I shot Amy in the studio last week. It was our third shoot together. Its been great to get to know her a little bit more. Its interesting to look at the footage, as the more we got to know […]
In June when I was in Brighton working with Fabrica about how we might approach the autumn exhibition, I shot Alice-Gale. She wasn’t available for a third shoot, which was ashame. Below Alice writes about the experience of being in […]
PARADISE OR PRISON I suppose there are similar things about both islands and forts. Good and bad things depending on what’s happening to you. You can be self-contained, enclosed, remote, cut off from threats, safe. On the other hand and […]
So far – the face reader seems to be crashing. I am still to work out whether this happens only when the pixy screen is added. So far – when I simulate the face reader I get no crash. When […]
Blogging blog: I have been reading blogs, but not writing them for the last few days. This is mainly because I am frustrated about a fair few things and I just don’t think it’s entirely appropriate to be ranting about […]
Spent all evening, and all of this morning drawing lines. I am now certain that i have a highly addictive personality. Froebels occupations are said to be activities that have sense, purpose and meaning to the child, and involve joy, […]
Holding post – just for info. I’m home – decided I needed a break and some time to get my domestic stuff back in line. I’ll write about the project, what went right, what went wrong, in a day or […]
i’ve had a lovely afternoon out today, as i did yesterday. out walking i have space to think. my current positive driver is to do with the notion of future and optimism, both time based and single frame expressions. with […]
KARL BROOME Chameleon sets out to explore the scientific foundations of emotionalcontagion. Utilising the six key emotions of disgust, happiness, anger,neutrality, sadness and surprise originally identified by Paul Ekman,the ‘face reading’ software attempts to identify the emotionalexpressions of the participant. […]
its hitting 9pm – still working. Gordon couldn’t deliver the screens so I have mocked up some ones so when they come tomorrow it won’t take long to install. The open exhibition period came and went pretty quickly. We have […]
Lots of activity now after an apparently fallow period. The bookings for Nant Gwtheyrn are underway. Kim Dewsbury, Arts Officer for Denbighshire, phoned this morning about images for the new programme, and to ask if we would be exhibiting any […]
I like having a ‘private’ studio – one where people don’t have to walk through to use the kitchen or toilet.Natural light is good too. Set myself a week project to get started. After arriving with nothing I’m starting to […]
So it really is more than a month since I posted on this blog. What on earth have I been doing with my time? It’s sad, but sometimes staying alive is a full time job on its’ own. Still, staying […]
V&A, London
14 July – 18 October 2009
Susie Hamilton, 'Blue Figure', oil on canvas, 2009. Photo: Peter Abrahams. Courtesy: Paul Stolper Gallery. Seated figure morphing into abstract configurations
'Informacion'. Photo: Paul Schatzberger. Limited edition archival pigment print from negative, 38 x 25cm
Dan Blumgart, Pencil, Ink and Watercolour, 2008. Courtesy: Dan Blumgart. Dan Blumgart :: Asia and the Middle-East: An Illustrated Journal
Gillian Taylor, 'Postcard Bundles'. Photo: Caroline Littler.