19th Biennale of Sydney at Carriageworks

Overview

Next year, Carriageworks will make its debut as a Sydney Biennale Major Venue Partner. The former railyard is well suited to presenting large-scale, site-specific works, having been recently expanded to over 12,000 square metres. Mathias Poledna from Austria, Henry Coombes from Britain, and Yael Bartana from Israel are some of the artists who will take over the space next March as part of the 19th edition of the art fair.

The highlight of the program will be the premiere of a new work by Tacita Dean. Dean is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs), a super group that emerged in the late 1980s in London that went on to change the trajectory of contemporary British art.

The space will also house a large-scale installation by Dutch artist Gabriel Lester that will respond to the architecture of the building in an exploration of the idea that cinematic and multimedia art is the 'new readymade'.

Carriageworks' participation in the Biennale is just one of a really exciting list of upcoming events in the newly renovated space. Director Lisa Havilah explains, "in 2014, Carriageworks unveils an artistic program that is ambitious, risk taking, and above all is artist-led and unrelenting in its support of artists. We remain committed to delivering distinctive, high-quality urban cultural experiences to our audiences".

Image: Henry Coombes, I am The Architect (2012)