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Extended Deadline: Easter in the Lakes

A major new show of work by Mark Francis opens later this month at Abbot Hall gallery in the Lake District, we have funds to enable a writer to visit and review it, fancy spending Easter in the Lakes? Be quick Read on »

Wolf howling in Wales

Julia Dean-Richards gives her lungs a bit of exercise taking part in Simon Whitehead's Louphole performance in Newtown Read on »
This is the latest review in the series of bursaries we have been working on with Oriel Davies Gallery. The good news is we will be continuing to work together over the coming months to provide more exciting writer opportunities - watch this space.
From pigeons, to patterns, to performance the collection of reviews reveals the diversity of the programme at Oriel Davies.
Carwyn Evans: That morning he watched the dawn, by Wanda Zyborska Read on »
Awst & Walther: If only dust could speak, by Alexandria Clark Read on »
Beyond Pattern, by Christopher Collier Read on »

Critical Writing

 Interface is a place to explore and debate what it means to be critical: to sit down to write, to find a voice, to find the time, to record contemporary art practice, to make a contribution, to write in an online environment. We have commissioned a series of articles about all these things which will continue appearing on the site throughout the year.

Rachel Lois Clapham in an experimental piece explores the nature of the Interface online writing community Read on »

Joanne Lee on the joys of being an amateur: Unprofessional Development Read on »

Tim Birch on finding time: As Tick Turns to Tock Read on »

Chris Brown asks: What is Critical Writing? Read on »

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Interface commission articles archive

Alex Hetherington on the San Francisco art scene, Feb 2009 Read on »

Lucinda Holmes on moving herself and her practice to China, Jan 2009 Read on »

Alexandria Clark on Open Dialogues at New Life, Berlin, July 2008 Read on »

Cathy Lomax’s Whitstable biennale blog, June 2008 Read on »

Kristina Johansen’s GI Festival diary, Glasgow, April 2008
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Davy Smith ‘Broadcasting loud and clear’, AV Festival, North East, March 2008 Read on »

Micheal O’Connell ‘Imperfect things’, Transmedial, Berlin, February 2008 Read on »

Theo Wood, on Emergency3, Portsmouth, Dec 2007 Read on »

Lucinda Holmes on Susan Collis, Nov 2007 Read on »

Chris Brown on What is Critical Writing?, Sept 2007 Read on »

Lisette Model

By Allegra Franziska Lipanje

    In our every day life, we often walk speedily down a busy city street, eager to perform our daily routines in a particular time frame, one that doesn’t allow us to stop and observe our surroundings.  Sometimes Read on »

Kraak

Lost Language juxtaposes themes of loss, fear and disgust with visions of beauty, transcendence and spirituality. Cutting edge media and practice is juxtaposed with time old concepts and concerns. Lost Language raises questions about femininity and Read on »

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