Judith Alder, Author at a-n The Artists Information Company

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DEAD OR ALIVE

In the coronavirus age when, we learn, a virus is neither dead nor alive; when scientists can create and manipulate biological life, technology creates artificial life, and inanimate objects often appear to take on a life of their own, the question is, “What is Life”?

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Once In a Universe

by Judith Alder

Bringing together ideas about growth, transmutation and evolution in a period of rapid social, political, environmental and technological change. Image above: “Blood Music” from a collaboration with photographer Vicki Painting.

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Collidescope 2016

by Judith Alder

During May I’m taking part in Brighton Festival’s artist development residency which enables a group of mid-career artists to intensively engage with the Festival, attending nearly 40 festival events. I’ll try to record some thoughts about this extraordinary experience here.

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THE NEW IMMORTALS

by Judith Alder

A research project exploring super-longevity in an age of scientific miracles.

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LIFE Now

by Judith Alder

LIFE Now began as a project with mentoring support thanks to an a-n Re:View bursary in 2013 exploring “What can we understand as LIFE in the 21st century, when advances in bio-science and technology mean that scientists can create and craft […]

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A New Blue Monkey Network

by Judith Alder

Blue Monkey Network is an artists’ organisation run by artists for artists. Organiser Judith Alder, runs the Network in partnership with Eastbourne’s Towner gallery, who invited Blue Monkey to establish the Network in 2011. Since then the group has held […]

The Golden Seed (Waiting For The Harvest)

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Wanderings

by Judith Alder

Originally this blog recorded my progress as I worked towards my exhibition, Wanderings, at Quay Arts, Isle of Wight in June 2010. My blogging stopped as the exhibition went up, and I moved rapidly on to the all-consuming final weeks […]