‘The Immaculate Dream is an exhibition of fantastical landscapes and constructed spaces, dark fairy-tales and silent stage settings. Works by nineteen artists invite us to explore a looking glass world in which pasts are reimagined and futures projected […]
I am interested in the way in which Gerhard Richter created a vast number of ‘overpainted’ photographs. These are categorised into groups such as ‘self portraits’ and ‘family’. Each colour photograph has been overpainted with oil paint, and simply titled […]
We visited Butley Mills Studios, Asylum Studios and Old Jet Studios This allowed us to have an insight into the diverse works and processes used by Suffolk artists working closely together in shared studios. One of the highlights from the Butley […]
After researching Michael Landy’s Breakdown, primarily for my dissertation, I have become interested in unpicking everyday objects. I found the processes Landy used to order, catalogue, destroy and document all of his possessions intriguing. I especially was interested in how he kept […]
I visited the public garden at St. Dunstan’s in the East, in London. I am interested in the cycles of destruction and creation and the way in which ruins are in a state of tension- not existing fully as the […]
I decided that I wanted to explore the destruction and appropriation of everyday objects and work within a series. I decided to use playing cards because they are something which I didn’t feel too precious about destroying and I was […]
I am a final year fine art student working across multiple disciplines to explore the concept of destruction within art.
The most exciting part for me before entering the performance was to experience something live and up close and personal; this is exactly what ‘Smash It Up’ provided. In May 2013, the mural, representing the Chartist movement in Newport in […]
I wrote this a couple of days ago, and have been wondering and pondering whether to post it. It seems a bit prophetic, rather than my usual “reaction+thoughts” type posts. In the end, it is exactly for that reason […]
