VISION
The long-term goal of the
Rylstone Sculptures Inc is to oversee multiple and diverse installations
of permanent and site-specific of sculpture along the banks of the
Cudgegong River at Rylstone and in and around the environs of Rylstone
and Kandos. An already existing footpath winds it way along part of the
riverbank, and passes through part of the iconic Rylstone Showground.
Works of the highest artistic calibre will be sought to enrich the towns
to create an exciting collection of sculpture for the region. The
collection will understandably be assembled over many years; it should
become a long term element of the culture of Rylstone and Kandos
To bring attention to this goal, and to stimulate community appreciation for public sculpture, an exhibition of sculptural works will again be displayed over two days at the annual Rylstone-Kandos Agricultural Show, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd of February 2013 at Rylstone Showground. The Agricultural Show attracts more than 3000 visitors.
The
2012 SCULPTURES ON THE HILL was enthusiastically received. Kent
Buchanan Curator of Dubbo Cultural Centre opened the exhibition with
some thoughts about what he thinks he learnt by growing up the country
(in his case Dubbo). “Living in the country taught me how to hunt, I
had to explore and find the things I was interested in”. Over time he
came to realise that ‘Living in the country’ gives artists the
opportunity to be both connected to the land and to express emotion in
their physical work; so that they can be an intersection of
understanding.
“Art
offers the opportunity for reflection. A Gallery or Museum is a shelter
from commerce, a space outside of the normal world in which we can stop
and ruminate on beauty, ideas, feelings without an outside agenda; it
is just you and the artwork. Similarly it creates conversations;
dialogue between opposites and similar”. In this way a healthy balance
is created that nourishes the sense of self.
Sculptures on The Hill is
as much an expression of this as any bricks and mortar gallery and
demonstrates “the care and love for the built environment is evident and
is an acknowledgment of the continuation of culture and heritage
breathing life into the soul of Rylstone.”
See http://www.rylstonesculptures.wordpress.com/
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