REVERSE ENGINEERING
Group exhibition of work by young artists from Australia, South Korea
and Thailand curated by Royce Ng and Daisy Bisenieks
Please join us for the opening Thursday June 10th 6-8pm
Sunshine & Grease.
9 Queens Parade,
Clifton Hill,
VIC, Australia, 3068.
Thurs 12-6, Fri 12-8 Sat 12-5
Thursday June 10th to Sat June 26th 2010
Ju-Young Yoon
Jun-Ho Kwon
Jakraphun Thanateeranon
Royce Ng
Daisy Bisenieks
John Bartley
Gavan Blau
Sam Hancocks
Hobo Collective
Reverse engineering is a process of deconstruction whereby the
function and operation of an object or mechanical system is observed and
analyzed in order to construct a new piece of technology which extends
the capabilities of the original object without replicating it. One of
the most interesting applications of reverse engineering is practiced by
individuals living in the developing world in which the principles and
functions of Western technology are recreated or retooled using found
materials in response to conditions of scarcity in order to meet basic
everyday needs.
In these terms, we see the process of reverse engineering as
primarily a form of inter-cultural exchange and we use it figuratively
and metaphorically as a model for the artistic exchange we aim to
facilitate through this exhibition. Using this as a theoretical
framework, we propose to place the Australian, Korean and Thai artists
in the role of reverse engineers of eachothers cultures in order to make
work which looks at a localized cultural form, musical instrument, or
technology and exploits the possibilities of their structure and
function to generate new objects.
The opening night will feature a musical performance by the artists
using the home made instruments and sound system created for the
exhibition.
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