Last residency blog. gallery is back to white plus a few additional bumps, it suddenly seems bright and white(ish). All the work has been cleared and the walls selectively repainted.
So what have I learned from this residency?
It is not quite the same as having a residency in an unknown place where there is the added frisson of novelty. This can be seen as advantageous as it forces a closer relationship with you as artist and getting to know yourself better in those terms.
It has helped redefine my working methods which had become a little skewed owing to the intensity of my practice-led PhD where everything was geared to a particular endpoint although there was a lot of experimentation within it, it still was a focussed event. Now, I can do anything and the freedom is heady. This residency has given me the space to play.
I know there are a lot more things that have come from this work and they will surface in time.
I would like to thank my collaborators in theCommons part of the residency – Michael Hobson, Chen Yizhong, Peter Barnard, Louise Garland and Araya Vivorakij. Their conversations and input has been a valuable part of the experience. However, I would especially like to thank Jackie Berridge of Harrington Mill Studios for this opportunity.
