Australian Pavilion

'Now & When' exhibit,  Giardini Venice, 2010 Architecture Biennale

The exhibition Now and when was presented in 2 parts, using stereoscopic (3D) technology in effort to change the way Australian urbanism is seen. 5 of Australia's urban and non-urban regions were depicted as they are now, before presenting 17 futuristic urban environments, imagining a "when" for 2050 and beyond.  The creative vision for these films was sourced from a national design competition hosted by Australia's creative directors for the Venice Architecture Biennale (John Gollings and Ivan Rijavec). The ambition for this exhibition was productive, and parts of the films were quite engaging. The total result however read somewhat like an over produced music video. Under these conditions it was hard to critique the proposals individually, and some of the theoretical basis was lost.