Ross Manning to curate MCA ARTBAR for the Sydney Biennale

Brisbane-based artist Ross Manning continues his exploration of the mechanisms of technology and nature of light and the role it plays in human perception with Spectra V, a kinetic sculpture installed on Cockatoo Island, one of the venues for the 16th Biennale of Sydney, You imagine what you desire. Manning will also curate the MCA Art Bar during the biennale. ARTBAR happens after dark every month at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It combines exhibitions, music, design and live acts under the direction of a guest curator, transforming the venue into a "pulsating piece of performance art." Manning's ARTBAR runs on 30 May from 7-11pm.
Image: Ross Manning, Spectra (detail)

Artists announced for 2014 Sydney Biennale

The Biennale of Sydney has announced the list of artists selected by Julianna Engberg for You imagine what you desire.You can see the full list of artists here, which includes Brisbane-based artist Ross Manning. The Biennale runs from 21 March to 9 June 2014.
Image: installation view of Ross Manning's Field Emissions at Starkwhite, 2012

Sydney Biennale presents "a vision of art as a cathartic experience capable of healing wounds and building bridges"

Sewing, basket-weaving, music-making, story-telling and other communal activities are at the heart of the 18th Biennale of Sydney. The exhibition, spread over five venues in the city, is entitled "All Our Relations" and presents a vision of art as a cathartic experience capable of healing wounds and building bridges. Read more...
Image: Lee Mingwei's The Mending Project, 2009