“we can say that the ordinary object that escapes conscious notice, although we use it every day, captures our attention in the context of the museum and acquires new meaning” (Groys,1994,82) Writing my dissertation and I come across this quote. […]
I’ve reached the second month of the residency in good spirits after having made a productive start on the project in September. I’ve become familiar with the new environment and subject of my current project. I had been spending long days in […]
An open letter signed by artists including Tracey Emin, Douglas Gordon and Ed Ruscha, as well as the actors Val Kilmer and Ewan McGregor, has called on the board of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to reopen the recently closed Inverleith House as a gallery for contemporary art.
Thanks to Annina, the researcher I’m working with, the collaboration is inspiring. Here are some of her thoughts: It is fascinating to have the unique opportunity to see your own research through completely different eyes. The collaboration with Jonathan made […]
The lack of blog for the last few weeks has been due to intense activity preparing for the first exhibitions of the project at 44AD, Bath. For the month of November, I am featured artist with a display of pictures […]
I finished off a couple of collages to my satisfaction today and there’s another that I’m “sitting with” and may also be finished. Otto Lilienthal makes a return in 8/50 Keep an eye on Otto (above). I have a soft […]
Today was the beginning of the second module. Thought provoking, challenging and at times unexpected it was a great feeling to be back in the group. There was plenty of time for practising new techniques and approaches. Coaching sessions can […]
Well!!! with a little help from a friend, I’ve managed to print out my blog to produce hard copies for my Reflective Journal which I have to talk about in a crit on my MA course tomorrow. How impressive is […]
The last week has been packed full of artist talks including an Introduction to Feminist Art by Helena Reckitt at the Frieze Academy and Marina Abramovic’s talk at The Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. I seemed to have taken a […]
Wook Jae Maeng had been on my list ever since reading the article in Ceramic Review written by Hye Young Cho that inspired me to pursue this project. His unforgettable work consists mainly of wall-based figurative sculptures of animals, often […]
Hi, how do I print off insurance documents ? thanks Andrea
last week I performed for PiLot at the university. I tested a performance where i dragged a box using a pulley system and rope backwards and forwards. Feed Back Is this performance Site Specific? Is it about the setting Creates […]
Last week I embarked on the long awaited trip to Norway for Peace Painting. I agreed to document the trip for my blog for the Norwegian Embassy, so I’ve split the trip into separate blog posts to post daily this […]
As the news of Donald Trump’s US election victory sinks in, artists and those working in the visual arts have been sharing their thoughts on his surprise win.
One of six artists shortlisted for this year’s Artes Mundi prize, John Akomfrah is known for his beautifully-shot film installations that tackle big themes such as race, cultural identity, migration and post-colonialism. Fisun Güner talks to him.
Printing went well yesterday. There is almost an alchemy when the image is released from the plate – when everything comes together, it’s a magical moment. I worked out which plates have mileage and which will be editioned, which will […]
Presents research interrogating artist development activity at Castlefield Gallery as part of PHD research in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University.
During our trip to London I was inspired by the layout of a few artists that filled the walls with smaller images. As I have created so many drawings I tested this way of displaying work by laying both my […]
Sketching and notating some of Simone Fortis improvisations and performances including Huddle. I was beginning to lok at notating details important for me, and how this can be done live, Some aspects lack a sense without the live work but […]
