Biennale di Venezia (51st : 2005 : Venice, Italy)

Date: 2004

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008217

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Debbie and Jaimee arguing about the New Zealand art piece commissioned for the Venice Biennale by the artist known as 'Et al'. Jaimee thinks the braying toilet has no artistic merits. Debbie on the other hand thinks its challenging, controversial and accuses Jaimee of being a philistine and mean. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006122

Description: Shows New Zealand television presenter Paul Holmes gagged with his own tie and packaged up ready to be sent fastpost to the Venice Biennale Arts Festival in Venice, Italy. Refers to Holmes' comments about the New Zealand art piece commissioned for the Venice Biennale by artist known as 'Et al' as being a toilet that brayed like a donkey. Published in The Press, 16 July 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2004

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

Reference: DCDL-0003818

Description: As a policeman manhandles a person wearing a balaclava into a policecar, two men watching wonder whether the person is Urie Kelman, the Israeli spy or et al, the artist collective who preferred to be anonymous, whose installation, 'the fundamental practice' was New Zealand's exhibit at the 51st Venice Biennale, in 2005. It was a controversial choice and Et al was a collective which is not unusual at the Bienniale. Urie Kelman was an Israeli spy who fraudulently tried to get a New Zealand passport. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008260

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee telling Debbie about her mixed feelings about the artist 'Et al' (Merylyn Tweedie). She thought the Venice Biennale piece (the braying portaloo) was unfairly attacked before it was unveiled but thought the official website was pretentious. Debbie on the other hand is wearing a t-shirt with the slogan 'Free the donkey!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008263

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee asking a faceless waiter at the "et al. cafe - 'al you can et'" where her muffin is. When he doesn't give it to her she asks to talk to the owner. He tells her that they only communicate through email and give her a conceptual model of her muffin. Jaimee complains that he has fenced it off and painted it grey. The waiter adds that he has also sent it to Venice. As Jaimee and Debbie walk out saying they will never return, Debbie adds that each toilet has a donkey. Refers to the artist 'Et al', who wished to remain anonymous, and the braying portaloo that she was commissioned to create for the Venice Biennale. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008281

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee and Debbie talking about Weta's tripod sculpture in Courtenay Place. Jaimee thinks that if it was any uglier it would have to be sent to Venice. Debbie says that Jaimee is witty and asks when she has been concerned about visual aesthetics. Debbie starts braying like a donkey. Refers to the sound installation likened to a braying donkey in a portaloo by artist et al. that was sent to Venice to represent New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008219

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Debbie and Tony discussing how New Zealand band The Beatgirls are going to the Athens Olympics to perform. They wonder who else is representing New Zealand Sound. It turns out that the art installation of a braying toilet by the artist 'Et al' is also representing New Zealand at the Venice Biennale. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004-2006

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection

Reference: MSDL-2374

Description: Comprises chiefly drafts of articles published in magazines and journals on various artists and writers, the New Zealand exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2005, and contemporary art institutions. Some articles show changes. Also includes drafts of lectures given at the Adam Art Gallery, and at a sculpture symposium. Arrangement: File was originally delivered to Library on a CD-ROM labelled "Assorted files 2004 - Archived" Quantity: 15 Electronic document(s).

Date: 2003-2005

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection

Reference: MSDL-2369

Description: Comprises loose electronic files containing drafts and notes for articles, profiles, and essays on art exhibitions and artists, and proposals for books and exhibitions. Also includes Te Papa blank forms relating to exhibitions and loans. Arrangement: File was originally delivered to Library on a CD-ROM labelled "05 Files My Docs I-W 15/11/05" Quantity: 20 Electronic document(s).