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APT2
Sep 1996 - Jan 1997

Cai Guo-Qiang’s Nine Dragon Wall (Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28) 1996

'The 2nd Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT2) featured more than 80 artists from East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taipei); the South and South-East Asia (Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam); and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu).

Works displayed included installation, photography, video, new technology, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing and performance. Each of the 15 curatorial teams comprised both Australian and international curators, and focused on the art of specific geographical areas according to their expertise.
 

FEATURE IMAGE: Cai Guo-Qiang’s Nine Dragon Wall (Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28) 1996, installed at QAG for APT2, 1996 / Spent gunpowder and Indian ink on Japanese paper / © Cai Guo-Qiang / Photograph: QAGOMA
 

ARTISTS: ADIPURNOMO, Nindityo | ANUSAPATI | ARAHMAIANI | BOOTH, Chris | BOUTIN, René | CAI Guo-Qiang | CAMPFIRE GROUP | CHAN Yuk Keung  | CHANGKOON, Yupha | CHEN Yan Yin  | CHOI, Jeong Hwa | CHOULAI , Wendi | CO, Charlie | CORNISH, Bronwynne | DANG, Thi Khuê | DEACON, Destiny | DEKO, Tom | ENG, Hwee Chu | ENRIQUEZ, Francesca (Keka) | GRAHAM, Brett | HALL, Fiona | HARRY, Richard Joeban | JUSTINIANI, Mark | KA'A, Kaibel | KASAHARA, Emiko | KIM, Hong-Joo | KIM, Joon | KIM, Myung-Hye | LEE, Ming-Tse | LERTCHAIPRASERT, Kamin | MAI, Anh Dung | MALANI, Nalini | MEL, Michael & MEL, Anna | MILLAR, Judy | MORIMURA, Yasumasa | MUKHERJEE, Mrinalini | MURAKAMI, Takashi | NATUOIVI, Eric | NÉPORON, Micheline | OMAR, Fauzan | O'NEILL, Ani | ONUS, Lin | PAU, Ellen | PULE, John | RAJA, Shahriman | RAWANCHAIKUL, Navin | REIHANA, Lisa | RIMZON, N N | ROBERTS, Luke | ROBINSON, Peter | RUIZ, Jose Tence | SAIDON, Hansul Jamal | SANGGAWA (BORLONGAN, Elmer, FLORES, Karen, Mark JUSTINIANI, MALLARI, Joy, SIEVERT, Frederico) | SHANNON, Marie | SHEIKH, Nilima | SIRAIT, Marintan | SUNDARAM, Vivan | SUWAGE, Agus | TAN, Yuk King | TEMIN, Kathy | TIAVOUANE, Denise | TSUCHIYA, Kimio | VICTOR, Suzann | VILASINEEKUL, Jakapan | VÛ, Dân Tân | WANG Guang Yi | WANG Jian Wei  | WANG Luyan | WEBB, Ben | WONG Hoy Cheong  | WU Tien-Chang | YANAGI, Yukinori | YUN Suk-Nam | ZAI KUNING | ZHANG Xiaogang

Collection artworks featured in APT2

Artwork White boat this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour, synthetic polymer paint and sand on paper, created in 1995-01-01

White boat 1995

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Object no. 6 1996

Artwork Pink sofa this artwork made of Wood sofa covered in Korean silk, curved steel pins, steel pin legs on sofa, plastic beads, two wood sculptures painted with synthetic polymer paint, fragments of mother-of-pearl inlay, steel base, created in 1996-01-01

Pink sofa 1996

Artwork Blue shadow this artwork made of Charcoal, sand and blue pigment on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Blue shadow 1995

Artwork Suitcases of a pilgrim this artwork made of Ink, gouache and synthetic polymer paint on recycled cardboard, in wooden and glass boxes, created in 1996-01-01

Suitcases of a pilgrim 1996

Artwork In search of faraway places (from 'Migrants' series) this artwork made of Charcoal, photocopy transfer and collage on paper scroll, created in 1996-01-01

In search of faraway places (from 'Migrants' series) 1996

Artwork Space and a pair of hands (right-hand panel of triptych) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1995-01-01

