Having ruled out Wales on account of it being ‘an arse to get to from Bath’ Andrew told me he had ‘always wanted to have a look at one of those chalk horses,’ adding, ‘it’s bang before Chrimbo but how […]
there was a time when charlie brooker presented a review of the year through all the bits of broadcast tv he’d found most weird/annoying/out there somewhere. liking brooker’s writing style meant watching this review was always entertaining and a chance […]
The Biennale of Sydney is located on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and pay respect to Elders, both past and present. I managed to catch Sydney […]
MONA, the private art museum in Hobart, Tasmania has acquired an almost legendary status and I had heard about it from many different sources. One of them was a Mancunian engineer based in Melbourne whom I randomly met in a […]
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation and pays respect to their Elders, past and present. My exploration of the Melbourne arts scene focused […]
‘SPEECHES PUNCTUATED WITH RESOUNDING SLAPS’: LAW, EXPANSION, HIERARCHY, RESISTANCE’ This was the second iteration of the Fascism and The International symposium that I participated in – the first one took place at Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City in […]
My artist bursary funded a research trip to Australia and my participation in the Fascism and the International symposium at the West Space gallery in Melbourne. Thank you to a-n – The Artist Information Company – for their support that […]
Having spent all this research time looking at different ways of approaching game design it was time to learn how to take the project one step further – into the realm of 3D. Being trained in photography and video editing […]
This year has seen the culmination of the artist’s House of Doors project, exhibited at Westminster Hall in the UK Parliament, marking 100 years since some women were first able to vote in the UK.
In this post, I spoke with Alexander Rosenberg, artist and neuroscientist about the perspective of neuroscience as the white cube of the brain. This interview follows my collaboration with Rosenberg over the last months, in which we interchanged emails, skyped […]
The term third place describes a neutral space separate from the two predominant surroundings of the home (first place) and work (second place). Described by American sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his writing ‘The Great Good Place’, the third place exists […]
Referencing the current retail decline in Plymouth, the role of the department store in today’s high street has undergone significant change. With the original model of the department store offering a distinct shopping experience either through use of space, retail […]
The uncertain relationship between the fine and applied arts is considered in the original model of the department store. Unique artworks and commissions displayed alongside mass produced commercial and domestic goods, and an importance given to the spatial design and […]
Using the notion of the test strip, the following works in progress are a catalogue of technical possibilities that can be achieved through each different medium. Working with original etchings and drawings, the works exploit the idea of the multiple, […]
Original etchings translated through the process of jacquard weaving, a method of mass production, to produce an edition of 100 functional towels. Each signed as if an printed edition, and numbered with a hand embroidered patch. Each towel acts as […]
Referencing the online presentation of products, the accompanying hand out for First Floor brings together initial research with documentation of the exhibited works, to present a corresponding catalogue. Lithographically printed, it acts as supporting documentation for the exhibition and an […]
I developed this survey as a way to formalise the conversations I have had during my research project. I want to capture different perspectives and experiences in order to develop a more robust approach to improving the workplace and support […]
Following my visit to The Women’s Art Library, this strand of the research project was somewhat overshadowed by attending meetups and workshops. It was surprisingly challenging to organise library visits to fit around these other occasions that brought me down […]
We came across many people engaged in creating new structures for dialogue within the Armenian art scene. We had the pleasure to meet a few strong, female curators like Susanna Gyulamiryan, Anna Kamay and briefly Eva Khachatryan – independent curator. […]
Are you ready? Are you ready for the obligatory ‘let’s-have-a-recap-of-the-past-year’ blog post? Why not start this new a-n blog with a recap of the last year? In terms of Art, without a shadow of a doubt this has been […]
Honest and generous writing in relation to my expanded-drawing practice, the things I do and everything else in between. Thoughts, ideas, experiences, reflections…
Taken from my original blog at www.laurensaundersart.co.uk/blog
In August I had my last mentoring session with Rory Pilgrim, which along with a discussion day for moving image was funded by an A-N Artist Bursary.
This is what happened next.
In August I had my last mentoring session with Rory Pilgrim, which along with a discussion day for moving image was funded by an A-N Artist Bursary. This is what happened next. I moved to Glasgow to start an MLitt […]
