One Day Sculpture discussion

Is less more? Debating Apple on Moore

One Day Sculpture discussion

von Kohorn Room, Museum of Wellington, Queens Wharf
Thursday 23 April 2009
5.30-7pm

Free entry, all welcome.

Following on from Billy Apple’s One Day Sculpture, this discussion will pick up on Apple’s project, to assess the validity of his proposition “Less is Moore” and canvass the history of Moore’s sculpture and its place in his oeuvre.  In association with the Museum of Wellington, this public forum will provide an opportunity for a range of key stakeholders to share their points of view and involve the public in debating the issues raised.

Panel speakers will include: Christina Barton (Director of the Adam Art Gallery and curator of the exhibition Billy Apple New York 1969-1973), Vikki Muxlow (Parks and Gardens, Wellington City Council); Jack Fry (Freelance conservator); Neil Plimmer (Wellington Sculpture Trust); Jeanne Macaskill (artist), Carolina Izzo (art conservator) chaired by David Cross (Litmus Research Initiative Director, Massey University).
 

One Day Sculpture is led by the Litmus Research Initiative, Massey University with UK curator Claire Doherty and realised in partnership with arts organisations across New Zealand.

Billy Apple’s One Day Sculpture project Less is Moore was commissioned by the Adam Art Gallery, Victoria University of Wellington.

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