IT’S LESS ABOUT ARRIVING THAN IT IS ABOUT THE JOURNEY
What seemed like a fait accompli five months ago has now become an ongoing concern.
At first it seemed simple – do away with anything site specific, audio visual or built that would wind up as piles of scrap material in the basement after shows over. Create something that would result in a small finished piece that would still be a finished piece when the exhibition is done with.
Well that was the plan behind How We Live at The Midnight Bell last December, my contribution being a small series of framed pencil drawings concerned with the built environment. Along with Sarah and Richards work that also looked at how we shape the environment we inhabit it all seemed nice and compact – complete even, a little snapshot of three peoples musings on life.
What was a small display of drawings and textile pieces by three artists that would last for three months has become a group effort involving four artists, collaborative work and blogs that will dissect working patterns over the course of the coming year. An overnight stay at The Midnight Bell has been just what was neccasary to re-invigorate the idea and set us on the road again . . .
