i got back last night from a busy few days, still on a liverpool high.
going to try and sum up the trip in a compact fashion…
arrived weds lunchtime and went straight to the walker gallery, met marketing anne and got to it. i had decided a plan of action on the train so had & took the oppertunity to film before the exhibition opened, which was a special gift, in a practical and childlike way.
went off to nick crowe & ian rawlinsons pv (nick was BA my tutor), it was really good of them to plan their opening on the day i arrived. bumped into a few that i knew and had some very interesting conversations. a thoroughly productive day1.
thursday set up postion for the press anouncement, pootled about town and came back for the proper private view announcement, ooo nearly forgot, met one of my artheroes, wolfgang tilmans, who was invited to repsonsed to the walker collection so had a chat about my video response and his lens based response. also introduced myself to sir norman, garry hume and keith coventry. i dont get out much so thought id make the most of it.
friday i returned to my spot for a few hours and had some chats with the gallery visitors, one of which wanted me to “tell all of those down south how godd it is up at the walker gallery”. went to the tate opening and the new contemporaries but got kicked out after 10mins as they were closing, decided not to join the queue for the coach to the after party as my bed was calling.
saturday carried on visiting art sites about town. including simon faithfuls lime street station work, where he just happened to be standing (waiting for a friend to get off a train), i knew him from a project in berlin skulpturen park so it was good to see him again. he was doing a performative talk in the adelphi hotel, where i just happened to be staying. coinsidences are a wonderful thing. another true wonder is ‘turning the place over’ by richard wilson, stood there for ages with my mouth open. went backt to my spot in the gallery to film at closing time and i leave feeling i have everything covered.
sunday we visited the hope street festival which was wonderful, even in the rain, watched half of the footy match and half of simon’s talk, before rushing for the train.
the images i had in my head before i started the filming seem to be inside the video camera so i am happy with it so far, i will download this evening. i need to think about the online viewing format amongst doing the washing.
to sum up so far
i will say to all of you down south, east, west & north to pay the walker & liverpool a visit it really is all a happening there in an architectual feast, full of charm and warmth, even when raining.
right, wash number1…
