The Thousands

It’s easy to see how picnics got a bad rep. Sitting in stinking hot sun on scratchy grass watching Grandpa drool potato salad from underneath his terry towelling hat doesn’t exactly shout ‘these are the good times’.

Garden/Art/Action is putting an end to bad picnicking experiences. As of today, The Stirling Gardens (the one with the bronze kangaroos) are set to transform into a giant gallery space (or, if you prefer the wanky pants term, an "agora" meaning "open public space for expressive exchange of acts, ideas and opinions"). Fourteen installation artists from lands far and wide participate: France’s Cyril Aboucaya, who once made a performance piece about the importance of squeegee-ing a catwalk prior to use, Benjamin Kovacsy, who is really into making teepees out of sticks and Perth’s own Bennett Miller who does surprising things with mini golf.

Get your pink lemonade at the ready: a giant public picnic launches the exhibition today, with aural stuffs from Felicity Groom, Simone and Girlfunkle and co. Don’t worry, we won’t let your Grandpa or his terry towelling hat in on this one.