A day in Bradford: Got some family photographs photocopied (for collage purposes) at Daleys Art Supplies. Site visit to see new proposed darkroom space (next to the one we were originally going to take on Rawson Place ). This new […]
As this is my first post I thought I would try to summarise my concerns, things I now think I am likely to mention in future posts. This may also serve to give some measure of how far and how […]
And there’s this bit, where the keys are the dancers — the keys or the cuts:
i’ve spent a few hours in the presence of runners taking part in a relay event over a 3 . something long course. as i wait for pasta to cook i’m left with an over riding question… how can i […]
In the first of a new series focusing on visually-rich art books and publications, Tim Clark looks at the disturbingly sublime images of the photographer Richard Mosse, whose images from wartorn Congo are currently showing in Venice and are to be featured in a 240-page book from Aperture.
Venice Biennale, Venice
1 June – 24 November 2013
Abbey Farm Barn nr. Snape Malting, Aldeburgh
8 – 23 June 2013
What I like is the upward lift of the fingertip at 8 seconds, and the way the key sounds not at the moment of attack but release. Credits: pianist Rossella Rubini plays ‘Lunantica’ by Enrica Sciandrone.
It doesn’t make so much sense to write this as a chronological diary so I am instead culling from my notes which now bring us to the theme of the national pavilions. Venice started holding the biennale at the end […]
Swimming over the edge of the reef. Ive been continuing to reflect on that simple but important lesson I mentioned last week. The more I think on it the more it makes sense and excites me. As artists we have […]
An essential part of Biennale are the many receptions that the pavilions and assorted foundations and exhibitions host. These take place throughout the three days of the preview and create definite focal points that punctuate an otherwise endless schedule of […]
barren day 11 Monkey’s wrench The Gallery is quiet except for steady dripping and some trickles loitering in the drains. Thunder and lightning has broken and it’s pretty loud on this broken roof and dirty skylights. I was thinking of […]
Channelling Henry Darger, using everything to hand – photocopies, tracings, found pages – to make evolving collages Images from the family archive become characters, actors, in new stories, fusing with the found and the fictional Birds, trees, hands, repeating Moving […]
To wind up here are a few final observations. Tied up on the waterfront next to Arsenale are a line of hyper-expensive boats. First among them is Sea Force One. It is first because it has the distinction of having […]
Skiming stones Portsmouth June 13th Less than 24 hours to go its 9:22 this time tomorrow it will all be over – supportive presentation of the residency themes methodology learning and artwork Powerpoint done Images up on the wall Cameras, […]
Gnawing at bits of a video I’m working on. With a piano in it.
This blog aims to present activity during a 7 day period of residence in Outlandia, Glen Nevis, Scotland. Outlandia is an off-grid treehouse artist studio and fieldstation in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, Scotland. A flexible meeting space in the forest for […]
Artist Jon Adams, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, and scientist Simon Baron-Cohen have collaborated on a new performance piece funded by the Wellcome Trust.
‘Additionality’ as a principle of Lottery funding looks set to end as Arts Council England prepares to make NPO status the preserve of major organisations if predicted arts cuts are implemented.
