Perspectiva Exhibition was a living exhibition that explored the connection between Artists and Life Models, from the Model’s perspective. The exhibition subverted perspectives in the fine arts and explored the theme through the eyes of the model, rather than the artist. Through two different art installations and live performances, the audience was able to experience what it was to be observed and described by the artists, and also to observe themselves. The audience was asked: How is it to be observed?; How is it to be described?; How do you perceive your persona, your image? During the ten days of the exhibition, there were four life drawing sessions, including live music. Models, artists, and musicians were performing and interacting together. All art work produced in the sessions, was hung on the wall at the end of each session in front of the audience. The exhibition took place at the Magnet Gallery in Melbourne, and hosted approximately 150 visitors.

Cast and Creatives

Concept & Director

Julia Calasso

Photographer

Mariane Gonçalves

Art Installations

Julia Calasso, Marcelo Garcia & Mariane Gonçalves

Performers

Julia Calasso, Emma Stone, Vivienne Liling Wong, Igor Dellagrave, Fernanda Vilella, Fabrice Ginape

Artists Invited

Brian Pieper, Veronica Petelin, Sophie Sardi, Daniela Sonksen, Travis Vella, Carmen Olsen, Alex Childs, Tanleea Valestro, Patrick Loverson, Geoff Coleman, Mick Connolly, Glenda Mathews, Revell Philips, Gary Cassidy

Musicians

Marcelo Garcia, Stefano Vespucci, Alex Childs, Aiden Kennedy, Tide, Gibran Daoud, Tiago Brissos, Sophie Dahm, Damiano Spina

Sound Engineer

Alcides Neto

Graphic Designer

Filipe Piçarro

Special Thanks to the Magnet’s family and friends

Michael Silver, Susanne Silver & Daniel Silver, Gary Chan, Kelly Zephyr, Andrew Forsythe, Adam Brunskill, Fernanda Quilici