Christoph Büchel, Land of David - Poynduk: The Promised Mall: MONA, Hobart (Co-curator Olivier Varenne with Nicole Durling and Jarrod Rawlins)

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Overview

Christoph Büchel’s Mona project has given the museum the veneer of a shopping centre. Behind this veneer are layers exploring "the strange, corrupt world of 20th-century utopias".

• Mona
• Essay
• Land of David
• Letter of Apology
• Letter of Complaint: Hoffman LaRoche
• Letter of Complaint: Red Cross
• Project Overview 1
• Project Overview 2
• Promotional Material

Press

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  Christoph Büchel

  Peter Hill, Art Press, February 1, 2015 This link opens in a new tab.
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  'The Land of David': Christopher Büchel's Tasmanian odyssey

  Michael Fitzgerald, Art Monthly Australia, November 1, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Christophe Büchel: Southdale/C-MONA

  Sean Kelly, Artlink, September 1, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Hobart's MONA offers 'speed dating' fair for religions

  Edith Bevin, Yahoo News, July 13, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Dark Mofo misses the mark

  Koori Mail, July 2, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Artists angered by DNA stand

  Jullian Mundy, Koori Mail, July 2, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  The Gruen Transfer at MONA

  Lucy Rees, Artland, July 1, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Walsh dismisses 'storm in a teacup'

  Matthew Denholm, The Australian, June 27, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA's mixed message

  Adam Kamien, Australian Jewish News, June 27, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Art guru 'doesn't get' Aboriginal culture

  Matthew Denholm, The Australian, June 26, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA removes Aboriginal DNA test exhibit from art installation

  ABC Online, June 25, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Deja Vu! Museum Censors Christoph Büchel

  Clancco, June 25, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA owner David Walsh apologies to Tasmanian Aboriginal community offended by Southdale display

  Jennifer Crawley, The Mercury, June 25, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  God of Mall Things

  Matthew Westwood, The Weekend Australian, June 21, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Buying into a centre of illusion

  Matthew Westwood, The Australian, June 19, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA shopping centre mystery has Hobart buzzing

  Jennifer Ctrawley, The Mercury, June 17, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Southdale opens for business at MONA

  Jennifer Crawley, The Mercury, June 17, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  It's our world heritage shed

  Duncan Abey, Sunday Tasmanian, June 15, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Mona's latest move aims to give believers a fair go

  Emma Hope, The Mercury, May 28, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA goes bush with South-West park project

  Matt Smith, The Mercury, April 20, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Barney and Büchel to go Down Under

  Gareth Harris, The Art Newspaper, January 22, 2014 This link opens in a new tab.

Publications

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  Christoph Buchel, Land of David - Poynduk: The Promised Mall

  MONA (Co-curator Olivier Varenne with Nicole Durling and Jarrod Rawlins) 2014 Read more

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