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Untitled blog post from "Body – Object – Interweaving with the world"
Contemporary Art in the ‘Developed’ World I went to a fascinating talk today by Sylvain Levy about the dsl collection. Although speaking as a collector some of the points he raised were really thought provoking from my perspective as an […]
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Untitled blog post from "Body – Object – Interweaving with the world"
Drawing- the shift from analysis to empathy The process of drawing is fascinating. It’s all about learning to change how we see. It can help shift the way of experiencing the world from something analytical to something more empathetic, and […]
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Untitled blog post from "Body – Object – Interweaving with the world"
Butoh Dance ‘Imagine there’s a thread travelling up through the centre of your head, it’s drawing a massive circle on the ceiling as you move. Become aware of the space above you and around you, that awareness is like a […]
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Untitled blog post from "Body – Object – Interweaving with the world"
‘…landscapes and bodies … emerge through their interactions with each other, rather than being free floating or objective givens,…(the body) is emergent through it’s interweavings with the world,’ Damario 1999, (Non-Representational Approaches to Body-Landscape Relations, Macpherson) This blog is a […]
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Untitled blog post from "Void"
I’ve not managed to write as much as I hoped. It has been hard to find the time. The installation is now finally under construction and I have been documenting the process each day…you can see those images on my […]
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Untitled blog post from "Void"
Its been crazy busy these last couple of weeks. I feel like I havent really stopped to relax properly once. Been painting like mad…and every now and then I have a bout of panic when i consider the fact that […]
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Untitled blog post from "Void"
Sometimes problems just seem to solve themselves. I’m not sure how it works, but last week was one of lucky coincidences and opportunities. I had a good start to the week meeting with the curator for the show. We both […]
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Untitled blog post from "Void"
Today I presented the idea for my installation to the Gallery and discussed the most immediate problems it presented. The idea is great BUT… Problem 1: Pitzhanger Manor house is a grade 1 listed building so anything I make must […]
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Untitled blog post from "Void"
In November I was invited to put together an exhibition for The Studio Gallery at Pitzhanger Manor House and create an installation for the House itself. The exhibition title – Void Void ventures into the unknown, exploring the potential of […]
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Untitled blog post from "The Market Estate Project"
So Its all finished! The building is now being slowly taken apart and along with it will go my blue spikes. Despite knowing the event was only ever going to be one day I still feel a little sad to […]
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Untitled blog post from "The Market Estate Project"
A few more days to go and for the first time I actually think I’m going to manage to finish it all in time for the opening! The estate is really coming to life. New people and bits and peices […]
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Untitled blog post from "The Market Estate Project"
The estate is grim, and i often leave there at the end of the day feeling exhausted both by the hard work and the building itself. Its filthy, every day the lift stinks of urine and if i choose to […]