The 2012 Artecycle exhibition will take place 17 May 2012 to 8 July 2012 and is inspired by the Incinerator Gallery’s history.
Exhibiting artists in Artecycle 2012
Caroline Askew
Marynes Avila
Walter Brecely
Sophie Carnell
Martina Copley
Mimi Dennett
Sebastian Di Mauro
Anne Dupuis (Nanou)
Benedict Ernst
Aimee Fairman
David Fitzsimmons
Joel Gailer
Lloyd Goodman
Mandy Gunn |
Dominic Kavanagh
Stephen King
Bonnie Lane
Jennifer Leggett
Sarina Lirosi
Lucas Maddock
Nicola McClelland
Bruce Reynolds
Natalie Ryan
Louise Saxton
James Watts
Jordan Wood
Louiseanne Zahra-King
Louiseanne Zahra-King |
About the exhibition
Artecycle is an annual non-acquisitive sculpture and installation competition with a prize pool of $14,000 including:
- $10,000 East Keilor & Strathmore Community Bank® Award
- $3,000 Incinerator Gallery Award
- $1,000 Incinerator People's Choice Award
This year entries were received from overseas and every state and territory in Australia.
Artists are asked to explore the themes of environmentalism and sustainability using either recycled materials or materials that would otherwise be considered disposable.
Artecycle 2012 was judged by Doug Hall, AM, Australian Commissioner, Venice Biennale, 2011 and former director of the Queensland Art Gallery. See who he chose below.
Sculptures in the exhibition were selected by:
Artecycle 2012 features 27 works both inside the gallery and in the surrounding grounds.
Winners from Artecycle 2012
The $10,000 East Keilor and Strathmore Community Bank Award
DOMINIC KAVANAGH (pictured)
Burn Archetypes 1and 2: Navigating Monkerai, 2011
charred timber, metal objects, wire, and rope, craft wood, Tasmanian oak, plywood, casters.
145.0 x 240.0 x 120.0 cm
The $3,000 Incinerator Gallery Award
MIMI DENNETT
The Picnic is Over , 2011
found picnic blanket, stuffing, Perspex, second-hand aluminium, fishing line.
145.0 x 140.0cm x 40.0cm
The $1,000 People's Choice Award
Make sure you vote for your favourite piece of art when you visit the exhibition. The artist with the most votes at the end of the exhibition will win.