This blog tracks the development of my residency with the University of Bath’s Department of Social Science and the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts, March-June 2010. I will explore work, labour, particularly focusing on intersections between artistic and sociological/anthropological work […]
We’re really pleased with how we managed to pull off the Christmas Market, considering in the end it was a last minute arrangement. We sold some work, although others seem far better at selling stuff than I, I feel the […]
My internet presence is growing! not only can you follow http://danyoungdaily.blogspot.com you can also find out more about my other work by visiting my new website www.danyoungart.co.uk where there is a selection of the daily paintings and others some from […]
Awesome news this afternoon: I got a phone call offering me a place on A Foundation’s A Curriculum studio residency, starting in March for 2 months. It magically falls in the two months I have off YSP and as my […]
Truth is Violently Opposed Before It is Accepted as Self Evident Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher known for his philosophical clarity. He has made one of the most valuable observations on the shifting of human views on truth […]
The tale of Casper the commuting cat, who would politely queue with bus passengers before contentedly riding around Plymouth, made headlines and raised smiles around the world. Sadly the cat’s love affair with the open road has proved his downfall […]
at last ! we get to achieve something we wanted to do. five paintings into an empty shop. a simple objective on paper. in reality a lot harder than i would have imagined. chris has worked really hard and it’s […]
we had the first meeting on monday. this actually seems real now, i am working towards showing a new piece of work in quad in may. it’s so exciting !
The aim of this funding is to facilitate a successful realisation of a research period, building partnerships, and the development of new productions. It will cover my time – one day per week for a year – to focus on […]
My shortest post ever: Writing this dissertation is beginning to feel pretty much like curating an exhibition – I know there’s a way that all the ideas will work together on the page, but it’s taking a ludicrous amount to […]
Another day. Had some interesting bursts of improvisation from some students during one lesson. One chap had done a rough drawing in coloured pencil, though rather than improve on certain areas he scanned it in and began drawing lines and […]
My latest drawings continue to some extent with the food theme in that they combine prints using food, e.g. noodles, with drawn lines. The food theme seems quite important somehow though I am only inching towards an understanding of why. […]
Ok, have had to do some serious thinking. What avenue and direction should I take my module in? In the beginning I wanted to work with a dance studio in Ipswich and create a piece or a range of pieces. […]
I didn’t get any work done in college today, not to worry though I’ve done lots tonight. I went in with the intention to print more cells and sew some of the others together, but I popped into the other […]
quad have reinstated the future focus scheme originally run by q arts. there are five of us on the scheme, we are realising a new piece of work each with mentoring and help along the way. there will be an […]
I have been awarded a grant by the Arts Council South East to support year long research period to develop new work, build new partnerships and to develop research document, which would be very valuable tool to enable future partnerships. […]
