As with the first biennial, many artists showed their works in public spaces including sites as diverse as the Botanic Gardens and shops in Cashel Mall. This continued Art & Industry's dedication to bringing contemporary artwork out of the gallery and into the civic sphere where it can be considered, discussed and enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible. Exhibitions and projects were concentrated in the inner city, enabling even greater public access.

Highlights included Whare, a dynamic installation of video and sound art by contemporary Maori artists; sculptural and installation work throughout the Arts Centre, the Botanic Gardens, Cathedral Square and Canterbury Museum and a video programme that incorporated artists' videos into non-gallery settings throughout the central city. There were also four major exhibitions by international artists at CoCA, The Physics Room the Jonathan Smart Gallery and the Canterbury Museum. An exhibition of a public artwork proposal by a leading New Zealand sculptor was also displayed at Our City.

Materials, sites and funding for many of these art works were provided through a mixture of public funding and in-kind and cash sponsorship from the private sector. Art & Industry worked with local businesses to commission artists to produce major contemporary art works that enhanced Christchurch's public spaces. This resulted not only in significant works of art, but in ongoing and equally beneficial professional relationships between artists and industry and a well-resourced contemporary biennial of Urban Arts.

SCAPE would not have been possible without the support and input of a great many people. We would like to thank our curators, participating artists, Art & Industry Biennial Trustees, naming sponsor New Zealand Community Trust and all Major, Sponsor and Support sponsors, funders, venues, sites and partners for their invaluable contribution to what was our most exciting biennial yet.

For a full list of SCAPE 2002 Biennial Supporters, see the Supporters page.

Deborah McCormick
Director
Art & Industry Biennial Trust

Sir Kerry Burke
Chair
Art & Industry Biennial Trust

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