ART MONTH SYDNEY 2014

Art Month is an annual celebration of contemporary art. This year Sydney will feature New Zealand-born ‘creative catalyst’ Scrap Wall as artistic director and the theme is influenced by ‘intersections and parallels’.

“To be authentic about what art is for everyone. There’s a huge selection of national and international artists and galleries in this collaboration that will reflect this motif,” says Wall.

“We’re going through a pretty dynamic period at the moment, professionally and culturally there are so many crossovers and overlapping modes of practice and ways of thinking. These are things we should definitely talk about,” he explains.

Screen dreams, In Situ: Intersections of contemporary art and architecture, and Art on the Runway are just a few of the exhibitions to be excited about, there’s definitely something for everyone.

“It’s art in architectural context––art working with space,” says Wall, in regards to In Situ.

Scrap Wall wants to leave readers inspired and eagerly awaiting Art Month 2014 with an open mind.

“The spaces in-between is where the most interesting stuff is happening. There are elements of culture that are massively influenced by contemporary art whether we recognise it or not. If we draw those lines and see those comparisons, it comes back to the visual art,” he says. (RM)

Mar 1-23, various venues and art galleries, from free, artmonthsydney.com.au

BY ROCIO BELINDA MENDEZ