Moving Galleries sixth exhibition at Flinders Street Station until 1 August
Yesterday Moving Galleries launched its latest exhibition of art and poetry, “Observance”, at Flinders Street Station. The exhibition is on show until 1 August and is part of the 2011 State of Design Festival.
The exhibition will then move to a number of public places around Melbourne including the Royal Melbourne Show in September and Federation Square in February 2012.
More than 60 people attended yesterday’s launch including many of the artists and poets, our partners, and representatives from government, business, art and literature organisations. You can check out photos from the launch on our Facebook page.
Thank you to Michelle Leber and John Holton for reading their poems during the launch. It was a wonderful way to launch the exhibition.
Thank you also to the artists and poets for sharing their work with the Victorian public. The exhibition features 18 pieces of art from Arts Project Australia alongside 30 poems from Victorian poets. The art and poetry is showcased in a purpose-built pop up gallery designed by Daniel Dalla Riva at 6 Hats and built by ISIS Group Australia.
Thanks to all of our partners for their assistance in bringing this exhibition to Melbourne commuters. Particular thanks to the Department of Transport for helping fund this exhibition, to Metro for providing Moving Galleries with a highly visible space and to the Committee for Melbourne for their ongoing support.
You can vote for your favourite artwork and poem in the People’s Choice Awards by completing a voting slip at the exhibition or you can view the entire collection online and vote there. By voting you go into the draw to win a prize valued at $500.
Stay up to date with all exhibition news on Twitter and Facebook. And don’t forget to check out the pop up gallery at Flinders Street Station before it departs on 1 August.
PS. Check out the article in The Age today on page 20 and let us know if you see other coverage.
