2. 1. Example of creative work that is relevant to the Botanica
Festival
Courtney’s example
Shan Turner-Carroll’s Sun, Moon Walk was a performative gesture where he followed the sun and moon with a mirror through
the streets of New York City on a 24-hour personal pilgrimage. Transformation and play overlay documentations and relics of
previous studio excavations. Turner-Carroll embodies the trickster, the traveler, the pilgrim. It is through common gestures, or
everyday acts, that he builds his language and conjures a form of magic. The collection of images, objects and moments
presented here sits within a larger constellation of ideas being explored across times, sightings, ponderings, endurances and
sites.
3. 2. Nancy Holt, Sun Tunnels, 1973-76
Holt’s Sun Tunnels comprised four, 22-ton concrete cylinders, each approx 5.5m lay in Utah’s Great Basin
Desert. The piece is oriented toward the sunrises and sunsets of the winter and summer solstices allowing the
perforated sections of concrete to emit sunlight inside and projecting the constellations of Draco, Perseus and
Columba inside. The work connects the viewers to the cosmos throughout the day and night.
Lili’s example
4. 3. Example of creative work that is relevant to the Botanica
Festival
Ceili’s example
Wish Tree is an ongoing art installation series by Japanese artist Yoko Ono, started sometime after 1981, in
which a tree native to a site is planted under her direction. Viewers are usually invited to tie a written wish to the
tree except during the winter months when a tree can be more vulnerable.
“Make a wish. Write it down on a piece of paper. Fold it and tie it around a branch of a Wish Tree. Ask your
friends to do the same. Keep wishing. Until the branches are covered with wishes”
5. #4 Love Sonnets
Samantha’s example
“Love Sonnets” by Thierry de Mey uses choreography that
really interacts with, and compliments the site. The
landscape informs the texture and range of movements
performed. Performing these movements on the pottery
and gravel then creates a kind of soundscape. I would be
interested to explore how movement would be influenced
by the Botanic Gardens landscape.
https://www.numeridanse.tv/en/dance-
videotheque/love-sonnets
6. 5. Dancers demonstrate the perpetual ‘Mechanics of History’
Alexia’s example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=FUE2qgx-xpM&feature=emb_logo
Entitled ‘La mécanique de l’Histoire’ (The Mechanics of History), the performance is a part of the Monuments
En Movement series at the Panthéon in Paris.
For about ten days in October 2017, multi-disciplinary movement artist Yoann Bourgeois installed a rotating
circular stairway with a discrete trampoline at its center, and a small cast of anonymously clothed dancers. The
installation was strategically placed over the Panthéon’s Foucault Pendulum, which was devised by French
physicist Léon Foucault and offers an easy-to-understand demonstration of Earth’s rotation. According to co-
producers, Bourgeois’s work is a meditation on Earth’s gravity.
I love how the artist specifically used the site and its history to the benefit of his installations concept.
7. 6. Fujiko Nakaya, Resistance of Fog, 2018
Known as “Fog Sculptures”, Fujiko Nakaya uses
the visually engulfing medium to discuss, climate
change and humans distrust of nature.
“The rapid climate change in recent years is
caused by humans. As the number of people who
only drink bottled water increases, our trust and
respect for nature diminishes. I want to use the
Fog Sculpture as a medium to heal the
relationship between humans and nature,” said
Nakaya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EvpVqb5uf8
9. Jen Stark
Jen Stark’s public installation Tunnel Vision produced in 2018 is a public sculpture in Santa Monica, California
comprised of laser-cut steel and enamel paint. Measuring at five foot in height and width and twenty foot in
length Stark’s public installations become immersive as the mass of the large planar discs create an interplay of
contrast within installation and site (Targeted News Service, 2015). With a conceptual focus on optical
seduction and perceptual engagement Stark’s Tunnel Vision relies on a commitment to atmospheric and
minimalistic compositions in order to create hypnotic repetition within a site (Preiser, 2016). Stark’s Tunnel
Vision composes of 20 circular discs that progress within an evolutionary colour spectrum and shade continuum.
Each advancing disc becomes imbued with kinetic undulating patterns representing a psychedelic form (Stark,
2009).
10. Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusma’s Obliteration Room produced in 2011 is a popular interactive children’s project
developed for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Kusama has reproduced a stark white
Australian domestic environment inside the gallery. The white interior functions as a blank canvas
which will inevitably become obliterated by the participation of gallery visitors. Coloured sticker dots
encourage an interactive element of the installation. Producing a performative element within the
work increases the reliance on audience reaction an direct participation with the installation.
Kusama’s Obliteration Room is site specific to the gallery space.
