lookingaround

Went to see Asset Flip at Segar Gallery by Bob Bicknell Knight. It’s a great show, full of interesting ideas and great starting points for discussion around apocalyptic imagery. Onto screens – Civil War – yes, we are heading that way, a roadmap much like The Road is/was.

headingnorth

I have a few interesting workshops coming up – getting ready to head North for a workshop at The Feral Art School, an independent co-operative art school in Hull. It should be fascinating.. Busy assessing in my role at Norwich, interesting to see how the students have progressed in BA2b since BA2a! Onto screens – One Life – sentimental story but I think that it’s allowed in this instance. Hitman – a romantic, action, comedy! bizarre storytelling. Managed to get to see the fabulous Richard Wingate giving a talk at Kings – fabulous storytelling, and it was an honour to get a couple of name checks!

lyingillnessandsomestuff

Starting to work on a couple of jobs – mainly Firstlight in Lowestoft Noon to Moon ‘Weather Vanes & Cardinal Points’. Research Tory Lies is quite exhausting - https://boris-johnson-lies.com/ Having spent 4 days quite ill in bed, when not actually sleeping with a cold wet towel over my head I’ve drifted in and out through a whole bunch of stuff so - Onto screens – some programs – A Man in Full – tight script with a great soundtrack – it brought Explosion – Eli Paperboy Reed into my life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRnUAJOF9Q Ghosts – what larks. SWAT – surprisingly its quite possibly the most inclusive and thoughtful program I’ve watched for a long time. The highly supportive characters are constantly asking each other about their feelings, checking in, when not chasing down hardened gun toting criminals! A rewatching of Sicario, the character played by  Benicio del Toro, when asked about what’s going on replies – “You’re asking me how a watch works – for now just keep an eye on the time” - chilling…. Got out to see the latest show from Eastern Angles – an amazing 2 person show but with a cast of over 20-25 characters – isn’t acting extraordinary. Also, at the Cut art centre in Halesworth an exhibition of stunning work by Richard Pinkney. The quality of printmaking is matched by the lively creativity displayed in the work.

backintime

So 5 days in Naples - what a fantastic place - gloriously harsh, dirty and slightly dodgy, but at the same time fantastic. The best pizza, pasta and fried animals from the sea, served in a cone ever. Did I mention pastries, the Sfogliatella, only to be found in this part of the world is a dangerous delight - layers and layers of filo pastry with a heavy cream interior. Fueled by coffee and the aforementioned cakes the days have been full - wandering through narrow streets, learning to walk into the path of motor vehicles and entering museums of old stuff that is tremendously beautiful. I have a great deal to research to include in my practice, to think about the idea of fixing and conservation in relationship to the 3D printed work. Faces silently looking from the past, seemingly to quizzically question. The Archeological Museum in Naples is extraordinary. 'Abroad' always has important lessons to impart. Leaning in to difference leads to new insights. Returning to Pompeii 20 years later was interesting. The magic of time travel is palpable it's easy to imagine walking through busy streets, bathing and eating. Visiting the archeological museum beforehand to see the artifacts gives a sense of the people and their way of life. When last there we had our lunch sitting in the amphitheater - not this time!