I went into the studio to do a last minute check on the music boxes on Thursday evening, in preparation for Friday’s filming with film maker, Henrietta Thomas. I noticed that some looked more robust than others when I was […]
In the two short films I’ve made recently (In search of the unreal n.01 and n.02) the sections that interest me the most are the views seen through another train. They offer multiple perspectives simultaneously – the train I’m travelling […]
It was April last year when I found out I was lucky enough to be selected for a Cass Material Arts bursary as being one of part of Made in Arts London’s (MiAL) featured artists. This bursary provided me with […]
Best known for her abstract paintings, Russian-born artist Yelena Popova’s current solo show at Nottingham Contemporary in her home town is split across two spaces and includes a computer-coded video projection. Anneka French discovers more about her relationship with paint, digital imagery and collaborative working.
The process began with experiments with moving and not marking – first in a day light lit studio space – then in a domestic space – then in a lit AV studio. I was experimenting with extension in standing – […]
Last week, Grundy Art Gallery hosted the event ‘The Legacy of Seaside Moderne’, where I talked about my work and research in relation to Seaside Moderne architecture, and invited speakers Professor Fred Gray, photographer Stephen Marland and Blackpool historian to […]
Professor Rachid El Alaoui was in Rabat to greet me, taking me to a main square called Pietri Place, Place Moulay El Hassan where lots of mainly young Moroccans and families gather for coffee and socialising after breaking the fast […]
This bursary opportunity will enable me to complete editing the video with the assistance of Marouane Bahrar a filmmaker and photographer based at GML film and photography studios. I will be engaging with a wider community of artists and cultural practitioners, […]
Renowned for his work exploring issues of security and secrecy in the ‘war on terror’, Edmund Clark’s Negative Publicity sees the British photographer examine the CIA’s programme of extraordinary rendition. On the occasion of a new monograph and year-long exhibition at the Imperial War Museum London, he talks to Tim Clark about the challenges of photographing invisible mechanisms of state control.
This week’s selection includes a spooky apparition in Manchester, painting and sculpture in London, and photography in Belfast.
Robots, research and rocking chairs CHI Computer-Human Interaction conference, San Jose, California, USA: 7th – 12th May 2016 The annual CHI conference (pronounced ‘kai’) for Computer Human Interaction describes itself as ‘a place to see, discuss and learn about the future […]
Having missed the last meeting back in May, it was great to meet with the rest of the group and to have the opportunity to share new work. Meeting with a group of such proactive artists always leaves me encouraged […]
Five projects from a-n members, selected from a-n’s busy Events section, take us to Fareham, Hertford, Sway, Southampton and Stroud.
The winner of the inaugural award named after the Acme Studios co-founder will receive a rent-free shared studio and bursary as well as mentoring and studio visits.
1000 Words Editor, Tim Clark selects his five must-see exhibitions from Les Rencontres d’Arles 2016 – the bright, bushy-tailed festival of photography in the south of France now celebrating its 47th year.
Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Fenghaung, Guilin, Yangshou and Kunming What the hell am I doing? This is absolutely mental! I’m alone and getting lost the whole time. I didn’t think I really believed in God but every time I get lost, pray […]
This week’s selection includes landscapes in Eastbourne, portraiture at the Royal Academy and art meets science in Glasgow.
This week’s selection includes emerging Midlands artists working with photography, 500 years of painters’ paintings at the National Gallery, and Imran Qureshi’s work on paper and canvas in Cornwall.
DACS Foundation’s Art360 project has awarded funding to 26 artists and estates in the 2016 round of funding for its three-year project, which aims to support the preservation of artists’ archives.
