I’ll not start this post with an apology for my prolonged absence. I’ve been busy….. okay???? No Group Therapy has not stopped, its just becoming more ambitious and is therefore going to take much longer…… and suffer from larger gaps of inactivity.
To put myself at risk of sounding like a geek….. I tweeted this today “A depressing thought: it takes me YEARS to fully evolve an artistic project that I am sincerely passionate about.” I am afraid that all evidence points to stamina and longevity as vital in the making process for a curator……. shit.
Staff and punters at the Bluecoat were given a real treat a few weeks ago, when freelance curator Angela Kingston came to chat to us about the evolution of her exhibition Underwater. She confessed that it takes her years to realize an idea and that she likes to incubate a project for a substantial period to check that its in accordance with the prevailing zeitgeist. I didn’t dare ask how such a convoluted process works out financially…….
I did a piece of writing a few weeks ago that is also relevant to Group Therapy. Its about Ulla Von Brandenburg’s work on synathesisa and its worth a read if I do say so myself http://bit.ly/i0o5Gq
But anyway… its now half past midnight and I have work in the morning. I promise to not wait so long until I write again.
