Supermarket day 0
Really enjoyed the Forum event, VIP Opening, and Open Evening. It’s great to see the booth finished and to hear the presentations from some of the exhibitors. I kind of wish that my fellow artist/collaborators for Juxtapose were here … mostly to be inspired by the range of approaches adopted by the booth. On the other hand it’s probably good that Glitter Ball finds its own way of doing things.
I have never closed out the opening evening before but somehow I was there until the end. This year I didn’t bring my running shoes so there’s no sense of having to get up and get out early every morning. I’m simply too tired and have too much to do … this morning I submitted my application (?) for the Uppländska salong – the triennial open organised by Uppsala Art Museum and the Uppland Art Association. I have sent the maximum of three works – one tie drape, a woven paper piece, and a wall mounted assemblage. I have the highest hopes for the assemblage being accepted – the tie drape will most likely (hopefully!) be recognised as having been shown in last year’s Spring Exhibition at Liljevalchs, to be honest I included it so as to remind the selectors that I was in that show! The paper weave is probably a bit too much for art association – if you know what you are looking at its not that hard to see glimpses of penis … and the materials listed includes ’vintage gay pornographic magazine’ … on the other hand the museum and guest curator might convince the association to include something queer.* The assemblage has, I think, the best chance of being selected – it’s whimsical, simple, thought provoking, and modest in size. Giving it the title ’poodle’ in parenthesis makes is accessible and playful. I would be delighted if it is accepted.
* I am very interested to see the exhibition, whether I am selected or not, to see how diverse a range of artists are included – I certainly have the impression that the majority of artists in Uppland are heterosexual and white, and that the majority of those working in the arts and sitting on boards of art associations are also heterosexual and white, and that they don’t know what to do with anything outside of their own sphere of experience – I am more than happy to be proved wrong!