11. This Is Capital City by Counterpilot
This Is Capital City, directed by Nathan Stibthorpe, was an interactive performance work based in
The Brisbane Powerhouse. Using location based technology and headphones, users were guided
through a narrative, meeting old coworkers and attempting to solve Olive’s mysterious death. Upon
reaching certain locational nodes, new audio files were triggered, including dialogue, inner thoughts,
instructions, and even a soundtrack.
https://vimeo.com/163128158
12. 100% City by Rimini Protokoll
100% City took a 100 person representative cross-section of a location (the video example is of
Melbourne) and had them create a performance together. Accounting for gender, race, religion, age,
sexuality etc, the group was given the platforms to share their personal stories and tribulations.
What is of particular interest is an interactive moment where the group were asked challenging ‘yes-
or-no’ questions and positioned themselves on the stage based on their answer (see video example).
This idea made very interesting implications about the views of the wider community.
https://vimeo.com/53318534 (start at 5:15)
13. MELT by Noémie LaFrance
MELT Trailer(https://vimeo.com/20210278)
MELT, choreographed by, Noémie LaFrance,is a 2010site-specific dance installation performed at a salt storage industrial
building, situated under the Manhattanbridge. The work is inspired by New York’s hot weather and what would happen to the
body if it was to be put under greater conditions.Eight dancers are harnessed onto chairs, with limbs coated in Beeswax and
Lanolin, which gradually softens to give the illusion of “melting under intense heat”. The piece incorporates a variety of themes
including climate change, ritual and female beauty and aims to engage the audience in both sensual and dramatic visual
experiences. The choreography incorporates flocking-like movements and distinct & abstractgestures in association to the ‘sun’.
As well as soundscapes,which feature the trains situated above the bridge and sounds of flickering electricity, the heat from the
stage lights play into effect and give the audience a sense of uncomfortability in warm conditions.
23. Andy
Goldsworthy
A British based sculptor, photographer and
environmentalist, Goldsworthy's site
specific land art is world-renowned. Made
from natural found matetrials', Goldsworthy
explains that "It's not about art" and "It's
just about life and the need to understand
that a lot of things in life do not last"
24. Brief.
Goldsworthy's work fits the brief of Botanicas mission statement, which calls for
contemporary art in an environmental setting. His work is exciting, alluring and
speaks to the need of conservation in a 21st Century setting. It is art that is
resourceful and can be appreciated after dark, both qualities that are critical for
the Botanica festival. Overall, Goldsworthy's installations are seen all over
England and wider Europe and would be an excellent choice for a contemporary
arts festival such as Botanica.
25. Gerry Barry
Gerry Barry’s Untitled instillation uses found materials to create an enticing
and simplistically beautiful artwork that has been designed to complement
the world around it. Not only are found materials used in the creation of the
work, He also incorporates the environment. For this work, Barry uses the
body of water the wooden spires are places in as a piece of the artwork. The
works colours and reflection in the water compliment the colours, shapes,
and reflections of the surrounding landscape and sky. This artwork,
or something similar could fit very well with in the parameters of
the Botanica exhibition, with its ability to be site based and temporal
26. David Trubridge.
Although not necessarily a visual artist David Trubridge’s light instillations in
the Whakarewarewa redwood forests of New Zealand definitely would fit in
amongst the other works of the Botanica festival. The work is a temporal
focused work, primarily visible in the night. The work illuminates the
towering redwoods, pushing this already alien landscape further into science
fiction territory while opening your eyes to the majesty of the trees against
the beautiful night sky
27. KYB302 BOTANICA 2021 – WEEK 2
PRESENTATION
Group Members:
Tahlia
Angel
Nicholas
Courtney-Rae
28. EXAMPLE 1 –
MAIDEN LIGHT BY THE
RESTORATIVE
• https://youtu.be/g0qDsduRZc0
Artist –The Restorative
Work – Maiden Light
- Performed by aerial fabric dancer down the
side of a cliff;The Maiden
- Colours tie in with cliff face,but also bring
focus on the dancer.
- Could be performed from a tree or even a
hanging structure set up in the gardens.
29. EXAMPLE 2 –
C ATS AND
WATERMELONS BY
GABRIEL OROZCO
• Artist – Gabriel Orozco
• Work – Cats and Watermelons (1992)
• His work involves arranging items in
supermarkets
• Uses what is on site
• Intervention of the site’s space
• For Botanica Festival,could use
natural/unnatural resources located
in the gardens
30. EXAMPLE 3 –
ART 21 BY JANINE ANTONI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_n2kfq
NmpY&fbclid=IwAR2iZKaAGMit4wsOpYbC
DUae4glPXCS_IaHcSCwQI4KDDVL-
akV0LmmYp1Y
Artist – Janine Antoni
Work – Art 21 (Art in the 21st Century)
-Work is performed on a tightrope
-Wanted to make it look as if she was walking
along the horizon, and at times with the
dipping of the tightrope her foot would for a
moment seem to rest upon the horizon.
