As part of this specific phase of research we are interested in moments of slowness, stillness, obstruction and blockage. Slowness is often presented as antithetical to the velocity, mobility, speed, and freedom proposed by new technologies and the various accelerated […]
How L.I.F.T. came into beingWhilst looking for a venue in Leeds for our performance installation B.L.O.T which we wanted to enter into Leeds Light Night my colleague Eva came across a large goods lift, part of the Electric Press building […]
I'll try and make one post per week to keep track of things. I've just got back from a 3 month trip in the USA and am in the midst of organising my life for the next year. So all […]
So then let us make no mistake about the type of place this is. These are my first impressions: (not facts) Drug and alcohol abuse, at risk of re-offending, lack of teeth or people just do not bother to put […]
I'm disappointed because I haven't managed to get my materials yet – the rest of life seems to be standing in the way – but I'm not going to let that stop me.. I just had a play with my […]
My last blog entry marked the end of the Festial year in a strictly technical sense, but of course Festial hasn't finished at all. For one thing, I still have the last few copies of the Rogationtide Kalender to foist […]
Today is my day off. Next week is my week off. The management do not have the funds for all of the five artists for all of the five weeks; so a squad rotation policy is in place, kind of […]
I've been visiting artists in their studios. It is really interesting seeing how other people live and work. It's nice to see that they are scatty or uncertain or amusingly neurotic. In both cases we have been discussing putting together […]
I have spent the last two days running workshops in Silwan. It’s a very different experience compared to running workshops in London. The kids are great and the mural is going smoothly. We hope to have it done by tomorrow. […]
