public art

Rowena talked to artist and horticulturalist Penny Algar, who is active in a number of public art projects exploring climate changed landscapes and the relationship between humans and plants in both rural and urban settings. 
 
 
This is Part 2 of Rowena’s chat with Penny Algar.  Here, Penny talks about her upcoming art projects.

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Art in Public Space Part 2 Interview with Penny Algar 11 September.mp3

Rowena met up with Penny Algar, who is an artist and horticulturalist, to talk about how Penny explores the inter-relationship between humans and the natural environment in her artworks.
 
Penny is particularly passionate about bringing art into environmental conservation projects and she often uses art to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of conservation and revegetation.
 
Here is Part 1 of Rowena's conversation with Penny.

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Art in Public Space Interview with Penny Algar 4 September.mp3

Rowena continues her discussion with artists Clare Leporati and Greg Szopa on virtual and new media art forms in public spaces.
 
In this instalment, Greg taks in more detail about his journalistic contribution to the Interdisciplinary Meridians project for the Shanghai World Expo.
 

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Art in Public Space Clare and Greg Part 2 Interview 31 July.mp3

In Part 1 of Rowena’s discussion with Clare Leporati and Greg Szopa: Rowena talked to Clare and Greg about their involvement with physical and virtual public artworks, Clare's project management of the Meridians Intercultural Project as part of the 2010 Shanghai Expo, as well as Greg's contribution to the project through his background in broadcasting. 

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Art in Public Space Clare and Greg Interview 24 July.mp3

Rowena talked to occupational therapist Lindy de Wijn about her intersensory public art project for a children’s centre in the Kinglake ranges following the devastating Black Saturday bushfires. Lindy's blog Beyond The Doily can be found at: http://beyondthedoily.blogspot.com/

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Art in Public Space- Interview with Lindy De Wijn June.mp3

Rowena spoke with Cynthia Granados, a project manager from Mexico who specialises in performative and healing forms of public art.  Here is Rowena talking to Cynthia Gradanos about Cynthia's art project that integrates Australia with Mexico and Canada.

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Cynthia Granados Interview.mp3

A provocative piece of public art is set to be installed in Melbourne's CBD.

It's called Red Fragments and bears inscriptions like "blood from a dead baby in Congo" and "blood from a dead seal in Queensland" - intended to be comments on the effects of climate change.

Melbourne's meant to be the arts capital - so does controversial, uncomfortable art have a place on our streets?

Hayley Crane and Amelia Caddy report.

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Public art - SYNcast.mp3