I begin to rely on repetition and the pulse of the city… ‘Between originality and repeatability, between boredom and excitement, and between the now of performance and the longed for, not yet, or never again’. (On Repetition, Performance Research vol […]
a month ago i reviewed january and now it’s the turn of february. it’s often been the most difficult month of the year for me as i slowly wither waiting for the sun to return in march. this year i’ve […]
Finished the Pop Up exhibition, in partnership with Jenny Butcher.She was exploring the “ties” that get severed and fragmented by adoption. It was excellent to have the time and space to develop a piece of work together. I had to […]
In my dissertation, I talked about the timeless nature of war and the subsequent misery that goes along with it. Using Goya’s ‘Disasters of War’ and the more recent work of War artist John Keane, to illustrate these recurring themes […]
I’m now behind with the installation. I had to spend a couple of evenings instead making work for our fundraising event next week. It was just two A5 works but I decided to make miniature warships on both (which reference […]
A new installation of a work by artist Deb Covell
Where It All Began Last year in my BA Fine Art Course at the University of Worcester I started unbeknown to me looking at the absurd and the absurdist. It all started with a piece of work called ‘Simon Said’. […]
(Note to reader. I have no structure on which to write anything considered, I just wanted to indulge my love of writing about something I do indeed love so apologies for a passage of nonsensical writing) When I am drawing […]
The group tutorial this week was insightful; it’s always interesting to get feedback and listen to how people observe and read your work. The discussion was about the work in general and what direction I could see the work taking over […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here I read Stuart Mayes’ blog with interest as he also searches for studio space… This week I stepped my own search up a bit, in that I became rather more proactive, and instead of whinging […]
War Damaged Musical Instruments. Susan Philipsz. Fourteen large speakers, strategically placed throughout the expanse of Tate Britain’s Duveen Gallery, emanate evocative sounds. Initially it is difficult to know where the cries are coming from. As you move towards one speaker, you […]
We are, as artists constantly making observations and connections, and keeping records is so important in order to refer to them at a future time. Sometimes these connections create lucid thoughts and ideas that I literally have to rush to […]
In terms of being able to draw and the time it takes I struck gold by being two days holiday from work quite unexpectedly. This prompted me begin to plan my free time the night before and decided it would […]
(Post by Kay) It’s been difficult trying to blog daily about the crowdfunding campaign as we actually haven’t got time to do it! Hence today’s title “stop the clock”. Another reason for that is that we won’t be blogging until […]
An installation of toucans and parrots made from hand printed papers
Documenting the journey and outcomes of my Re:view bursary received in 2015.
This week’s selection, chosen from listings posted by a-n members on the site’s Events section, includes exhibitions in Birmingham, Bury, Colchester and Shrewsbury.
A fellow student and I have been preparing this week for a pop-up exhibition on Monday 29 February in a specially designated white room on campus. The experience has involved another learning process as I have been using the workshop’s […]
COUNTER_FITTERS at @GeddesGallery opened yesterday, sans moi, alas, but my work is there, beautifully installed with that of 16 other artists, by Sasha Bowles, Rosalind Davis and Evy Jokhova. In the days leading up to the show I tweeted daily, posting tiny texts (without images) in […]
This afternoon I am taking ‘Play‘ to Stockholm. It is going to be shown at a one day performance event: The Cat Café. I do not understand how the day will be, however I trust Pontus who is organising it […]
London-based artist wins third edition of £5,000 prize, with additional awards also announced at ceremony in Walsall.
London-based artist to create new work in response to gallery’s neo-classical Duveen Galleries.
