a good day
working with Book Art students from Camberwell – out and about using London as
a resource. First stop the
Treasures of the British Library in
the Sir John Ritblat Gallery. After setting a
research task we moved around the gallery listening to each person’s new found
relationship to specific individual pieces. They were asked to construct
connections between the work on display and their interests, starting to form
the beginning of their research practice. The books and manuscripts on display
are truly magnificent each time I go I find something else that informs me of
my own work, often with the support of the student’s insights.
Then onto the
Photographers Gallery to see Dalston
Anatomy by Lorenzo Vitturi- the work is totally of place - the market on Ridley
Road and was a great example of how to use London as a resource as well as
bringing up conversations around display, referencing work within work and
reading images – all in all a great day. As ever a pity about the train service
– again....
There are clutch of
great shows coming up which I intend to visit – here’s a list - check them out.
Matthew Barney – Sadie
Coles HQ 10 oct – 13 dec http://www.sadiecoles.com/ecards/press/119.html
Lawrence Weiner – south
london gallery 26 oct – 23 nov http://www.southlondongallery.org/page/all-in-due-course
What Marcel Duchamp
taught me – the fine art society contemporary 10 oct – 5 nov http://www.fadwebsite.com/2014/09/25/preview-what-marcel-duchamp-taught-me-faslondon/
Lizze fitch / ryan
trecartin – zabludowcz collection 2 oct – 21 dec http://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/london/events/exhibition-preview-lizzie-fitch-ryan-trecartin
Plot – Jose Damasceno
an Artangel project at Holborn library 3 oct – 23 nov http://www.artangel.org.uk//projects/2014/plot/about_the_project/plot
