A selection of the week’s best shows, including: Lauren Gault’s object and sound pieces at Grand Union, Birmingham; a group show of abstract works that fit into suitcases at Fold, London; and an exploration of cuteness by Rachel Maclean at the Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham.
Back in 2013 I did a series of illustrations for a local author who was wanting to self publish her children’s book. I drew up a contract for her license to use the images which was valid for five years. […]
Imagining the lost creatures and local spirits of Blackheath.
The White Box Gallery, 4 Hare and Billet Road Blackheath SE3 0RB from March 1st to 10th.
Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) has researched how the ‘reminiscence bump’ occurs in memories of clothing. The reminiscence bump refers to the high frequency of significant memories people recall from a particular period of their life. Usually this is […]
It is a very human thing, I think, to think in metaphors and analogies. That tale of our lives flashing before us as we die, or in near death situations is a way of searching through our files to […]
So now I am finalising the sound and have found a sound editor to do a very professional job at a preferential rate! Phew. There is quite a lot of narrative so the sound does have to be as good […]
This week I have bid a fond farewell to Desire & Alchemy – my joint exhibition with Emilia Telese at Basement Arts Project. I had grown somewhat attached to Desire & Alchemy during its 3 month run; more so than […]
As part of the Fellowship the group met up in London to look at examples where art and technology collide. Our first encounter was at Saatchi Gallery with ‘We live in an Ocean of Air’, a work created by Marshmallow […]
My work on the Robin’s eye was a way of testing if you could navigate an audience using a visual effect over the camera feed. At first I looked for AR compass apps, then Peter from VR Craftworks suggested I […]
Here a cement block which will be part of our walk in Seasalter celebrating the Roman God of Boundaries Terminus. Terminalia was an ancient Roman festival in honour of the god Terminus, who presided over boundaries. His statue was merely […]
I’m delighted to be a new member of the Royal Society of Sculptors this year.
More News In Brief: The Watercolour World aims to capture how the world looked before photography; Glasgow School of Art issues new response to fire safety criticism; James Turrell’s skyspace work temporarily closed due to encroaching scaffolding; New York galleries face lawsuits over the accessibility of their websites; plus Ai Weiwei criticises US for ‘complicity’ in China’s arrest of two Canadian citizens.
This week’s selection includes exhibitions in London, North Wales, Stroud and Vienna, all taken from a-n’s Events section featuring shows and events posted by a-n members.
I walk every day with my Irish Terrier Fred. These are not done in the manner generally associated. A 20 minute round the block, down to the co-op for milk or along the coastal path with visitors on a windy […]