31. EXAMPLE 4 –
SMITHSON’S
SPIRAL JETTY
• Artist – Robert Smithson
• Work – Spiral Jetty (1970)
• In a remote location
• View from above
• This could be integrated into creating
a work that sits upon the lake in the
gardens,or even on the lawns.
32. EXAMPLE 5 –
LIQUID LANDSC APES BY
STEPHAN KOPLOWITZ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdiUNT
CQTfY
Artist – Stephan Koplowitz (performed by
Task Force UK)
Work – Liquid Landscapes (2009)
- -This work focuses on creating movement
which reflects the sounds and imagery of
the water in different outdoors site-
specific locations
- -This could be performed as a part of the
Botanica Festival,as there are many water
features throughout the site.
33. EXAMPLE 6 –
FLOATING LAND
FESTIVAL
ARTWORK BY
CRAIG WALSH
• Artist – Craig Walsh
• Projected images onto the natural
environment.
• Work is illuminated at night
• Could work in gardens on any of the
greenery or surfaces as a projection of
any artform, e.g. dance.
34. REFERENCES
OutsideTV.(2014,March 31).Maiden Light [Video].YouTube.(slide 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0qDsduRZc0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3OAei9ilvHIrARj_UNnGiqkSplHlWuUjHIC
YgZQdpf9fNn7Vj-kuxWvZA
Pinterest.(n.d.) Gabriel Orozco Cats andWatermelons [Image].(slide 3) https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/601089881486884050/
Art21.(2008, April29).JanineAntoni | Art21 | Preview from Season 2 of“Art in theTwenty-FirstCentury” (2003) [Video].YouTube.
(slide 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_n2kfqNmpY&fbclid=IwAR2iZKaAGMit4wsOpYbCDUae4glPXCS_IaHcSCwQI4KDDVL-
akV0LmmYp1Y
KhanAcademy.(n.d.) Smithson’s Spiral Jetty [Image].(slide 5) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/post-war-
american-art/minimalism-and-earthworks/a/smithsons-spiral-jetty
Stephan Koplowitz.(2011,July 05).Stephan Koplowitz:TaskForceUK 2009 Perf Excerpts: Dartington (site-specific performance)
[Video].YouTube. (slide 6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdiUNTCQTfY
ABC.(2015,October 15).Renowned projection artist to share secrets of giants and the natural environmenton Sunshine Coast
[Image].(slide 7)
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/10/15/4332256.htm?fbclid=IwAR0L7xXxAJ6XkZv7MiDz3_2o_Jz4LEqimAVL16bsN8o
plnxup6eZ6GLsWkg
36. CREATIVE WORK EXAMPLE #1
LAND ART INSTALLATIONS - SLINGSHOT BY CORNELIAKONRADS (N.D)
During my research, I came across
this piece. I really liked this idea of
changing the perspective of
something so mundane and
‘everyday’ by simply adding to it to
make it become something it’s not. I
think it’s really clever and allows
room for us to be imaginativeand
open up the audiences eyes to look
at things, specifically in the
botanical gardens, differently and
inspire them to think outside of the
box
Sourced from https://inhabitat.com/cornelia-
konrads-incredible-land-art-installations-hover-
above-the-landscape/
37. CREATIVE WORK EXAMPLE #2
The Blue Fossil Entropic Stories III" by Julian Charrière (2013).
I also thought of "The Blue Fossil
Entropic Stories III" by Julian
Charrière (2013).
He climbed an iceberg in Iceland
and melted it with a gas torch
for 8 hours, documenting the
performance through
photographs
Sourced from https://curateyourownadventure.com/2019/12/16/goma-water/
38. CREATIVE WORK EXAMPLE #3
AN ACT OF NOW BY CHUNKY MOVE (2012)
Seven dancers fill the space, drawn to,
yet confined by its boundaries. Who will
lead? Who will follow? As the balance of
power shifts, who will flourish, and
ultimately, who will survive? - Quote from
Chunky Move. This piece was performed
in Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl
stage, the audience watches and listens
with headphones on to be able to
interact with the piece. It is an
immersive and interactive piece that
when displayed in the middle of the field
leaves room for interpretation and
relation.
Sourced from http://chunkymove.com/our-works
/current-repertoire/an-act-of-now/
39. CREATIVE WORK EXAMPLE #4
UNTITLED BY JAMES BRUNT (N.D)
Found some neat site-based,
temporal artwork by James
Brunt. Love the simplicity in
rearranging a site and
transforming it from mundane to
a piece of art...
