do it (australia) catalogue, 2021

Description

do it (australia) gathers new text-based instructions by 18 contemporary Australian artists, which were first presented online by Kaldor Public Art Projects. The project is a continuation of curator Hans Ulrich Obrist’s initiative do it, the longest-running artist-led project in the world. 

During a time of international lockdowns in 2020, Kaldor Public Art Projects commissioned 18 Australian artists to write simple instructions for audiences to follow at home. Each instruction can be used to generate an artwork, whether an object, a performance, or something else entirely.

Prefaced with an essay by Hans Ulrich Obrist, the do it (australia) publication captures a unique moment in global art history while being attuned to the concerns of an Australian context. It features essays by John Kaldor and Emily Sullivan, interviews with participating artists, and all 18 instructions created for the project.

14.7 x 10.5cm
Soft cover
142 pages
Published 2021