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SquatSpacers are underground, unleashing site-specific events, art-activism, and culture jamming. SquatSpace promotes and encourages the use of empty buildings and spaces through-out the city.
Opening Hours varies for specific events
Address No Fixed Address (Temporary Autonomous Zones)
Postal Address PO BOX 391 Newtown NSW 2042
Phone 0422 771 092
E-mail Info@squatspace.com
Directors: Diego Bonetto, Lucas Ihlein, Mickie Quick, Keg De Souza, Emma Jay
WEBSITE:
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BACKGROUND
SquatSpace was born from the energy of artists and activists of the Broadway Squats.
The organisers cleared out an old locksmith shop and launched a dynamic art and event space in December 2000. The gallery played host to political film screenings, free dinners, durational performances, experimental sound nights, site-specific installations etc etc.
SquatSpace has always opposed the prevailing "pay-as-you-show" system used by many high-rent artist-run-galleries in Sydney. It was pivotal in raising awareness for the ongoing campaign to save the Broadway Squats from eviction.
Highlights of its six-month existance at Broadway included Hilik Mirankars' Space in the City installation, Arlene TextaQueens' major TextaNudes gallery show, Media Jam co-ordinated by 7U?, Spontaneous Combustion hosted by Elf Tranzporter, Anne Walton and Teri Hoskin's Daily Bred residency, and the SquatFest film night.
The Broadway Squats were granted their caretaker lease, and subsequently evicted, in July 2001.
Since that time SquatSpacers have gone underground, unleashing site-specific events, art-activism, and culture jamming.
Highlights include the Champagne Soccer-Shocker (Oct 2001), ArtBarter (Dec 2001), The SquatSpace unAuthorised Poster/Stencil Wall in the city (ongoing), unReal Estate at This is Not Art (Newcastle Oct 2002), The SquatSpace Corporate Expo Booth (Performance Space Aug 2002 and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Nov 2002), and the Squatfest Film Nights (at the Midnight Star Feb 2002, at the Sydney park Brick Kilns 2003, and the empty Sydney Dental Hospital Feb 2004)
SquatSpace has also acted as an umbrella organisation and marketing resource for autonomous projects initiated by other artists.
SquatSpace promotes and encourages the use of empty buildings and spaces through-out the city. Contact us to get involved!
The cities are full of empties… Art Needs Not Real Estate, Long Live SquatSpaces!