MA Show 2011

Some Pics from my MA show, currently open at Grand Parade, Brighton

 

Poster, design by Maxine Attard

 

If You Can't Draw, You're A Fraud

Steel, Helium Balloons

 The Boy Done Wrong Again

Wood, Steel, Sand, Cement, Ratchet Strap

This Used To Be The Future

Wood, Steel, Aluminium Tape, Sandbag

Black Friday Rule

Wood, Steel, Helium Balloons

Sam

Modernist Crap

I was walking to the toilet as you do and I was rudely interrupted by a girl who shouts at me whilst shaking her fist! "I am disgusted with your Modernist crap!" as a review of the Paradies exhibition. I was sporting a 1950's American hairstyle at the time so maybe it's my fashion style that disgusts her!

Speaking of Paradies what are the arrangements for returning work, that's if you want the work back.

Craig

Paradies - may as well have a look eh?

Some photos from the recent exhibition:

The Past Is Another Country (2010) - Sam Smith

Where Is The Art? (2011) - John McAndrew

Untitled (2011) - Michael Davis

Untitled (2011) - Jen Martin

Is This Enough (2011) - Craig Allan

The Landlady (2011) - Nathan Elliott

Paradies (2011)

The Coming Of A Post-Industrial Society (2011) - Kit Mead

Claire Doherty (2011) - Michael Davis

Untitled - Jen Martin

Untitled - Craig Allan

Some People From Around Here 2011

So, following on from a (partially wine and chip fuelled) conversation I had with Craig the other week, I'm starting to make work again. Hurrah.

Since the demise of BadgerBadger and my attempt at an ever-dissappearing Masters course, Real Life has taken hold, and apart from a couple of lacklustre blog attempts and the odd article any creative work has been on a bit of a go slow. So what changed? Now that more and more of us are in the same place, I've started to venture out to shows again (well, who would want to go to an opening on their own and stand awkwardly in the corner), and start thinking about creative processes again.  I also became involved with the Glasgow Roller Girls, and the DIY aspect of the sport made me yearn for the days of everyone mucking in to set an event or exhibition up, and how fun and rewarding it was. Cue me making a haphazard piece of shit for Paradies and wondering where to go next.

The conversation that has been playing on my mind was regarding Vettriano copying paintings out of books in order to make his fortune. I started to think about re-cycling ideas, how everything has been done before. Even if the interpretation is personal, the idea is far from original. The project that I have settled on reflects this, I want re-interpret other peoples ideas as something personal to the collective.

I'm going to start with Some People From Around Here, made by Harrell Fletcher and Jon Rubin in 1996. Despite having completely slated the work in Your Place or Mine?, for ArtArtArt's Between Dialogues (which can be found here), I do quite like the idea of the portraits being used in an exhibitionist manner. Therefore, I'm going to recreate this work as Some People From Around Here 2011 for the next Black Swan exhibition, using portraits of all of us. Because there really is nothing like blatant self-promotion.

Can you all send me a picture you would like to be used, please? I'll get to work and post updates of the process and the successes and failures of my attempt to be an artist again.

Jen Martin

Photos from Paradies

Thought it would be easier to upload all the photos I have of the show onto my flickr account rather than posting them all up on here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62661255@N02/

Michael has more photos on his camera which I'm sure he will upload later.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to Paradies and making it a "successful" show.

Craig

I Invited The Guys To Party

The latest offerings, I'm not sure about using photoshop to create work but I think this phrase is more successful than previous works. Not sure if there is a reward from getting the pun though.

Craig

Manifesto #6

New issue now uploaded to sam-smith.org.uk

Who's doing the next one? 

Sam

KOONShaus

Not to keen on this one but I thought I would upload it any way to see what people think about using photoshop with the intention of printing these signs out professionally compared to the sculptural wooden signs that I have been making previously. The reason why I chose to go digital was that the signs I have made apart from a couple are all wall mounted, seems the next logical step.

