FLOATING Land Festival is one of the region’s truly unique celebrations of art, the environment and the connection of both with the local community.
Now in its eighth year, the Floating Land Festival celebrates the theme of reflect and re-imagine with a collection of artworks from artists that seem to float on glasslike water.
The works are spread along the Boreen Point and Tewantin foreshores and offer the community the chance to wander along the waterline and enjoy the impressive ‘floating’ artworks.
The 2015 program includes commissioned artworks placed in the environment to reflect and reimagine Floating Land, plus a retrospective exhibition at the Noosa Regional Gallery highlighting works from previous Floating Land events and the artists-in-schools program.
The coming long weekend is the perfect opportunity to visit the Boreen Point foreshore exhibition, while the Floating Land Forum at The J is a chance to explore art in the environment and discuss ‘where to next’ for the popular festival.
The forum at The J will be held on Saturday 17 October from 9am to 5.30pm and will include speakers from around the country such as renowned projection artist Craig Walsh, CEO of Climarte Guy Abrahams, co-founder of Swell Sculpture Festival Natasha Edwards and founder of Floating Land Kevin Wilson.
There will also be collaborative art-making with Corrie Wright and Tamara Kirby and Slideslam, 10 short presentations.
The full program extends across two locations at Tewantin foreshore and Boreen Point, culminating in an art festival at Boreen Point over the October long weekend, 2-5 October.
To find out more visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/floating-land.
