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about

James Avery and Eleanor Avery are British born and educated artists who work both collaboratively and individually on their own projects.  OUR DAY OUT is an ongoing collaboration between the two artists. The first stages of OUR DAY OUT were supported by the Australia Council Arts and Craft Strategy, and through a studio residency at Spike Island in Bristol, UK. OUR DAY OUT yourspace was supported by Artspace, Sydney through a studio residency and exhibition. 

OUR DAY OUT is an installation/sculpture project which engages the audience in a semi-participatory excursion through the sculptural and emotional terrain of armchair tourism.  It’s a real day out, a day sightseeing, a tourist attraction. 

OUR DAY OUT has been evolving in a number of formats since it’s launch in 2004.  The most recent format of the collaboration, OUR DAY OUT yourspace, was shown at Artspace Sydney, Australia following a 5 week studio residency in the Artspace studios. OUR DAY OUT City Limits was the culmination of a 3 month studio residency at Spike Island in Bristol, UK during the summer of 2005 and OUR DAY OUT Daytripper was shown in Brisbane, Australia in 2006.

James and Eleanor are interested in ideas, not conclusions.  Individually, James makes works which investigate temporary living accommodation and containment.  Eleanor explores landscape through intervention and dislocation.  The strong links between their practices propelled them to collaborate on a largescale and ongoing project which could not have been realised alone.  It’s a collaborative process, a daytrip for two. 

James Avery CV

Eleanor Avery CV

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