Front cover: Back cover: Initially, the idea for a book was very different to the book now. The working concept of the book is the loose associations between objects, labels and diagrams, and the formations of metaphors. I changed […]
In Swedish one often says ’both and’ rather than just ’both’ – as in ’I want to have both’ (Jag vill ha både och). This feels particularly relevant at the moment. In eleven days I will have two studios: one […]
Taking part in this activity has allowed us to do some good, unhurried thinking at several levels. On the most zoomed-out plane, we’ve been part of a national network of artists grappling with some similar ideas, but skewering them from […]
I didn’t write these blogs as the activity was happening because they’d have been boring descriptions rather than semi-interesting explanations. We were doing stuff without knowing what was going to happen, so a bit of time to think about why […]
Following the launch of the John Moores Painting Prize virtual exhibition last week, we look at the work of a-n members included in the online show.
Almost exactly as I made that last post I got a message letting me know that there are two studios still available at the Hospital and that I was very welcome to come look at them! I read the mail […]
Yes, I’ve been reading… This might seem like a strange statement. It seems strange to me. I was the child (and the adult) who would carry on reading if the house was on fire. When I undertook, in 2010, a […]
The true story of an artist’s recent experience of falling victim to a phishing campaign, how to avoid falling into a similar trap and what to do if and when it happens.
For my first post I will be looking at the website of artist Graham Crowley. We had an Artists Talk with him this week in which we saw his work first hand, and so it was good to also look […]
Extracts from our conversation presented as a stream of consciousness. The two accompanying images depict public placements of some of the text extracts. Three is the magic number so they say. Where’s my pen. Where’s my tea. How does […]
After my meeting and group crit with my class on the 29/01/21, I decided to use new content in for the projection as said previously the film wasn’t working due to the change in colour, lighting when I walk – […]
We as a group decided to trial a continual walk film which turned out to be very difficult, the slight wrong move and a shot was ruined. This is a whole new aspect to learn/work with how to document my […]
what is mail art? a brief look at how I found mail art and what it means to me to be using mail art as an art practice.
The theme for this session was ‘Relationship between art and society’ and it was our last bursary supported session. It was led by Catherine Harrington and myself. We started by looking at images of artworks that have a focus on […]
hello hello. feels good today as i’ve reached out to a local project to get involved. i’ve been brave and spoken about my evolving practice – i’m currently investigating if indeed i practice in a transdisciplinary way. i’ve linked this […]
I was unsure where my work was going or what it was meaning. I contacted my peers/people outside of uni to get some help. I was told to reflect on my work I had done from L5 to L6, to […]
#04 I 10:18 The soil from my mother’s garden crunches in the hand shells of snails accumulated grit roots as strong and delicate as greying hairs. Ground that welcomes rain and pushes between toes on bare feet leaving marks like […]
Following the announcement of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020 Awards winners last week, we take a look at the works of a-n members included in the online show.
Professional Practice Two: How Outsider Artists Get Heard.
I’m somewhat overawed to be supported by Arts Council England for my new R&D project, Neurophototherapy! This time I haven’t rushed onto social media immediately to announce my good news. It’s taken a few days to process what I want […]
My journey to getting a degree in Fine Arts- 2nd year project 1
2020 graduate Jody Mulvey discusses founding SADGRADS and her hopes for the future.
Keith Piper, a founding member of the Blk Art Group and now a member of a-n’s Board, outlines the evolution of his practice during the 1980s.
Sunil Gupta discusses making work about the experiences of gay men in his hometown of Delhi and setting up Autograph in the 1980s.