Sourced from https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/02/james-brunt-cairns-and-
mandalas/?fbclid=IwAR0Cs_b5rIInBhsTquOy_MHRw3rnu_KxiiEzbcOOtdSQzk-OngiiJETvblM
40. CREATIVE WORK EXAMPLE #5
FOSSIL BY LOOSE LEAF (2019)
Loose Leaf is an artist duo including Wona
Bae and Charlie Lawler. Together they create
experiential and conceptually driven
installations using botanical elements to
explore the relationships between people and
nature.
Their work Fossil was created in an
abandoned petrol station in Melbourne using
hundreds of giant dried leaves carefully
constructed to create a growing form that
transforms the space. The work confronts
rapid urbanisation that makes audiences think
about how environments adapt and change
over time. By isolating nature from its context,
the artists highlight the interaction between
organic and built environments.
Sourced from https://looseleafstore.com.au/…/
projects/fossil-installation
42. DANCE & DRAW:INTERACTIVE
PERFORMANCEft. MiM
Dance & Draw sees a French painter and
interactive artist, Patrick Simkins exploring
the process of ways we document our lives.
Through live music, dance and drawing, an
abstract art installation is achieved. I really
engaged with the interactive elements this
piece entails. The simultaneous interactions
between different artist all collaborating to
achieve the anticipated goal and the
inclusion of the audience throughout the
performance is a potential idea to be
explored within Botanica 2021.
43. THREE HEADS:
INTERACTIVE
PERFORMANCE
By the same artistic creator, Patrick Simkins, Three Heads sees a
interactive performance led by the audience. Within this piece, the public
were asked to break down three heads placed one on top of each other.
They then stepped outside to rebuild two as they so wished. The concept
invited the public to question the value of a culture in which we
preconceive others, particularly with the media as a vehicle, and the role
we play in the process. Around 70 people were involved.
http://www.psimkinsart.co.uk/three-heads.php
44. POOL OF LIGHT
By JenLewin
• “The Pool” is an interactive sculpture. It consists of “giant,
concentric circles formed from interactive circular pads”
which creates “swirling effects of light and colour.”
• It seeks to create a “dynamic, participatory, and public art
experience” through interactivity. The work establishes a
connected human experience where participants not only
interact and enjoy the playfulness of the sculpture but
more importantly, also interact and connect with each
other.
Informationand images from
https://jenlewinstudio.wpengine.com/portfolio/the-pool/
45. We, The Masters
By Sonia Leber and David Chesworth
We The Masters turns public space into a
performance space. The work is partly
about inter-species communicationand
partly about the relationship of citizens to
their city spaces. The work consistedof
recording hundreds of people calling and
talking to their pets in public parks
around Melbourne. These soundbites
were then mixed into a soundtrack and
broadcast into the space of the
Melbourne City Square, creating an
immersive soundscape for visitors.
http://leberandchesworth.com/public-spaces/we-the-masters/
46. Sydney Sculpture Walk
The Sydney Sculpture Walk was a major City
of Sydney initiative for the 2000 Olympics
and the 2001 Centenary of Federation,
curated by Sally Coucaud. Ten artworks were
commissionedfrom leading Australian and
international artists to form a circuit through
the city from the Domainand Royal Botanic
Gardens, through EastCircular Quay and the
city streets to Martin Place. Each artwork
was site-specific, addressing the historical
and cultural aspects of its location and
contributing to an appreciation and
understanding of the city’s environment,
history and character.
Source: https://www.cityartsydney.com.au/artwork/mag
nolia/
47. A Line Made By Walking
Richards Long
• Long photographed his physical intervention with
the an environment, a flattened path through a
field or prairie. He notes that from his hitchhiking
adventures, he would stop and walk in a straight
line back and forth. Over time, this disturbed the
grass to the point it created a natural path.
Sourced from Tate
Mordern: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/long-a-line-
made-by-walking-p07149
48. Sunflower Seeds
Ai Wei Wei
• This work by Ai includes a substantial (possibly
towards the million) amount of handcrafted
porcelainseeds that resemble sunflower seeds.
He initiallyproposed to create a rectangle with
the seeds to create something like a ‘floor’ which
would include a participatoryelement by allowing
the audience to walk on it. However, there was a
risk for the audience with inhalingdust thus Ai
settling on its current form. As written on the Tate
site, “Sunflower Seeds explores the complexity of
the Chinese individual’srelationshipwith society,
the authorities and tradition.”Sunflower seeds
were also a symbol for the CulturalRevolution in
China in 1960′s and 1970′s. Also stated by Tate,
Ai’s work “prompts a closer look at the ‘Made in
China’ phenomenoncommonly associated with
cheap mass-produced goods.”
