So far, I’ve tried making three versions of the object abuse collages, with somewhat mixed results. Here’s the first of them – TO SLICE – which feels like one of those instant successes that happen so infrequently — simple, strong, […]
New Painting So enjoyed painting at Dunwich Heath last month and found I could think myself back to that day painting in the studio at home – almost as cold as being there. Other things. …. Making short DVDs from […]
“All human experience is just one big collage.” Paolozzi Editing my diary of Ten Days with Paolozzi – a Masteclass held in Edinburgh College of Art – I have been struck by how prescient he was of our future: of […]
Today we reached our crowdfunding target – with a whole 48 hours to spare. I still can’t believe it. In fact when I checked earlier, I saw what was at that stage, a figure ending in 15 and I was […]
Chloe Mandy: In Residence at the Project Space November 4 – December 15 2013 Part 1 Having a residency in a space that’s literally 40 feet from your studio might sound a little bit of a waste of gunpowder, but […]
Artist Film: An introduction to my artist practice, exploring contemporary drawing.
Just recently finished, this new piece returns to the Un-fictions ideas where the blog started. I have taken the snapshots project ideas into the annuals project to merge the ideas and explore connections between real and fictional in a different […]
ARTIST FORUM: Artists hiring stands at fairs. Is this a good investment? I have participated in Art Fairs over the past 4 years and found them a great platform for selling and promoting my work. I have always been represented […]
My studio’s come over all symmetrical. I got lights today and a tripod, and a projector now I come to think of it. This afternoong after an unexpected walk to the station carrying a large cardboard box and feeling a […]
Setting out into the artworld can be a daunting experience and not to mention, overwhelming! I want to create a space for artists to share their experiences to help other artists in their careers.
Ok. ‘Holding Ground’ [an area of sea which will hold an anchor] is decanted from its tray. Bit of a struggle, even though several jars of Vaseline were sacrificed in the making of this work…. I said that it would […]
Phew!!it’s taken 2 days to readjust to my teensy village after fast tack London tour and to get thinking. Quite glad I didn’t engage in BL research or I would’ve fallen into my usual wordy obsessions…I’m interested in the idea […]
Are you a thinker or a dreamer? Wandering around Shanghai Library with my camera this morning, I asked myself this question after finding two statues: the first was a life-sized, brooding and prominently placed version of Rodin’s “Thinker” and the […]
Michael Landy in conversation with Richard Calvocoressi Leeds Art Gallery 30/11/12 At the end of a day long conference at the Henry Moore Institute, Richard Calvocoressi, Director of the Henry Moore Foundation, introduced artist Michael Landy with a few notes […]
Michael Landy in conversation with Richard Calvocoressi Leeds Art Gallery 30/11/12 …continued Landy also showed us his film on Jean Tinguely’s Homage to New York (1960) entitled H.2.N.Y. (2007). He cited Tinguely: He said “It should come from the dump […]
Currently watching: Getting Rich in the Recession, Channel 4, Thursday 28 November 2013, 9pm. 47:16 “With metal prices soaring, this documentary meets the diverse range of people raking it in in the scrap industry, from ex-criminals to former music moguls […]
Moving Mountains Standing staring at G E Hering’s ‘View of Brodick Bay’ something is not right, a castle guide has seen the problem before and comes over to help out “the mountains are in the wrong place”. She’s right; Goatfell […]
Finished. At 3am this morning, but finished nevertheless. A couple of striking things emerged while I was writing. First, it turns out I really am more productive in the early hours of the morning. It’s happened three nights in a […]
It is what it is. With the studio open the following day I sat in my hut and scanned my work. Did I have every thing I had planned? No. Did I love everything I had made? Yes. So I […]
Inspiration and illuminationBreath and lightIn and out
the opportunity paradox. yesterday was my birthday. during the morning i discovered an opportunity. it’s within an area that i’m interested in, deadline next Friday. through the day the opportunity played on my mind, to the point of affecting my […]
feeling isolated it’s something that has been with me for some time. i’ve not really understood it though. i can connect to one source of isolation. not knowing what i do relative to talking about it with those who talk […]
This week (29 Nov-5 Dec) our snapshot of international art action sees us mostly in Miami, but not before taking a quick look at Amsterdam and Busan, South Korea.
