Old, New, Borrowed, Blue: 10 Years at the Blue Oyster
Publication celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Dunedin's Blue Oyster Art Project Space. Old, New, Borrowed, Blue dabbles with the problem of memory and remembering and role that storytelling/myth making has in how we filter and value those memories. Here the collection of events and personalities that constitute the history of the Blue Oyster have been sifted through a selection of personal accounts and collective narratives, then strained through the gaps in archival records. Wry examinations of the evolution of the space from artist run and grass-roots to something more professional and reliable, intermingle with divergent recollections and ideals for the future. The publication provides accounts of significant defining moments and events in the lifespan of the project space and more sweeping historical perspectives, both attempting to define, but never quite isolating, the zest of the Blue Oyster. Limited edition of 100 copies. NZ$35
