Gregory & Watts' Audio Guides
Tim Gregory and Oliver Watts present alternate audio guides to major exhibitions and visual culture events. Gregory and Watts mash their role as lecturers, artists and theorists to offer a part critical, part irreverent discussion that can be freely downloaded and listened to while viewing the "guided" event.
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Public Sculpture, Martin Place, Sydney. Das Superpaper, Issue 24, Aug, 2012
Gregory and Watts walk around the CBD and chat about 5 public sculptures. What is the role of public art? Does public art from 100 years ago still speak to us? Gregory and Watts discuss Realism vs. Idealism, civic duty, nationalism, hypercapitalism and Kochie and Mel. Produced in conjunction with an article for Das Superpaper.
- GPO Facade, Pitt Street, Tomaso Sani Listen Now
- Cenotaph, Martin Place, Sir Bertram Mackennal Listen Now
- Australia Square, Sol LeWitt Listen Now
- Passage, Martin Place, Anne Graham Listen Now
- Channel 7, Martin Place Listen Now
- Day In Day Out, 1 Bligh, James Angus Listen Now
Gregory and Watts in front of Passage, Anne Graham |
Kafka's Painter, Helen Gory Galerie, 2012
Gregory and Watts discuss the role of the painter Titorelli in Kafka's novel, The Trial. Titorelli, a 1920's painter has much to say that is relevant to the contemporary role of portraiture, imaging the law and the social embedding of art.
- The character of Titorelli Listen Now
- Painting, Power and Transgression Listen Now
- The Garret and the Court Listen Now
- The Banal, Kitsch and Artistic Genius Listen Now
Gregory and Watts as Justice |
Architectural Ideologies, commissioned by Architecture Australia
Gregory & Watts walk through Sydney and discuss three structures- the Town Hall, Milsons Point/Luna Park Wharf and 1 Bligh. Who or what authorises a building? How does the architect respond to culture and society? Gregory & Watts examine the ideologies which shape the form and function of these buildings. - Introduction Listen Now
- The Town Hall Listen Now
- The Milsons Point/Luna Park Wharf Listen Now
- 1 Bligh Listen Now
Gregory & Watts looking architectural |
Gary Carsley, Gardenesque, CACSA Adelaide/ Torch Gallery Amsterdam 2011/12
Gregory and Watts' audio guide to Gary Carsley's exhibition at CACSA and Torch Gallery.
Gregory and Watts' audio guide to Gary Carsley's exhibition at CACSA and Torch Gallery.
- Track 1- Outside Listen Now
- Track 2- D95 Listen Now
- Track 3- D95 Table & Chairs Listen Now
- Track 4- D94 Cupbord Listen Now
- Track 5- D94 Flatpack Listen Now
- Track 6- Formal Garden Listen Now
- Track 7- Torch Gallery, Amsterdam Listen Now
Venere Di Canova |
"We Are Here" Special
Gregory and Watts take you on a art historic/psychogeographic tour of some of the pubs around Sydney close to the venues for the "We Are Here" conference.
Gregory and Watts take you on a art historic/psychogeographic tour of some of the pubs around Sydney close to the venues for the "We Are Here" conference.
- The Exhibition Hotel Listen Now (map)
- The Shakespeare Listen Now (map)
- The Hollywood Listen Now (map)
- The Cricketers Arms Listen Now (map)
- The Clare Listen Now (map)
Gregory & Watts at a pub in front of a painting |
Starbucks Coffee, Hyde Park, Sydney, 2011
Gregory and Watts discuss the architecture, coffee and politics of Starbucks Coffee in Hyde Park, Sydney.
Or download the audio in handy tracks here (zipped file- 15.4MB, .mp3 format.)
Gregory & Watts at Starbucks, Sydney |
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