Getting ready to go to Liverpool tomorrow to install my work for ‘Inhospitable’ at the Bridewell.
So off with the frumpsome chefs hat and on with the groovesome artist’s beret (not really but you get the idea).
But I am looking forward to my 2 day art adventure and all that intails in taking part in the show – installing my work, meeting up with the curators Wendy Williams and Bruce Davies, and the other artists, private view, invigiliation… and seeing as many Biennial and Independents Bienial shows as I can fit in in the times in between .. shout me if you’ve got any recommendations!
I’m particularly happy to be there in person for this show. My association with SCIBase began a year ago when my work “I’m Sorry” (http://jeanmcewan.com/work/other/im-sorry/) was selected for the ‘Speakeasy’ exhibition at Basement Arts in Leeds, by Bruce Davies and my old Leeds Met tutor, Derek Horton. Following that, I was invited by Basement to submit work for a collaborative project with Liverpool collective SCI to go to Supermarket, Stockholm Independent Art Fair, organised by Wendy Williams. I was delighted to chosen though sadly my paltry finances didn’t allow for me to go to Sweden with the group. And now the show in Liverpool.
I’m very happy to be associated with this group. I rate the work of the other artists who have been involved with both Basement and SCI and I like the attitude of Wendy and Bruce – they are incredibly hard working, and from what I have seen they realise projectscreatively professionally with an openness and approacability which is refreshing.
I don’t know most of the artists but part of my preparations for today has been to do a bit of research on each of them so that I can contextualise their work and hopefully it will be a richer experience encountering it in the show. Taking a wee bit of time to do this has been valuable and illuminating. I’m particularly looking forward to seeing the work of Phil Hopkins http://www.phill-hopkins.co.uk/ and Alan Dunn.
I have some coonections with some of the artists – I have shown the work of Kimbal Bumstead and Alan Dunn through projects I’ve curated (popup at South Square 2006, Bradford and P.S I Love You at Bradford Playhouse in 2010) and I know Stephen White through his tenure as curator at South Squarea few years back
It has been illuminating also to read co-curator Wendy William’s blog about the show (www.a-n.co.uk/p/983947) and get the curator’s experience.. one, I have to say, I admire but don’t envy in this instance. Also to read Julie Dodd’s blog posts about her work for the show www.a-n.co.uk/p/648002
Insights, sneak previews.. its good to get a flavour.
So, if you’re in Liverpool on Tuesday, mibbe see you at the pv?
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