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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

In this podcast:
 
1.) Art in Public Space: Penny Algar Part 1/2
 

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Sun 4 September Podcast.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

This week, Rowena investigated the Chinese Museum in Chinatown. The Chinese Museum has opened an exhibition called Gateway running until Monday 23 May.
 
Gateway features contemporary art that deals with intercultural topics and issues, such as diasporic identity and the relationship between China and Australia from a range of perspectives.
 

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Art in Public Space- Interview with Tammy Wong.mp3

For this week’s instalment of Art in Public Space, Rowena talked to Kate Berger, a nurse and curator of artworks and art exhibitions inside a hospital on the Mornington Peninsula. Rowena and Kate dicussed how art should be seen as an integral part of healthcare and how art should be brought into hospitals to create a therapeutic environment for patients, in order to reduce their anxiety levels and assist them on their road to recovery.

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Art in Public Space- Art in Hospitals May.mp3