Bunbury Biennale 2019 Artist Talks - Christophe Canato

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The Bunbury Biennale 2019 is a prestigious art exhibition, showcasing the latest of contemporary art from around Western Australia. This year’s opening night saw over 400 art lovers celebrating the fantastic work on display at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. Christophe Canato’s body of work is a longstanding examination of the male gender role, identity and sexual orientation in cultural, politics and religion contexts. In his photography, the staged male body expresses ambiguities between form and representation. BUNBURY BIENNALE runs 18 May - 21 July 2019 | BRAG is open daily | 10am - 4 pm | Free entry For more information about the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery head to www.brag.org.au or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

Artist Profile Christophe Canato, 2019 BUNBURY BIENNALE. Exhibition 18 May - 21July 2019, BRAG Western Australia.

ARTIST PROFILE – CHRISTOPHE CANATO

French-Australian Christophe Canato lives and works in Perth, Western Australia since 2005. Canato’s body of work is a longstanding examination of the male gender role, identity and sexual orientation in cultural, politics and religion contexts.

In his photography, the staged male body expresses ambiguities between form and representation.
It is not only the representation of the body that challen
ges this artist but the equivocal proximity between the subjects in the scenes represented (the gesture, faces position) and the reading that each of us sometimes makes to the detriment of the artists themselves.

BUNBURY BIENNALE opens Saturday 18 May, 6pm - 9pm. Entry is free and all are welcome. See you there!

Image: Christophe Canato, Ascension, 2019, digital photograph, 100 x 150 cm.

2019 Gerry Gauntlett Award winner

© 7to1 Photography

Four talented Perth based artists were awarded for their talents in the Minnawarra Art Awards, the signature event for the Armadale Arts Festival (3-19 May) at a special event on Thursday 2 May. 

Kathryn Haug from Mt Richon won the Local Artist Award for her artwork Yellow Paintbrush and Jenny Herbet from Mt Richon received Highly Commended for Havana Chic – Keeping up appearances.

Christophe Canato from Bayswater was also awarded the coveted Gerry Gauntlett Award for Fanrandole and Linda Banazis from Hamilton Hill received the Stockland Sculpture Prize for Those were the times. 

Mayor Henry Zelones OAM, JP said 88 artists were selected to exhibit in this year’s Art Awards with a total of 114 artworks.

“On behalf of the City I would like to congratulate all the winners, especially our local artists.

“This years’ exhibition is rather special for the City as we are able to return to our newly renovated Armadale District Hall to showcase pieces across various mediums of paint, photography and sculpture.”

Judges for the Minnawarra Art Awards were Louise Dickman and Trevor Richards.

The public is invited to view the Minnawarra Art Awards, held as part of the Armadale Arts Festival, each day from 11am to 4pm until Sunday 19 May at the newly renovated Armadale District Hall.  

The exhibition entry is free. The Armadale Arts Festival is presented by the City of Armadale and supported by Lotterywest and the Examiner Newspaper.

Photo gallery of the event © 7to1 Photography

winner of the 2019 Gerry Gauntlett Award - Christophe Canato, Farandole - Minawarra Art Awards, City of Armadale, Western Australia.

Farandole 2018 © Christophe Canato

Gallery photo opening night