I’m working on a new curatorial project. This ‘Me’ of Mine explores self in relation to context and questions whether we can effect change in our context or are we bound by it. The context specifically undertaken is memory, socialization and limitation, such as ageing. These three things, so defining in their influence on us in life, take on a sinister control within the exhibition. The works themselves are not disturbed on first appearance, but with contemplation, a sense of unease becomes evident and the struggle between self and context comes into question.
Philosophically based in The Fold by Deleuze, this exhibition also considers questions of psychology, sociology and the impact context has on our being, physically and emotionally.
The artists in the show are: Aly Helyer, Edd Pearman, Julie Cockburn, Hayley Harrison, Melanie Titmuss, Annabel Dover, Kate Murdoch, David Minton, Anthony Boswell, David Riley, Sandra Crisp, Sarah Hervey, Shireen Qureshi, Cathy Lomax and myself.
The new blogsite is www.thismeofmine.wordpress.com and you can follow us on Twitter @ThisMeofMine. We hope you will visit the site as it continues to develop and engage in discussion with us there.
