I was thinking again about the sublime and how the theories of the sublime relate to my work. Last year I researched the sublime in the work of the photographer Andreas Gursky. I learnt that the sublime is an evolving […]
My interest in the work of museums, and the ways in which contemporary art can interact with and signify museum practice, has led me to investigate the use of the vitrine as a mode of exhibiting artworks. The term vitrine […]
A rumour that as a result of pope joan, special chairs were used in consecrations, the chairs had holes in their seats, so that an official check of the popes gender could be performed. (Sedes Stercoraia- translated as “Dung chair”.
I am attempting to upload my fist immage to this blogspot. ! have so many new project ideas that I have been considering, inspired, just wish there was more hours in the day.
I have started to look at my personal relationship towards my work today, rather than being so consumed by theory. Throughout most of my experience at university I have been trying to put across the Male Gaze/ Objectification theory in […]
I have recently talked to the 1st year of the contact course and 1st year BA (Hons) Illustrators. As a result of talking to the Illustrators I’ve had 1 submission for the next edition. Contact course have recently made and […]
After years of studying art I have come to the conclusion that my processes are often not quick ones! I definitely envy those that are able to produce high quality work in shorter amounts of time. I suppose this can […]
Since completing my 22 series on both normal and anaglypta paper, I have rearranged how my prints were positioned on the wall of my studio space. By matching each pair of prints and placing them right next to each other, […]
A bit of a catch up post perhaps? Lots of bits and pieces… and a Big Thing… Big Thing first: The Greatcoat (Title: “Blown Away”) has been installed in the Dykeman-Young Gallery in Jamestown, New York, and the Private View […]
As for future exhibitions I mentioned in an earlier blog I was going to visit Mark Rothkos work at the Tate Modern this will take place, Thursday 10th of April. I will continue to investigate and work on paintings of […]
I’m looking at the gap between random and meaningful. Where is the point where meaningful becomes random? Text is one side of the point -> what is on the other side? Recently I’ve been drawing blind – is this on […]
Roe Ethridge’s latest photobook, Sacrifice Your Body, is a searing exploration of the real making itself present in an artificial world, and provides plenty for Tim Clark to think about.
Sir Sandy Crombie, the first chair of Scotland’s arts funding body Creative Scotland, is to leave his position after four years in the role.
The sixth edition of Glasgow International, the biennial festival of contemporary art in Scotland’s biggest city, is the first with new director Sarah McCrory at the helm. On the eve of its public launch, she explains why both laughter and tears are important in art.
Peter Doig exhibition, at The Micheal Werner Gallery, Mayfair, London. Hearing about this exhibition last week it was too irresistable to miss! I took the opportunity to travel down today as it also tied in with the private view of […]
Summer term started on 1st April – someone at Nottingham Uni has a sense of humour. This week I’ve been very focussed on making drawings about walking around the ground floor of my house. – Experimenting with sizes, media and […]
In 2010 I was invited to participate in a small group show with artists Melanie Stidolph (www.melaniestidolph.com) and Richard Paul (www.richardgpaul.co.uk) called Pareidolia. This is a phenomenon that describes the human mind’s tendency to perceive recognizable shapes and images in […]
Furiously Mad – Imran I started working on my artworks for the Furiously Mad exhibition in Autumn 2013. This is one of a few exhibitions by Pool Arts that I’ve been involved in. I think it’s a good way of […]
Robin Thicke. One of the most successful songs of 2013 is called ‘Blurred Lines’ the song constantly repeats the lyrics ‘I know you want it’ and suggests that ‘Good girls’ are not innoncent and they also ‘want it’ not only […]
Process Videoing my current painting has provoked some thoughts and questions about my work. Why am I videoing it? I originally thought it would be interesting to record the process of my painting, which normally, is something only I get […]
It’s strange watching my year 11 GCSE pupils doing their 10 hour practical exam… to realize just how much I miss studio practice… the luxury of a solid block of time just to make Art… the culmination of research, experimentation […]
I have successfully made my first video. Considering I have never edited a video or made a video myself before, I think I have done an ok job. It does show the process well though it’s speeded up about 16x […]
