The concept for MOVE is born out of a recognition that there are severe restrictions and limitations for the display of gallery and museum based exhibitions outside of major institutions. Consideration of the limited access and exchange experienced by communities and audiences who are not traditionally reached through major art institutions has motivated this project. The proposed MOVE space will not only provide access to a range of contemporary art experiences for regional areas, it also has the potential for diverse applications including international touring, destination art initiatives, exhibitions at cultural and music festivals, art fairs and international biennales.
DEVELOPERS STATEMENT
DYLAN GOWER + CRAIG WALSH
The development of the Investment prospectus for the Museum of Vast Exchange (enquire here) has defined the infinite possibilities for new forms of curatorial practice and exhibition applications. The transportability of MOVE as a facility enables large-scale exhibitions to occupy sites currently un-serviced by other galleries, whilst providing opportunities to curate exhibitions and develop curatorial concepts around specifically identified sites.
As outlined in the case studies provided, MOVE’s ability to accommodate exhibitions in specified sites for specific timeframes has inspired many applications. MOVE can function as a space for outreach touring for major institutions, arts organisations, environmental agencies as satellite exhibitions for existing regional galleries, festivals, and organisations or be utilised for exhibitions that are responsive to the specific site MOVE occupies.
As an architectural object, it not only houses exhibitions but can accommodate external interventions such as performance, projection and external activations in relation to the exhibition and the surrounding landscape it occupies. Its modular design provides an expansive exhibition area that can provide a curation of both three-dimensional and two-dimensional forms. The facility can operate autonomously in the landscape, allowing it to provide a hermetic environment to the curated content, in settings not yet achievable.
Our objective is to provide a flexible, responsive art facility that can inspire creative outreach programming.
We believe the MOVE facility will provide new opportunities for education, audience development audience access, employment, destination art, tourism, and new audiences for artists, curators, institutions, and organisations.
TfNSW - Transport for NSW is scoping MOVE currently as a model to potentially be implemented as part of the SITE ACTIVATE program connecting communities to non-operational rail sites for arts and cultural activation in NSW, currently in development between TCP and TfNSW.
CONTACT US for further information on the MOVE - Investment Prospectus or information on SITE ACTIVATE.
Creative Producer: PHOEBE COWDERY
“With two-thirds of the TfNSW regional rail network now being non-operational, initiatives such as MOVE being hosted on TfNSW land creates the potential for regional and remote communities to reconnect not only to their local history but a showcase for all, the local wealth of talent that abounds in the bush.
Dan Champness — A/Director Regional Property and Asset Renewal - Networks and Assets- Regional and Outer Metro (ROM) Division - Transport for NSW”
“As a community member and Chair of a Local Aboriginal Land Council I find MOVE particularly exciting as I can see the potential for significant exhibitions and cultural objects to be brought back to country, and presented in this high-quality exhibition space. It will overcome the barriers caused by environmental and security concerns by providing a hermetic environment for art and artefact. MOVE opens up a myriad of potential exhibition venues on country due to its flexibility and mobility. I am quite sure that a number of communities across our region will be very interested in utilizing MOVE to exhibit collections and exhibitions on country.
Aleshia Lonsdale — Aboriginal Development Officer — Arts Out West and Chair of the Mudgee Lands Council”
“MOVE will provide a space for short to medium-term exhibitions that can be sited virtually anywhere, with space to accommodate educational programs and workshops. It’s hermetic climate-controlled environment will allow for adaptability of art and artefacts in site-specific locations. The autonomous and modular design will enable transportation, assembly, and operation in most locations. The configuration of the gallery will be adaptable to the intended audience experience, based on curatorial objectives. MOVE features minimal security requirements due to hermetic glass spaces and ease of monitoring. Its flexible internal fit-out with hermetic glass spaces provides both for the conservation of artworks/ artefacts, as well as providing unrestricted public viewing access.
Gavin Wilson — Curator ”
“MOVE — Museum of Vast Exchange has our full support in delivering on our DMP’s ambition which is to provide an inspiring and effective approach to grow the visitor economy of Country and Outback NSW and create a meaningful connection between the place, its communities, and businesses with visitors to the region.
