Peter McDonald: Visitor Call for team members
- Peter McDonald: Visitor - a yearlong project/exhibition by the Japanese-British artist Peter McDonald - represents the fifth edition of Kanazawa Youth Dream Art Challenge Programme.
The project will launch with "Salon", the exhibition of the artist's paintings in the Long-Term Project room at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, with the intent that from there the world of McDonald's paintings will go on to make its mark on various parts of the city. Then with a painting that will cover all four wall surfaces, McDonald will transform Gallery 13 into "Disco", a space for music, dance and a variety of other creative programs.
The Museum is calling for team members to work together with Peter McDonald in the production and administration of these projects.
Orientations
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 18:30 - 19:30
Saturday April 23 15:00 - 16:00
Sunday May 8 15:00 - 16:00
Wednesday, May 11 18:30 - 19:30
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Meeting Room 1
Saturday April 23 15:00 - 16:00
Sunday May 8 15:00 - 16:00
Wednesday, May 11 18:30 - 19:30
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Meeting Room 1
1. Administrative team
Purple Salon, 2004
acrylic gouache on canvas
H140 x W200 cm
Period: Late April 2011 – March 2012
Members: around 10
Age group: 18-39 years of age (as of April 2011)
Scope of work: Project management
Qualifications:
・ Interest in the art practice of Peter McDonald
・ Interest in the planning and support of art, music, dance or other cultural programs
・ Understand that participation is voluntary
*All candidates must be registered as 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa volunteers (Unregistered candidates may do so after the orientation)
Members: around 10
Age group: 18-39 years of age (as of April 2011)
Scope of work: Project management
Qualifications:
・ Interest in the art practice of Peter McDonald
・ Interest in the planning and support of art, music, dance or other cultural programs
・ Understand that participation is voluntary
*All candidates must be registered as 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa volunteers (Unregistered candidates may do so after the orientation)
2. Wall painting team
Disco, 2009
acrylic gouache on canvas
H76 x W100 cm
Period: Late April 2011 – June 2012
Members: around 20-30
Age group: 18-39 years of age (as of April 2011)
Scope of work: "Disco" wall painting production*, project administration, etc.
*involves enlarging the study paintings McDonald created for the space and reproducing the on the 6m x 68m wall surfaces.
Qualifications:
・ Interest in the art practice of Peter McDonald
・ Experience in painting* or specialized training is not necessary
・ Bring along samples or portfolio of your own work
・ Able to participate at least two times a week between April and June
・ Interest in the planning and support of the program
・ Understand that participation is voluntary
*Personal interviews with the artist will take place after the orientation. (Language: Japanese)
*All candidates must be registered as 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa volunteers (Unregistered candidates may do so after the orientation)
All images: Courtesy the artist and Kate MacGarry, London
Members: around 20-30
Age group: 18-39 years of age (as of April 2011)
Scope of work: "Disco" wall painting production*, project administration, etc.
*involves enlarging the study paintings McDonald created for the space and reproducing the on the 6m x 68m wall surfaces.
Qualifications:
・ Interest in the art practice of Peter McDonald
・ Experience in painting* or specialized training is not necessary
・ Bring along samples or portfolio of your own work
・ Able to participate at least two times a week between April and June
・ Interest in the planning and support of the program
・ Understand that participation is voluntary
*Personal interviews with the artist will take place after the orientation. (Language: Japanese)
*All candidates must be registered as 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa volunteers (Unregistered candidates may do so after the orientation)
All images: Courtesy the artist and Kate MacGarry, London
Peter McDonald
Peter McDonald (born in Tokyo in 1973, based in London) captures the act of painting as performance. In 2002, while painting a series of works based on performers on stage, a character with a large head appeared. Thereafter, with the image of this character at the core of his visual language, he expresses, with abbreviated iconography and rich colors, everyday situations. These have included: concerts, airports, a bakery, hair salons, classrooms, museums and cafés among many others. He has also referenced the creativity of historical painters such as Henri Matisse and Lucio Fontana.
McDonald was the winner of the UK's John Moores Painting Prize in 2008.
McDonald was the winner of the UK's John Moores Painting Prize in 2008.