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Binocular: next phase
Penny Hallas lives in Llangattock, Wales. Caroline Wright lives in Kettleburgh, Suffolk. Their shared concerns are realised in work that explores the position and experience of the insider and outsider, to challenge ideas through artwork, exchange and display of objects, […]
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Untitled blog post from "BINOCULAR"
The a-n professional bursary has now come to an end, but relationships and projects it has supported continue, so there will be more posts on this blog. So for now – warm thanks to Yasmin Canvin, Caroline Wright and Dr. […]
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Binocular: disturbance continued
The third and final presentation for the Test Bed show at Oriel Davies Gallery is now on view until 7th January 2017. It has been a fascinating journey towards the personal presentation of the work for the Test Bed gallery. The […]
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Binocular: disturbance
Presentation 1, showing work by both Caroline Wright and me (see images above) is now over. Presentation 2 is now showing – (see images below) until 8th December when presentation 3 will take over.
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Outsider eye
Caroline Wright and I have been sharing images, ideas and accounts of our work together with Yasmin Canvin of Fermynwoods Contemporary Art over the course of the project. Most recently we met on 28th September to share our plans for […]
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On the Edge
Today, Caroline and I led an alternative walk through Abergavenny as part of PEAK‘s fringe programme of cultural talks from borderland, linked to the National Eisteddfod 2016. It was the first chance for others to see and hear about work […]
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Together apart
Extracts from recent conversations with Rebecca Spooner, Adrian Healy, Caroline Wright White false teeth sitting on the bridge Insider outsider remit. Expectations apart from some assumptions, knowledge is power. Conversations around mapping overlap happens. Even up the balance. We […]
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Untitled blog post from "BINOCULAR"
It’s been an exciting weekend, with the start of Binocular and the coming-together of a few of the people, elements and places involved. In this post I will simply introduce the people involved, but following posts will describe creative discussions […]
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Untitled blog post from "BINOCULAR"
I have been expanding my art-making beyond the studio environment: walking the Black Mountains in Wales, drawing found-objects, working with film and projection in a vast cave complex near to my studio. This is a fruitful area for me, and […]
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Untitled blog post from "Re:view – Boxing the Chimera:"
As my Re:view bursary draws to a close at the end of February, Rebecca Spooner, in her mentoring role, suggested we write about the experience from our different perspectives. My plan was for a sustained, in-depth mentoring relationship as most […]
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Untitled blog post from "Re:view – Boxing the Chimera:"
Seven poets joined me on the final afternoon of my Pantechnicon show at ArcadeCardiff. Nearly all of us have worked together before in some way and I have come to rely on our collaborations to help me make sense of […]
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Untitled blog post from "Re:view – Boxing the Chimera:"
On 18th November I’ll be moving most of the contents of my rural studio into ArcadeCardiff‘s empty unit in a Cardiff retail centre for a three week residency. For years, I have been collecting objects found on walks, sometimes abroad, […]