RDU are proud to be the official media partners for the 4th artist biennial for Christchurch, SCAPE 2006 - mischievously entitled don’t misbehave! Listen in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning where we’ll be spilling with the low down on all of the artists and exhibitions around town. This is the biggest art event to take over Christchurch since RDU put the caravan in the ocean. Check back here for regular updates on specific events and links to everything SCAPE related over the next four weeks.

For more scape information check out http://www.scapebiennial.org.nz


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Wednesday 18 October 2006 - 10.30am: Christchurch Art Gallery Speaker of the Month. Deborah McCormick: strategies for funding art in public space
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Director of Art & Industry, Deborah McCormick, talks about the organisation’s unique model for producing the SCAPE biennials, and how it compares to funding practices employed overseas, particularly in Christchurch’s sister city, Seattle.
$5.00, bookings essential: (03) 365 7995.

Wednesday 11th of October - 6pm: Context in site
Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium
John Hardwick-Smith, Director of Athfield Architects, and award-winning landscape architect Megan Wraight from the landscape architecture firm, Wraight & Associates reflect on new approaches to
art in public space. John and Megan are co-designers of Wellington Waterfront’s impressive Waitangi Park and Taranaki Wharf development. Together they will speak on the importance of context in the design of and inclusion of art in public spaces.
Bookings recommended, please contact SCAPE(03) 365 7995

Wednesday 4th of October - check out Johannes Gees work at the Former Government Life, Tower Building, 8pm to midnight. It’s a collaborative laser text projection by Swiss artist Johannes Gees, taking its cue from the flaming Hand of God as described in the Book of Daniel. The audience is invited to take sides in a battle of words with the artist via your cellphone. To see your message projected onto the Former Government Life Building, send a text to: 021 024 55505!

The projection can also be seen on the Christchurch Cathedral Square Webcam during projections hours.