Yesterday evening we went to the private view of 'Ammunition', a group show of anti-war art at St Margaret's Church in Norwich. Some very powerful, memorable, uncompromising work; but leaving aside the debate as to what would actually happen in […]
The “Children of Craig-y-nos” online book has turned into a public project using new media to tap into the collective memories of a whole community dealing with a taboo disease. I am co-authoring a printed version with Outreach Historian […]
This is the first photograph of Craig-y-nos Castle, built in 1880.( Well, this is where the image should be if only the technology worked…)
I’m spending the next few days catching up with things and assessing progress. Postponing the storywalk while being disapointing because I am not able to realize a larger scale installation right now is also a huge relief as it gives […]
Some good news today and something to smile about. Following on from my thinking around the idea of humour in art, I purchased Simon Critchley's book "On Humour" (part of the Thinking in Action series by Routledge). I was a […]
Support Helpline, week 25
Accountability, week 25
Blog written 25th June 2007, late afternoon The majority of the artists have left – a boat came at 1.30 to collect them and it is possible that the remaining few of us will also leave tonight as the wind […]
A bright clear hot day very like days during the southern Australian summer – but thankfully much more humid, which suits me even with all the sweating! I am still teaching during my residency – I teach online p/t at […]
Water Calligraphy Met a young woman called Xie Chun Mei in Tuanjiehu Park. She was eager to practice her English which she had a pretty good grasp of I thought. I learnt some numbers and a few taxi directions – […]
TOUR OF EASTBOURNE CULTURAL CENTRE, ARTISTS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENTOn Saturday we donned yellow waistcoats, hard hats and boots for our tour of the Cultural Centre. This is due to be ready in Spring 2008. The event was organised […]
I feel like I need to laugh, I am worrying too much. I have noticed in this period of evaluation that humour, in its many guises, seems to rise up consistently within my work. It is surprising in a way, […]
Since my last entry I have started a traditional Indian painting course on which I am learning how to make a devotional painting, depicting one of the many Hindu gods. My teacher has a good 20 years experience, he studied […]
Guoguo’er Kelly came to help me search out scientists for identification of the insects in my recordings. It seems that most people are away as this is the summer vacation here in China. May have to wait till early Sept. […]
I have just spent a week at the edge of Bodmin Moor. The weather was a bit rubbish but the break has helped me to reboot. No internet and no mobile phone. Lori and Sheila fielded the phonecalls and emails […]
One of the things I had to do before leaving Berlin was to get a haircut by the same stylist as the elegant blonde from Café Kakao, that specialist hot chocolate place. This was "Herr Hasel", Harald, on Kopenhagener Strasse, […]
I’m playing that waiting game now. I’m waiting for the Trustees’ portrait to arrive in time to get it to the framers so it can be framed in time for collection to be taken to the museum. I’m waiting […]
BED – the live work I’m making for the Day of Intimacy (Signals 5’s day of live and performance art) – will be my first live piece in about five years. The task I’ve set myself is to chalk out […]
Ken Pratt gives an overview of the international art market from a curator’s point of view.
Guyan Porter talks about the socio-economic dynamics of art markets and deconstructs notions of the art market in the UK.
Dong Yue Temple and Museum of Folk Customs Went to the Museum of Folk Customs behind Dong Yue Temple with Laurens and Yam, and also met Christophe and Ise [filmmakers from Paris] and two of their students from Tianjin. Lots […]
North West of the Forbidden City Having checked out the Gulou or Drum Tower from the 15th century Ming period [though not the original building] north of the Forbidden City [the original time keeping device], I wandered around the hutong […]
798 Dashanzi Art DistrictWent to 798 again with Julie and Yam yesterday and some openings were on. Saw the Long March space plus Platform China’s 798 branch. We are all starting to talk about group shows/collaborations and the viability of […]
One part of the waiting is over. I received my letter from the AHRC this morning and was sent the small, thin envelope instead of the large one! Unfortunately, despite being graded as "high priority for an award" (grade 4) […]
Notes on veneer I have been thinking about the qualities of veneer. As a metaphor it signifies a surface, a cover up, hidden depth under a fine layer. I like these associations and find it is interesting to think about […]