Craig.

KOONStler

Decided to make this whilst bored on the train coming back from a great degree show at Carlisle.

 Craig, still loving Jeff Koons

Important artists of today

Here's a list of and info on a a selection of the 'best' artists of the moment most are unsurprisingly on it

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-06-05/damien-hirst-jeff-koons-more-most-important-artists-of-today/

Somethings that he mentions in his interview with Tacita Dean has made me think about something I have been pondering recently. Do artist have to have some sort of past history/experience that causes them - maybe on an unconcious level - to make the work they do, or is that recognising/revealing of a possible reason to why they do something that impacts/impacted on their lives an easy attempt at trying to make sense of them and their work? Does an art work work if the person who makes it has no relationship to the concepts that define it?

Kit

Potential Space in Blackpool

Geoff - I was browsing the website for the charity that are offering me the shop in Falkirk, this one in Blackpool seems quite promising. I'm not sure if this space will be of any use to you but I thought I may bring it to your attention anyway. I believe these spaces are provided for free by property owners who do not want their shops lying empty. Not sure you've got the time to set up an exhibition in Blackpool before you come to Glasgow but you should take a look any way man. http://3space.org/properties/town-centre-retail-unit-blackpool-3

Craig

Finished Poster

this has the information on that Craig sent, is it ok?

Poster / Logo

Kit and Craig asked me the other day if i could put together a poster for the up-and-coming exhibition, because there wasnt one, so heres what i came up with:

this may also be a good time to use the logo? or A logo? when it was mentioned early days and the one i came up with is below also. Just a couple of variations of it.

Have a look guys, and things can start coming together. Obviously its a group decision on a logo and the poster idea :)

The text on the logo could easily be made into a stamp aswell btw - just putting that out there.

Latest work

So Duchamp is appreciated in Falkirk!

For Sam, I wish I entered this into the exhibition now rather than a sculpture, what was I thinking!

Craig

The joys of exhibiting work at a commercial gallery

I think these images say more about how the opening went more than I ever could.....so the exhibition was a success! I do enjoy the third image down, people appreciating the art from the wrong side trying to figure out what it says!

Craig

If anyone would like a residency in London ::

http://www.no-w-here.org.uk/index.php?cat=0&subcat=main


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We can offer you:
Invaluable practical experience
Insight into working in contemporary visual arts
Opportunities to meet and work with artists, develop specific interests, work within a small team and networking within the visual arts sector.

What we expect from you:
Some experience or understanding of art practice, theory, administration or curatorship
Commitment and enthusiasm
Interest in contemporary art and no.w.here programmes
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Applications for short and long-term internships (minimum 1 day a week) are welcome, depending on no.w.here programme and availability. If you would like to be considered please send your curriculum vitae and a covering letter detailing your interests, timescale and availability by post or email: james.holcombe|at|no-w-here.org.uk"

 

*Jen*

 

Update

After speaking or rather shouting about it all weekend thought it was time I actually posted up an update with what's happening in the space.

As for the upcoming show opening the 11th of June, there is still time to get some artwork submitted, even if it  is a drawing or text sent by email I can print it out. If anyone wishes to post me work, I give me a text or an email and I shall provide the address in which to send it too. Just a reminded to John to send some Manfiesto zines to me before the 11th as I'd like to distribute them to people who come to visit the "gallery".

Craig

'The Coming of Post-Industrial Society' 2011

Hey all, since the awesome weekend, finally getting the Internet in the flat and with the prospect of one of the first Black Swan shows soon upon us in Falkirk, I've had a moment of energy and have made 'The Coming of Post-Industrial Society'. I've uploaded an excerpt onto vimeo the link to my page is bellow.

http://www.vimeo.com/user5602918

Still from 'The Coming of Post-Industrial Society', 2011, single-channel video, colour, sound, 33:52

Again was awesome to see you all. Exciting times a-hoy!

Kit