Transfuse: Three weeks of sculpture is the first opportunity I will have to start practically grappling with some ideas generated by my research so far, particularly in terms of the role of found/acquired materials in my work to date and their combination with newly fabricated elements/materials. I will be in good company chewing this matter over, along with the overlapping interests of artists Paul Bramley, Polly du Cros and Alyson Olson who will also be taking part in the short residency/exhibition.
Vital info/Press release:
TRANSFUSE: Three weeks of sculpture at The Great Medical Disaster
Paul Bramley
Nicola Ellis
Alyson Olson
Polly du Cros
20/09/17 – 11/10/17
Four artists will take up residence at The Great Medical Disaster to make sculpture in response to the internal architecture of the space.
Developing a dialogue between each practice, they will discuss mutual motivations of process, materiality, Arte Povera and the Baroque.
You are welcome to view and discuss the works at the open event on 05/10/17 6.30 – 9.30pm or by appointment until 11/10/17.
New Art Spaces
Castlefield Gallery’s New Art Spaces (NAS) is an initiative to create dynamic project spaces for artists, artist collectives and artist development agencies. Making use of temporary vacant retail, office and light industrial units, NAS provides opportunities for emerging creatives to incubate their practices, produce work and showcase new art to local communities. Currently CG runs New Art Spaces in Bolton, Leigh and Manchester City Centre.
Transfuse: three weeks of sculpture at The Great Medical Disaster is associated with Sculpture: a fabrication, Nicola Ellis’ current ACE funded research and development project produced by Mark Devereux Projects. For more information about the project, please follow the link below:
http://www.markdevereuxprojects.com/portfolio_page/nicola-ellis-sculpture-a-fabrication/
