ARTISTS TALKING
Visual art exhibitions and events with a platform for critical writing
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Crossing over
That 63% of those currently on contract to a-n are practitioners demonstrates our commitment to providing income for artists.
Through part-time flexible and freelance arrangements, we enable artists to sustain their practices or study whilst benefitting alongside from a-n's opportunities for training and access to professional networks. Thus the regret we feel when an artist decides to leave to dedicate more time to their practice is married with pleasure as we celebrate their achievements.This is the case with Emilia Telese, Artists Networks Coordinator, who leaves a-n this month after seven years. An Italian-born 'cross-over' artist, Emilia's work is concerned with social and political positioning - how public perceptions and behaviours are shaped, and devising mechanisms for challenging them. For her recent exhibition 'Get Real' at Rochester Gallery, she explored public and media fascination surrounding icons and celebrities, the heights of frenzy associated with the act of being famous and interpreted the beauty industry's obsession with perfection.Just as Richard Layzell does, Emilia eshews upfront discussion of money when negotiating projects - it's being professional. As she commented in her Artists talking blog: "In Italy, perception of an artist as a valid professional has been socially accepted...
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