual artist/s whose work is strongly influenced by Japan. Facetnate! provides a platform of opportunity for local Australia-based artists to contribute to cultural exchange through various means of artistic expression.

This year, Facetnate! will feature three emerging artists. One of these three will be awarded the Japan Foundation New Artist Award, and will receive an opportunity to visit Japan to further develop his/her field of art. Judging the works will be Art Critic, John McDonald.

Here is a quick preview of what’s in store for Facetnate! 2009:

	15 May - 3 June 2009
	Under the Crystal Sky Pip & Pop (WA) An array of playfully constructed objects and store-bought materials are used within a landscape of coloured sugar to create an immersive installation. Pip & Pop construct a hyper-coloured wonderland inspiring child-like wonder in a world of utopian dreams.

	17 June - 3 July 2009
	Love, Thieves and Fear Make Ghosts: old tales and new forms of Japanese ghosts Andrea Innocent (VIC) Ghost stories and mythology are present in both Western and Eastern cultures. Using recurring Japanese motifs and imagery highlighting the highly stylised imagery of block prints, Andrea contrasts the ephemeral and nebulous ‘ghost’ subject matter with the dramatic presence of her visual works.

	16 - 31 July 2009
	New Friends, Art and Adventure: A Ceramic Art Exhibition Aedan Harris (NSW) Invited guest artist, Aedan Harris, will exhibit the ceramic works he produced while he was an artist-in-residence at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan.

	12 – 28 August 2009
	Urban Ghosts Gemma Cuneo (NSW) Merging natural imagery with popular culture, Gemma’s works are inspired by the supernatural, the mysterious world of obakemono (creatures and spirit-possessed objects) whereby using modern counterparts, she playfully personifies the quirks and issues that blight society.

Exhibition

Date	May - August 2009
Venue	Japan Foundation Gallery Level 1, Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
Gallery Hours	Mon - Fri, 11am - 4pm
Admission	Free

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