Space and a pair of hands (right-hand panel of triptych) 1995

Artwork Mutant II (from 'B' series) this artwork made of Fabric dye, chalk and charcoal on milk carton paper mounted on fabric, created in 1996-01-01

Mutant II (from 'B' series) 1996

Artwork Siamese smile: Siamese intellectual (from 'Siamese smile' series) this artwork made of Oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1995-01-01

Siamese smile: Siamese intellectual (from 'Siamese smile' series) 1995

Artwork Untitled - (In)different this artwork made of Marble, created in 1994-01-01

Untitled - (In)different 1994

Artwork Project proposals for 'The second Asia-Pacific triennial of contemporary art' this artwork made of Pen and ink on Chinese paper, created in 1996-01-01

Project proposals for 'The second Asia-Pacific triennial of contemporary art' 1996

Artwork House of heavens this artwork made of Resin, fibreglass, aluminium and marble dust, created in 1995-01-01

House of heavens 1995

Artwork The journey no. 4 this artwork made of Wood, created in 1994-01-01

The journey no. 4 1994

Artwork Official portrait of H.D.H. Pope Alice from the Mu Consulate 1996 Photographic performance: The Windsor Room, Brisbane City Hall; camera Nat Paton this artwork made of Colour photographic transparency and self-adhesive lettering on light box, created in 1996-01-01

Official portrait of H.D.H. Pope Alice from the Mu Consulate 1996 Photographic performance: The Windsor Room, Brisbane City Hall; camera Nat Paton 1996

Artwork Light and a pair of hands (left-hand panel of triptych) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1995-01-01

Light and a pair of hands (left-hand panel of triptych) 1995

Artwork Mutant III (from 'B' series) this artwork made of Fabric dye, chalk and charcoal on milk carton paper mounted on fabric, created in 1996-01-01

Mutant III (from 'B' series) 1996

Artwork Bicycle (20) - 1996 no.15/20 this artwork made of Enamel paint on bicycle, created in 1996-01-01

Bicycle (20) - 1996 no.15/20 1996

Artwork Three comrades (from 'Bloodline: The big family' series) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1994-01-01

Three comrades (from 'Bloodline: The big family' series) 1994

Artwork Landscape in silence this artwork made of Ash, steel, glass and tree roots, created in 1996-01-01

Landscape in silence 1996

Artwork Explosion Process Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28 this artwork made of Spent gunpowder on paper, created in 1996-01-01

Explosion Process Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28 1996

Artwork Wax temple this artwork made of Charcoal, wax, synthetic polymer paint, fabric and sand on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Wax temple 1995

Artwork Problem-Wisdom this artwork made of Papier-mâché (from recycled Thai newspapers), created in 1993-01-01

Problem-Wisdom 1993-95

Artwork Introversion (April the twenty-first) this artwork made of Carved wooden objects, photographs, mirrors, cast resin, found objects, gauze curtain, paper, glass, hair, nylon and fibreglass, created in 1995-01-01

Introversion (April the twenty-first) 1995-96

Artwork A pair of hands and stars (centre panel of triptych) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1995-01-01

A pair of hands and stars (centre panel of triptych) 1995

Artwork A stronger spring for David: toas for a modern age this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on electrical conduit and PVC tubing with wooden bases, a spring, a ball, feathers, string, found objects and sand, created in 1994-01-01

A stronger spring for David: toas for a modern age 1994

Artwork Shamiana this artwork made of Hanging scrolls of casein tempera on canvas, canopy of synthetic polymer paint on canvas, steel frame, customwood hexagonal plinth with ramp, created in 1996-01-01

Shamiana 1996

Artwork Nine Dragon Wall (Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28) this artwork made of Spent gunpowder and Indian ink on Japanese paper, created in 1996-01-01

Nine Dragon Wall (Drawing for Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 28) 1996

Artwork Moon this artwork made of Wood (Oak, Maku, Japanese Cedar and Japanese Pine), created in 1996-01-01

Moon 1996

Artwork And then, and then and then and then and then this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1994-01-01

And then, and then and then and then and then 1994

Related exhibitions

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APT1

Sep 1993 - Dec 1993

© Lee Wen

APT3

Sep 1999 - Jan 2000

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