FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 April 2007 
Media Release

WANDERLUST
A travelling exhibition of Artists' books on travel

Liz Jeneid and Alexander Arcus

WANDERLUST will be opened by Catherine Kenneally, writer and broadcaster 
at 6 pm Friday 20 April 2007 at the Flinders University City Gallery, 
State Library of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide.

WANDERLUST is a travelling exhibition of Artists’ Books which looks at the 
process of notation by two artists of their travels in Australia and 
overseas. There is a questioning of the forms such books may take and the 
many approaches to expressing content using both text and image. The books 
range from collections of drawings or prints of a journey or place, to the 
ephemera of travel, or to images which the artist associates with a 
particular place. Both artists use a variety of print techniques ranging 
from intaglio and embossing by hand to computer prints, often on handmade 
paper. A variety of bookbinding techniques have been used and considerable 
thought given to the display of the books.

Alexander Arcus is an artist working in paint, textiles and paper. He has 
exhibited his work consistently in Australia and overseas with ten solo 
and more than thirty group exhibitions. In 2003 he held an exhibition of 
landscape paintings at the Prospect Gallery in Adelaide and in 1997 and 
1998 held a major exhibition of paperworks at the Jam Factory, Adelaide 
and the Municipal Craft Centre, Melbourne. He has received several 
commissions primarily for tapestries and his work is in several public and 
private collections in both Australia and overseas. In 1982-3 he was 
Lecturer in Textiles at the Newcastle School of Art, Newcastle College of 
Advanced Education. From 1984 to 1995 he was Lecturer and Head of the 
Textiles Studios at the South Australian School of Art, University of 
South Australia, where he introduced the teaching of Papermaking and 
Artists’ Books. In 1995 he withdrew from teaching in order to return to 
professional practice as an artist. He received his initial training in 
Industrial Design and in recent years has studied papermaking and printed 
textiles in Japan and undertaken consultancy work with a papermill in the 
Philippines. Alexander Arcus is resident in Adelaide with studios equipped 
for painting, printmaking and the weaving of tapestry and brocade 
textiles. There is also a papermilll fully equipped for both European and 
Japanese papermaking.

Liz Jeneid is an Honorary Fellow in the Faculty of Creative Arts, 
University of Wollongong after teaching visual art for 20 years. As well 
as teaching textiles and visual investigation, she introduced a Book Arts 
program in 1990. Liz Jeneid was Director and Curator of the Long Gallery 
for six years and instigated a visiting artist program for overseas 
artists. Prior to teaching at the University of Wollongong and after 
studying textiles in the USA, she set up a production weaving studio in 
Sydney and combined this with working as a community artist, travelling 
extensively throughout NSW. Liz Jeneid continues to be involved in 
developing community awareness of the artists and to teach workshops in 
Australia and overseas. Liz Jeneid has been exhibiting work over the last 
25 years, has had six solo exhibitions and has taken part in many group 
exhibitions in Australia and overseas including the Tapestry Triennial in 
Lodz Poland, Herning Denmark, and Kochi, Japan. Her work is included in 
the Powerhouse Museum, University of Southern Queensland, Mackay Regional 
Gallery, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Wollongong City Gallery, 
University of Wollongong and private collections in Australia and 
overseas. Being exposed to other cultures and environments has influenced 
her work and travel has been an important part of her life. She has had 
residences in Istanbul, Paris, Greece, on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions 
and in Australia.


Wanderlust Public Program:

Artist’s Floor Talk: please join Alexander Arcus at 5.30 pm on 20 April

Short & Sweet Talks: Tuesdays at 1.30 pm

24 April Alexander Arcus will talk about the making of paper by hand and 
the papers used in his books.

1 May Alexander Arcus in conversation with Gail Greenwood. The artist will 
discuss various methods of printing used in the exhibition.

8 May Alexander Arcus will talk about his books in the exhibition.

15 May Alexander Arcus will talk about the making of paper by hand and the 
papers used in his books.

Exhibition dates: 20 April-27 May 2007

Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 12-4
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