Lucy White — NSW Manager — Destination Country and Outback NSW”
“Among the other stellar presentations were Temporal Museums (MOVE) – a conversation between artists Phoebe Cowdery, Craig Walsh, and Aleshia Lonsdale about taking a museum on tour – literally as containers – to the most remote locations - extract ARTSHUB -
Gina Fairley article - ArtState Bathurst.”
CREATE infrastructure NSW - FUNDing news......
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro today announced more than $3.1 million in funding to develop a new arts and culture space in Young and a temporal museum developed by the CORRIDOR project through round one of the NSW Government’s new Regional Cultural Fund.
Mr Barilaro announced the grant in Young today where he also confirmed a further $50 million for a second round of the Regional Cultural Fund to boost arts and culture in regional NSW.
“Having grown up and raised a family in a regional area, I know our regional towns and cities have so much to offer in the arts and culture space and this $3.1 million investment in the Cootamundra electorate will make their arts and culture offering thrive,” Mr Barilaro said.
Mr Barilaro said a further $142,715 will allow for the development of MOVE – Museum of Vast Exchange – developed by the CORRIDOR project located near Cowra. MOVE is a temporal museum based on a commercial building typology providing a hermetic environment to connect arts, site and communities. The concept for MOVE is born out of a recognition that there are severe restrictions and limitations for the display of gallery and museum based exhibitions outside of major institutions. The proposed MOVE space will not only provide access to a range of contemporary art experiences for regional areas, it also has the potential for diverse applications including international touring, destination art initiatives, exhibitions at cultural and music festivals, art fairs and international biennales. https://www.thecorridorproject.org/move
"These inventive projects will give locals and visitors a fresh experience, boost tourism dollars, create jobs and act as a community focal point,” Mr Barilaro said.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke congratulated everyone involved in helping secure the funding win
RESIDENCY 1
Thanks to Linnaeus Education Fund as part of Linnaeus Estate who generously provided support in welcoming the MOVE team: Artist - Craig Walsh, Architect - Dylan Gower to their residency program during February 2017 for development of the initial planery stage for MOVE. The residency offered included accommodation, use of boardroom and conference facilities set in an exquisite natural environment.
Government, alongside Linnaeus Estate and arts sector support assisted to the successful outcome of the Create Infrastructure grant for development in the next stage of MOVE - Museum of Vast Exchange.
Linnaeus Estate Education Fund
PROJECT TEAM: the CORRIDOR project - Phoebe Cowdery + d-Construct Architects - Dylan Gower + Artist - Craig Walsh
RESIDENCY 2
The Museum of Vast Exchange (MOVE) is a moving into the development stage from the conceptual. Essentially, the proposal is to create a transportable art museum that is able to venture to locations that don't normally have access to art experiences. The initial spark was a conversation between Artist Craig Walsh and Dylan Gower of d-CONSTRUCT architects. In his role as creative director of the Splendour in the Grass Festival's art programme, Craig was confronted by the difficulties of safely and effectively bringing art to the people in the outdoor environment, in non-regular locations.
The MOVE design and management team of Craig Walsh, Dylan Gower, Phoebe Cowdery, David Etty and Steve Thomasson, have just completed an intensive week-long residency at landscape architect Jim Osbourne's "Yambulla" property near Eden. Using 3D Computer Aided Design software and the Maya animation modelling package, the concept was virtually rendered and placed in the landscape of potential sites. The results are impressive and visually striking but, we can't share them quite yet.
CORRIDOR Director Dylan Gower, who is Architect for the MOVE project, said "These intensive sessions allow you to immerse yourself in the project: an encompassing experience allowing you to drill down into the design, collaborating with the design team. The digital imaging allows us to convey to others, and particularly stakeholders, the project's potential."
A BIG thanks to the team behind the “Yambulla” residency program contributing to our design process immeasurably.
MOVE - Museum of Vast Exchange is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW - Regional Cultural Fund
