Immerse yourself in APT 2002 by participating in some of the upcoming lectures, floortalks, forums and even Tai Chi classes at the Queensland Art Gallery

28th October 2002

Lecture by artist Lee Mingwei
10.30am Wednesday 30 October, Lecture Theatre

Lee Mingwei was first introduced to Australian audiences through his letter writing project, "Writing the unspoken" (pictured), that he developed for the Third Asia-Pacific Triennial in 1999. In this work, Lee Mingwei invited visitors to write a letter in one of three specially created booths, while thinking about forgiveness, gratitude or insight. The work proved to be overwhelmingly popular, with more than 20 000 letters written throughout the duration of APT3. The work is now in the Gallery?s Collection and will continue to be enjoyed by many more visitors to the Gallery in the future.

Lee Mingwei was born in Taiwan in 1964. His work has been included in numerous international exhibitions including the 2000 Taipei Biennale, and he has held solo exhibitions at The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art. Always an engaging speaker, Lee Mingwei will present an illustrated lecture about his art and the ideas that inspire and motivate his practice, and particularly in regards to some recent projects.
This lecture is a free event. No bookings required but seats are limited.

Forum: Light, Time, Motion
Presented by the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art
2.00-4.30pm Saturday 9 November, Lecture Theatre

Artists from the Asia-Pacific region such as Nam June Paik, Michael Riley and Lisa Reihana are leaders in innovative modes of expression using light, time and motion in place of pencil and paint. This forum will discuss how artists heighten our awareness of sound, space and the duration of time, and invite us to immerse ourselves in the world of the moving image.

Panel speakers include: Alessio Cavallaro, Producer/Curator, New Media Projects, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne; Deborah Lawler-Dormer, Director, Moving Image Centre, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand; and Rhana Devenport, Senior Project Officer, APT, Queensland Art Gallery.

Artists of the APT Floortalk Series
The popular series of Sunday afternoon floortalks focusing on APT artists continues in October and November. Meet at the Information Desk.

Suh Do-Ho (South Korea/United States)
2.00-3.00pm Sunday 3 November
Presented by Sally Butler, Volunteer Guide Coordinator, QAG

Eugene Carchesio (Australia)
2.00-3.00pm Sunday 10 November
Presented by David Burnett, Education Officer, QAG

Yayoi Kusama (Japan)
2.00-3.00pm Sunday 17 November
Presented by Rhana Devenport, Senior Project Officer, Asia-Pacific Triennial, QAG

Nalini Malani (India)
2.00-3.00pm Sunday 24 November
Presented by Suhanya Raffel, Head of Asian Art, QAG

Heri Dono (Indonesia)
2.00-3.00pm Sunday 1 December
Presented by Julie Ewington, Head of Australian Art, QAG

Tai Chi
10.30-11.30am every Monday
4 November until 2 December, Sculpture Courtyard

Join Tai Chi instructor David Colbert for free introductory Tai Chi classes. Suitable for all ages (children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult). Complimentary green tea will be served after each class. Please wear comfortable clothing.

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY
South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland
PO Box 3686 | South Brisbane | Queensland 4101 Australia
Open 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday | 9.00am - 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday
Information Tel: +61 (0)7 3840 7303
web: www.qag.qld.gov.au