Kathryn Oubridge: Neither Made Nor Unmade
Changeover: Friday 27th March – Friday 3rd April 2009
Temporary Art Space, The Piece Hall, Halifax (UK)
CHANGEOVER
What could be more temporary than guerrilla exhibitions in a Temporary Art Space during the taking down of one show and the hanging of the next? Every day promises to be different with variable opening times according to the hanging schedule. The public will be able to see the inner workings of a gallery as the parasitic 'Changeover' exhibitions attempt to occupy an ever decreasing space.
NEITHER MADE NOR UNMADE
The work explores states of transition. Whether this is a work in progress of something being put together or taken apart is unclear. The title alludes to 'Neither From Nor Towards' by the artist Cornelia Parker, whose work often addresses states of flux and change.
'Neither Made Nor Unmade' also reflects on context and meaning. The tiles come from a site-specific installation made for Holy Trinity Church in Leeds in 2008. How do we read the work now it has been uprooted from its original setting? Does it remain the same, or is it in the process of becoming something else?
KATHRYN OUBRIDGE
The artist's practice embraces many processes and is founded on the belief that art practice is a 'doing think' – that activity of the artist enhances our scope for reflection and re-evaluation. The work (which might be gallery based or be site-specific) usually involves a response to the site or situation in which it is presented. Current areas of interest are in modes of communication and the impact of the internet on our understanding of place and space.
The artist is a studio holder at East Street Arts and divides her working time between Leeds and Liverpool.
http://www.kathrynoubridge.com/
