Monday, 23 April 2012
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Grayson Perry
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/video/2012/apr/11/grayson-perry-interview-video
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Damien Hirst
Last night I watched the Hirst programmes on channel four, I wasn't really sure what to make of them really. I've never felt that much of a connection with Hirst's work, his formaldehyde pieces appealed to me in ways and I find the pastel colours in the spot paintings, well... nice?
I think what I really found interesting about the programmes was the portrayal of positive, forward thinking. The Freeze show for example in the early nineties, that I find inspiring. Sometimes I look around at the moment and I see young artists like myself who don't seem to be thinking in a forward way, they are quite content with plodding along in the mulch rather than wanting to jump out and make themselves known. The idea of getting hold of an old warehouse and turning it into an exhibition space seems fantastic to me. Yes it might be daunting, but what is life without a few risks?
I don't think you can talk about Hirst without talking about money. I have no idea how much he has now but what I'd really like to know was how much he had when he was putting on the Freeze show? How would it compare in today's terms? Maybe what I really want to know is how much would it cost me to get a warehouse for a month...
I think what I really found interesting about the programmes was the portrayal of positive, forward thinking. The Freeze show for example in the early nineties, that I find inspiring. Sometimes I look around at the moment and I see young artists like myself who don't seem to be thinking in a forward way, they are quite content with plodding along in the mulch rather than wanting to jump out and make themselves known. The idea of getting hold of an old warehouse and turning it into an exhibition space seems fantastic to me. Yes it might be daunting, but what is life without a few risks?
I don't think you can talk about Hirst without talking about money. I have no idea how much he has now but what I'd really like to know was how much he had when he was putting on the Freeze show? How would it compare in today's terms? Maybe what I really want to know is how much would it cost me to get a warehouse for a month...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Tonight is the night!
Well we have been slaving away in Squires Annexe for the last few days, working through extreme stress, heat, cold and other horrible conditions.
Kind of...
Well our exhibition opens this evening at 5pm, come see what we have created.
If not, i'll be posting up photos from the night over the next few days. We should also have some photos on www.artintheannexe.weebly.com.
Also, if anyone has managed to use our QR codes please comment on our blogs. Feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Kind of...
Well our exhibition opens this evening at 5pm, come see what we have created.
If not, i'll be posting up photos from the night over the next few days. We should also have some photos on www.artintheannexe.weebly.com.
Also, if anyone has managed to use our QR codes please comment on our blogs. Feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Space invaders. A utopian exhibition.
I will soon be exhibiting in an exhibition based around utopian thought. This suits me down to the bone as my work is centred around critical, environmental utopias. I am in a large group of around 17 artists engaging with dystopias/utopias.
I will be presenting a piece using the leaf-pulp cubes. Probably presenting a large number of these pieces in a floor based work.
I will be presenting a piece using the leaf-pulp cubes. Probably presenting a large number of these pieces in a floor based work.
Human Environment Interaction
Time to talk about my practice.
I have been interested in involving environmental issues in my practice for a few years now. At times I have struggled with putting my ideas onto canvas or into a physical form, I guess I'm a bit of a dreamer. A switch from painting to sculpture has really enabled me to engage with my concepts and has allowed me to find keys areas to investigate.
I have always been interested in the balance between the organic and the artificial. This has stemmed from an interest in the changing landscape of my environment and was realised in my move from rural Somerset to the urban, industrial North-east of England.
Recently I have been working with organic materials, using papermaking techniques to create a sculptural material from leaves that I have gathered.
I am currently creating cubes from this leaf pulp by compressing the material into wooden moulds. This deconstruction of the original organic material is something that again is poignant, we live in a world that constantly relies, or takes advantage of our natural resources.
I am looking to display these cubes in a future exhibition which I am sure I will talk about soon.
I have been interested in involving environmental issues in my practice for a few years now. At times I have struggled with putting my ideas onto canvas or into a physical form, I guess I'm a bit of a dreamer. A switch from painting to sculpture has really enabled me to engage with my concepts and has allowed me to find keys areas to investigate.
I have always been interested in the balance between the organic and the artificial. This has stemmed from an interest in the changing landscape of my environment and was realised in my move from rural Somerset to the urban, industrial North-east of England.
Recently I have been working with organic materials, using papermaking techniques to create a sculptural material from leaves that I have gathered.
I am currently creating cubes from this leaf pulp by compressing the material into wooden moulds. This deconstruction of the original organic material is something that again is poignant, we live in a world that constantly relies, or takes advantage of our natural resources.
I am looking to display these cubes in a future exhibition which I am sure I will talk about soon.
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