TAKE A CHANCE

By Benjamen Judd

The Sydney Festival is now underway and we are practically beside ourselves with excitement with some of the truly awesome events. We’re also trying to figure out how to clone ourselves so we don’t miss out on anything.

One of the definite not-to-be-missed things to do is Christian Boltanski’s Chance at Carriageworks in Eveleigh.

Christian Boltanski is acknowledged worldwide as one of the most influential artists of his generation. As the ‘poet advocate for the dispossessed’, Boltanski is known for his highly personal body of work exploring memory, loss, birth and death. Chance is Boltanski’s first major installation to be presented in Australia.

Responding to the architecture and scale of Carriageworks, this immense and complex installation allows you to witness lives unfolding, following the rhythm of births and deaths across the globe. Boltanski invites you to explore the idea that all human life is the result of chance.

Chance is currently showing at Carriageworks until March 23. Entry is free.

Carraigeworks is located at 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh.

Presented by Carriageworks in association with Sydney Festival