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This more or less concludes this blog! Sadly, having broken my ankle just after the exhibition opened, I’ve not done much follow up of the exhibition. But suffice to say the reviews we had were interesting. Its been a tricky […]
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In what way is what artists do different than other forms of creativity?Can something useful be learnt from asking artists simply to respond through their work to these situations?Curating the community based leg of the project meant that curator, artists […]
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What is the role of the artist’s work within a social or institutional realm? Should artists’ practice address social issues, work for the institutions or should it be apart and question the status quo?Grennan and Sperandio, engaged with a set […]
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Jo Lewington’s interest in human and economic patterns, led her to the factory floor and the extraordinary film that she made engaged the assistance of the textile workers. They became the camera operatives in her production, simply by doing what […]
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Given the subject of Community Networks in Manchester, how would the seven contemporary artists respond? Could we develop a project that stood up in the gallery and how would the work be received in the community venues? Was it possible […]
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get over yourself!! I think I have now got over myself! After the wonderful summer’s evening enthusiastic reception the exhibition received at the opening last Thursday and the fact that I had so much support from Castlefield Gallery staff making […]
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the show – part1 Actually, one of the best things was that all these factors, for myself at least, began to create a new physical and emotional narrative in the exhibition. Starting upstairs in a light-hearted spirit with Wilson’s games, […]
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Following the stairs, Jil Moore’s glimmering vessels, containing the floating child, the swirl of light, traffic and the reflections of yourself, the streets, bridges and tower outside the goldfish bowl of the gallery. Drawn into this shimmering world within a […]
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On 30th April 6-8, there is to be a panel discussion with some of the artists to look at the approach they each took. We could range these from “investigation” to “observer’ to “active engagement” methods in terms of the […]
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Its Here! The show is here…..Apologies for not updating this blog for ages…I Hope you can get along and see it !Its all happening NOW… TODAY the show opens tonight 6-9pm… along with 5 other big shows in Manchester, so […]
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this is how it feels!!
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this is how it feels!!