LATITUDE
TOPOGRAPHY SCALE GRID TOWNSHIP TIDE GEOLOGIC PLAIN MAP CHART
CARTOGRAPHY LATITUDE EROSION SYMBOL MASS PLACE JOURNEY
PARALLEL HYDROGRAPHY LANDMARK LONGTITUDE LEVEE MERIDIAN
OCEAN EQUATOR SURVEY NAVIGATION CONTOUR RELIEF SEA LEVEL
DIRECTION PITCH LAND METRIC SEA SOIL RIDGE SLOPE TACHEOMETER
MOUNTAIN TRAVERSE POLAR TRIANGULATION DIRECTION HYPSOMETRY
Exhibition Title:
LATITUDE
Overview:
A group exhibition presented by the Barossa Regional Gallery and
featuring artists from the Barossa Region and beyond who have created
new work responding to the themes of topography, mapping and
surveying.
Exhibition Dates:
Thursday 26 November 2014 – Monday 19 January 2015.
Thematic Statement: Everyone generally prefers to know where he or she is in a physical sense.
To be familiar with the surrounds and have an intrinsic understanding of
our position – geographically speaking is a basic human need. And the
absence of this sensation, to feel lost, is possibly one of the most
disconcerting feelings we can experience.
We draw comfort in a physical sense of place - particularly when we lack
direction either psychologically or emotionally and whenever our
consciousness is void of this “sense of location”, we invest a considerable
effort both physically and mentally to pinpoint our location again – to link
ourselves to the landmarks and the physicality of place.
UNEARTHING
AUSTRALIA'S
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L A T I T U D E
Is it this sensation of feeling lost that has driven mankind to define the
physical space so precisely and to ensure that, no matter what, we can
pinpoint our location within in a few centimetres? And with this capacity
comes comfort, security and control – a sense of knowing.
Since time began, humans have endeavoured to harness this sensation
through the art of mapping and surveying, documenting place in its most
physical ways, gauging its contours and measuring its landmarks.
We document the landscape in a consistent and scientific way with rock
and cave paintings dating back thousands of years demonstrating our
desire to document mountains, rivers and valleys – ensuring we and the
places we desire can always be found.
In the present day the science of mapping is extremely complex and we
have a sophisticated capacity to pinpoint locations and interpret the
landscape from above as well as below the surface of the ground. Our
location according to a standardised, professionally produced document
is irrefutable and modern GPS and mapping tools provide us with a
precise location and providing us with a set of rules or directions when we
choose to change our position and repeat our journeys.
Both beautiful and precise, modern map-making provides a bridge for our
intellect and our physical presence to merge, to understand and interpret
movement and position and with this comes a sense of comfort, control
and security.
Thematic Definitions: Mapping – and operation that associates each element of a given set
(domain) with one or more elements of a second set (the range).
Topography – the arrangement of natural and artificial physical features
of an area.
Surveying – The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of
horizontal distances, elevations, directions and angles, on the Earth’s
surface especially for use in locating property boundaries and
construction layout.
Submissions:
Artists are invited to submit artworks based on the theme of mapping,
topography and surveying. Utilising the thematic statement above, artists
are encouraged to create new works which are influenced by the physical
nature of maps and topography or to delve into the psychological sense of
physical location and how this impacts on our state of mind and our
behaviour.
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L A T I T U D E
The artwork can be in any medium and may be 2D or 3D. Installation or
large scale work is welcome but the size and nature of the work should be
discussed with Gallery personnel before proceeding with a Exhibitor
Submission Form.
The Exhibitor Submission Form must include a description of the work
including materials, dimensions and how it relates to the exhibition
theme. Details of installation must also be outlined in the submission.
2 – 4 images of the work in progress or similar work is encouraged.
Installation:
The Barossa Regional Gallery team will coordinate the exhibition layout
and installation but artists are expected to assist for any complex
installations.
PRIZE DETAILS
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
$650
$250
$100
Entries will be judged by two judges.
TIMELINE
2014
Friday 31 October
Friday 7 November
Friday 14 November
Mon 24/Tues 25/Wed 26 November
Thursday 27 November
Sunday 30 November
2015
Monday 19 January
Wednesday 21 January
Exhibitor Registration Forms due
Notification of acceptance
Artwork to be delivered at Gallery (between 11am –
4pm)
Installation of artwork
Judging
Official Opening at 3pm
Last day of exhibition
Collection of artwork from 1pm – 4pm.
A storage fee of $5 per day from this date will be
charged for uncollected artwork. If unclaimed after
two months, uncollected artwork will automatically
become the property of the Barossa Regional Gallery.
Further information:
Patricia Rose, Gallery Project Officer
Barossa Regional Gallery
3 Basedow Road, Tanunda SA 5352
08 8563 0849
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