The term ‘desire lines’ refers to the wayward, improvised tracks created by walkers and others who defy the ways designed for them by urban regulators and councils. Sometime known as ‘goat trails’ they show the preferable path, and indicate our more maverick and intuitive navigations. Extrapolating from this premise, Desire Lines at ACCA took audiences on a number of unexpected journeys, unleashing many lines, both actual and conceptual, pragmatic and poetic. Geographies, geometries and g-force elements were all activated in works that formed poetic encounters and memorable moments, as artists sought to follow their hearts, minds and navigational desires.
Desire Lines also featured several key performances, including:
- British artist Dan Shipsides creating one of his renowned climbing based artworks on the exterior of the ACCA building.
- Sydney artist Mel O’Callaghan will creating a moving sculpture of rocks on ACCA’s forecourt.
- Scottish artist, Jacqueline Donachie and her bike riding teams creating colourful chalk line drawings from the edges of the city to ACCA.
Curator: Juliana Engberg
Exhibition manager: Jane Rhodes
