The exhibition’s opening night at Gaffa Galleries featuring George Egerton Warburton’s Boredom is a desk with human legs in a fish spa [video], and Sophia Egarchos’ Levels #2 © George Egerton-Warburton © Sophia Egarchos/Licensed by Viscopy
prize because there are never enough opportunities for artists to be paid for their work. But I think this one in particular is really important because the work that Viscopy does is important. Artists should be paid for their copyrighted images and the more people who know about that then the more power that will have.” The accompanying finalists exhibition was held at Gaffa Galleries in Sydney between the 24 August and the 14 September and featured the works of Lucas Abela, Aaron Anderson, Svetlana Bailey, Maureen Baker, Ella Barclay, Chris Bennie, Serena Bonson, Sarah Contos, Keg De Souza, John A
Douglas, Sophia Egarchos, George Egerton-Warburton, Benjamin Forster, Dara Gill, Greedy Hen, Samuel Hodge, Simon MacEwan, Vincent Namatjira, Liam O’Brien, Jess Olivieri & Hayley Forward, Tom Polo and Bryden Williams. Copyright Agency | Viscopy would like to thank our venue partner Gaffa Galleries and sponsors Nightingale Wines, Little Creatures Brewery, Pipsqueak Cider and International Art Services. We would also like to thank Dr Gene Sherman for opening the exhibition.
Chris Bennie The Western Fields [video still] 2012 © Chris Bennie
“This is an important prize because it is generous, it is relatively high profile... for the artists, it really helps establish their profile.” 2013 Judge Felicity Fenner – Chief Curator UNSW Galleries COFA
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