So now I find myself within a new collaboration with Jenny, now called 'Hunt & Darton', with a performance that’s been through the mill, and is know finally finished. I'm still very much attached to Ben and reminisce our work often. I am in the process of archiving Ben and Holly 2002-2009. And I'm Holly, I'm me and I'm finding out a little more about what that means in terms of these two collaborations, the future, my current residence in Hertford, and the move to a new studio located on a farm in the village I lived as a child?
I have recently written my aspirations for this Escalator year and thought I should share them at this point- that way you can all hold me to them.
ESCALATOR ASPIRATIONS AS OF February 2009
To be able to write more fluidly about my practice- OWN IT.
Give the visual art work space AND utilise the visual art work (Sculpture, drawing, painting, photography and video) more- find links to allow it to support and/or become part of performance work.
Carryout a residency in Colchester July 2009- Camping in Colchester, retreat- a chance to combine visual art work with performance in a space away from arts centre venue- for example an alternative space such as the church or an empty shop etc…
Meet key people in the region- HAMMER THE REGION.
Simon at Norwich art centre
Metal- Southend
Focal point gallery- Southend
Digswell art trust- Hertfordshire
Wysing art centre- Basingbourne
Kettles yard- Cambridge
Hertfordshire University Gallery spaces.
To PLACE my work both theoretically and physically.
To identify specific theory to read.
To find FORMULAS and FORMATS to support a personal identity, specifically when applying for future festivals-both UK and beyond, residencies and shows AND/OR to support the day to day ability to developed performative activity i.e. to develop methods for developing movement and vocal work.
To investigate AESTHETIC- find a voice.
To archive my work to date including work as Holly, work as Ben and Holly and work as Hunt and Darton- GET IT OUT AND REFLECT.
