Big Square Eye : Brisbane Festival 2008

BIG SQAURE EYE is the world premiere of a massive multimedia artwork that delves into the mind’s eye of young people from the suburbs of Brisbane and throughout regional Queensland. BIG SQUARE EYE crosses generations and geography to present an hour-long detonation of young language in moving image

Unsuspecting shoppers will find themselves face to face with innovative video works in 16 Retravision outlets across Queensland, as well in a gallery installation at QUT Creative Industries and online.

BIG SQUARE EYE’s 15 outstanding young artists have been selected from over 150 young people across Queensland and have received intensive mentoring support by one of five media artists working with the project.

“Teenagers, are not satisfied just to live in the world: they constantly transform it through their physical and mental mutations. And that spells trouble! Fascinating stimulating trouble”
Gaetano Marzotto – President, Pitti Imagine

FEATURING

CONCEPT DESIGN: Vivian Hogg
ARTISTS: Kate Geck, Andrew Gibbs, Ross Manning, Archie Moore, Alan Nguyen

PARTICIPANTS: Ahmad Halimi, Bronwyn Julius, Carl Menke, Chloe Trim, Dan Shelton, Eliot Rae, Georgia Grainger, Kelly Luo, Michelle Cimino, Ryan Presley, Stephany Ward, Tahlee Walsh, Tamara Alderman, Tyson Saylor and Zoe McNeany

FRIENDS OF BIG SQUARE EYE

State Library of Queensland
Speak Out
Tom Quinn Centre
William Ross State High School
Perc Tucker Gallery
Artspace Mackay
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Toowoomba Flexi School
Open Doors Youth Service Ltd
Caboolture Transit Lounge
Zillmere Visible Ink
MacGregor State High School
Mountain Creek State High School
Beenleigh Adult and Youth Service
The Murri Independent School
Kelvin Grove State College
Indooroopilly State High School

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BIG SQUARE EYE has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council

Programme »
VENUE
The Block, Creative Industries Precinct, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove campus
Satellite Venues
Bundaberg Retravision, Bundaberg;
John Bradley Retravision, Townsville;
John Carroll Retravision, Mackay;
Mount Isa Retravision, Mount Isa;
Philip Collins Retravision, Toowoomba;
Ron Handley Retravision, Indooroopilly;
Ron Handley Retravision, Toowong;
Pannells Retravision, Noosa;
Pannells Retravision, Maroochydore;
Pannells Retravision, Coolum; West
End Retravision, West End;
RT Edwards Retravision, MacGregor;
Caboolture Retravision, Morayfield;
Springwood Retravision, Springwood;
Redcliffe Retravision, Margate;
Bribie Island Retravision, Bribie Island

WHEN
Launch Saturday 19 July at 6pm

20 July – 3 August
Tuesday – Saturday from 11am - 5pm

TICKETS
FREE. No bookings required.

TRANSPORT
TRANSLink 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au
Train: Roma Street Station, transfer to Bus 359 from Stop 130
Bus: Kelvin Grove Campus
Parking: Parking stations close by and limited street parking available



This festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council.

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