Grit
Jane Boyer curates this group exhibition that considers the concept and nuances of the neutral, referencing a quote from Roland Barthes on how meaning changes according to the perception of each viewer. Here, subtle monochromatic pieces by four artists reveal singularity through the grittiness of mark-making.
Until 2 July 2016, Arthouse1 45 Grange Road, London SE1.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/grit-exhibition
The Overview Effect
Henrietta Armstrong, Miranda Boulton, Fiona Grady, Hayley Harrison and Katya Kvasova each explore altered perspectives, transforming memories, reappropriating debris or using repetition to disorientate the viewer’s interpretation of the work. Borrowing the term ‘The Overview Effect’ from astronauts, the exhibitions seeks to draw a shared sensibility between the mind-changing views of earth from above and the cognitive shifts that art can bring about.
8-19 June 2016, Lewisham Art House, 140 Lewisham Way, London SE14.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/the-overview-effect
Ways to Engage – Reaching Policy Makers and Shapers
Day-long workshops for academics and researchers that are aimed at honing strategies for impacting cultural policy. Alongside introductions to the public policy landscapes and career options within these fields, researchers will be upskilled to create their own ‘personal action plans’ on how their work can influence policy.
8-9 June 2016, 10am-3.30pm, The Mining Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/ways-to-engage-reaching-policy-makers-and-shapers
Crit [1]
Kent-based Threads has teamed up with ]performance s a l o n[ for a new series of salons and artists’ crits in Folkestone. Led by a guest artist each time, artists can present work in progress, using the peer-to-peer discussion and feedback to develop new pieces.
9 and 23 June 2016, ]pa[ Studio, 64 Tontine Street, Folkestone.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/c-r-i-t-1
Scour: The Hidden Landscapes of Forge Mill
Sculpturlogic (Keith Ashford and Elizabeth Turner) create new sculpture, video and sound work in response to the needle and fish hook industry of Redditch and Forge Mill’s extensive collection of these items. The work that is created for this unique place – the world’s only remaining working water-powered scouring mill – seeks to consider these industries within the wider history of its immediate landscape.
10 June – 3 July 2016, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch, Worcestershire.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/scour-the-hidden-landscapes-of-forge-mill
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Images
1. David Minton, Rules are Rules
2. The overview effect flyer
3. Crit [1]
4. Images from the needle collection at Forge Mill Redditch
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