walkingthewalk

The books created for St Michael's C of E School in Louth have arrived – they look good, I am sure the pupils will love them, especially seeing their own names in print. ‘found’ a fantastic site to animate images – a link to one from the work created in Louth – https://sketch.metademolab.com/share/7cc2680d5bd042f7b6695b693472c9c9/wave_hello_3  but you can put any image in the portal – strange movements occur. Started the research for a commission from Norfolk and Norwich Festival - a map of a walk – questions answered - In these unsettled times we would all like some answers. On the walk, using a treasure map you will find some answers to some questions. X marks the spot. Walking the walk I have found so many starting points and general oddness, along with a rich history explained by numerous plaques – looking forward to collating and editing. Onto screens – two series – just finished season 2 of The Only Murders in the Building – the sharp and witty script has great characters written with some excellent lines. Just started Rabbit Hope – this must win awards for handbrake turn twists – my mind was blown….

whatisyourmeaning?

some of the great questions pupils at St Michael's CofE Primary school in Louth asked of the Meridian Line sculptures last week - Do you ever get bored? Are you tired of standing? Do you feel pain? Do you enjoy standing? Why am I holding this? Are you cold? Do you have a soul? Why can girls figure it out, but the men can’t? Why do you have pieces missing? Do you like being wacked? Why do you have lines all over you? How many people have you seen? Why did you decide to be here? What is your meaning? If you were real, what would you do? What do you think about? What is it like to know the Meridian Line? How many more years will you last? What is it like being iron and rock rather than skin? Why do you have a stump on your head?  How old are you? Are you insured? What is it like being a statue? Are you okay? Do you need help? Do you have a brain? Does anybody celebrate your birthday? How much longer do I have to stay here? What’s happening to this world? How did you get your scar? What is it like to see the outside? How are you not cold? How do you keep yourself entertained? What would you say if you could talk? What is the favorite thing you’ve seen? Why is everyone else moving but not me? What do you see that we haven’t? – Do you ever think of being a real person? Why don’t people stay with me forever? How do you survive not talking? What do you do all day? Why are we all lonely? Why was I put here? What is the Meridian Line? 

returningtothefuture

Last week saw me returning to Louth to develop work based on a piece of public artwork I created with Laurence Edwards 22 years ago – it was great to revisit the pieces that have obviously been valued and looked after by the community – it was as if I left them yesterday rather than 22 years ago. The original work set out to create a moment of stillness and reflection, whilst celebrating something that we cannot see. The pieces were used as a catalyst to help us explore our imagination, we looked at how art enables us to engage in the world, to see potential in the seemingly mundane and celebrate what we value through creative thinking. Working with 90 pupils from St. Michael’s Church of England Primary School in Louth over 2 days we generated lots of questions and answers alongside sculptures, books, and drawings. Now I’m in the process of designing a book. Everyone gets a copy. Spent time in Sheffield and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Really good to see old favorite's at YSP, the Hepworth’s and Moore’s alongside the awesome Hirst’s and the gloriously lowkey disturbing work by Lindsey Mendick. Also managed to see the awesome Seizure by Roger Hiorns.