Dimensions
241 x 301 x 20mm
'A Short Ride In A Fast Machine: Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces 1985 - 2005' is a major publication, edited by Charlotte Day, which provides a visual and textual account of Gertrude's 20 years of innovative exhibition, studio, cultural exchange and public programs.
Alongside highlights from each year's exhibition and studio programs, the publication features specially-commissioned artist's pages from Kate Daw, Andrew McQualter and Bianca Hester, nat&ali, and Sandra Bridie; commissioned essays by writers such as Max Delany, Daniel Palmer, and Robyn McKenzie which examine key critical issues and movements which have shaped visual culture in Australia over the past 20 years; and a comprehensive index listing every studio and exhibiting artist, visiting artist-in-residence, staff member and board member who has contributed to Gertrude's extraordinary history of artistic innovation and excellence.