Paper Airplane
- Camera: Nikon COOLPIX L16
- Aperture: f/2.8
- Exposure: 1/369th
- Focal Length: 5mm
21st May 2012
Reblogged From darrellhawkinspainter
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Victorian Dad ‘Owner Of (That Kind of Heart) Filmed in You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato exhibition space.
So I went down to London last week to visit all the galleries Joanna Guile (one of my curators) had lined up for me.
I wanted a gallery with a big ground floor window, to be in an area which is well frequented so it ups the chance of a drop in public as well as invitees, and somewhere that has a good chance of getting sales because of reputation and location.
We had a meeting with the Andrew Coningsby of the Coningsby Gallery, and not only did the gallery meet all those demands plus they are really into my work and will be helping to promote it…They also used to represent HARRY HILL’S WIFE Magda Archer (who is an artist)!!! They either met there, or Harry came to one of her show’s there in the early days of their courtship…! They think Harry would definitely come to the show because they are still good friends with Magda! This is Amazing!
I’m now booked in there for the end of January, actual date to be confirmed next week! WOOO!
I met with the wonderful knitting group at Wigan Library today, and a few of them have agreed to create some of the knitted characters from The K Factor! Soon to be created are, The Real Knitted Harry Hill, The Knitted Character (who is actually crocheted), Gary, and another Knitted Harry Hill. Thanks to Susan, Ian, Bernie and the other lady who I forgot to take her name!
I’m now planning to make some Harry thimbles….
I visited the Baltic in Gateshead for the first time this weekend and was thrilled to discover the incredible artist Elizabeth Price in her solo show HERE.
Her films play with objects, phenomena and events, defining the objects and actions and giving them anthropological context. She uses found footage and images, high definition film and computer animation. The films are narrated by computerized voices or by screen text. The narration is informative, technical, emotive and occasionally theatrical.
The first film I watched was User Group Disco, 2009. Objects whirl in space, in high gloss close up, identified and categorized in red text like a futuristic Generation Game. The tension and resonance of the work is developed by the rising rhythmic music, kicking in like a ’90s Trance tune. This abstract museum of kitsch and ephemera elevates its objects, highlighting the evolutionary and humanizing importance of such overlooked items as the toaster.
The best film in the exhibition was Choir, 2012, which is a work of three parts. I failed to see the connection of the third installment about a fire in a Woolworth’s to the preceding parts so, although I liked it in itself, for now I’m going to ignore it.
The first section presents old postcards and black and white photographs of church interiors laid down in twos punctuated by a unified group clap. This is interlaced with a digital schematic of a church. Red text across the images explains the function, etymology and significance of the term choir and its context within the church. I noticed here a nod to National Geographic documentary aesthetic. The film is fascinating, consuming and punchy; avoiding the monotony of a lecture with the periodic clap. As the infomercial develops force and the revelations about the history of the choir become more astounding the film seamlessly moves into Part 2, where found footage of pop music performance is overlaid. This diverse footage is edited to highlight the dancing and hand movements, which perfectly mimics the concept of religious (and almost pagan) worship and rejoicing indicated by the meaning of ‘choir’. Out On The Street by The Shangri Las echos through the silence, Price once again uses the music to build up the drama and emotion. Through the pop culture references Medieval spirituality is brought into the secular and back to the human. The text boldly states WE ARE CHORUS across the screen, and with a whelm of feeling you recognize the relevance and agelessness of ritual and your fellow man.
I avoided reading these links as I wanted to give my opinion before I read others…but here are some further links about Price’s work. I’m going to have a read now!
http://flamin.filmlondon.org.uk/projects/projectscurrent/jarmanaward/jarman_award_11/assets/features/elizabeth_price
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jul/21/elizabeth-price-artist-of-week
Of interest to any Illustrators… These guys are looking for any child-friendly art to be submitted! http://440gallery.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato. 2010 Co-Curated by Nathalie Boobis and Anna FC Smith.
An introduction from the curators
The idea for You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato grew out of an informal
discussion about the nature of disagreement between Anna FC Smith
and neuroscientist, Alexis Makin. Through further discussion with Nathalie
Boobis, it soon became apparent that disagreement was only
one of the many outcomes of linguistic communication, a topic which
seemed to the curators to be a compelling subject for an exhibition.
The speaking of language is as much a primary human activity as
eating or drinking are. It is how we make sense of our world, tell others
about it, express our desires and frustrations, chat, gossip, question,
coordinate, plan, and so on. We are constantly struggling to use
the right words to express ourselves; to weave our stories, and for
the language we use to be understood by others. In this sense, every
conversation we enter into is a game of sorts in which we each must
choose our words carefully and tease words out of our conversational
partner in order to reach the intended meaning.
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato is as much an exhibition of artworks
as it is a collection of different peopleʼs ideas about, and expressions
of, the ever fascinating and problematic role that language plays in
our existence as humans. The works on show all explore a slightly
different facet of the language game; from arguments deriving from
confusion over the meaning of a word to abusing the expectations
of a karaoke song. What all the works have in common, however, is
that they all express something of the nature of spoken language.
You are invited to walk upon the game board, amongst the pieces
and to engage with the discussion in play. None of the works present
an answer or defi nitive meaning; they are each a potential new
conversation to take beyond the board and beyond the show.
We hope you enjoy the discussion!
Extra special thanks are due to the WMC and thanks also goes to all
the NXNW members, volunteers and donors that helped to make this
show possible.
The curators,
Nathalie Boobis & Anna FC Smith
- Camera: Canon EOS 20D
- Aperture: f/3.5
- Exposure: 1/30th
- Focal Length: 28mm
PHEWY…and poof. well hopefully Harry Hill will be appearing in art form somewhere near you at the end of the year…
I love Toby Jugs!
I’m voting in the Saatchi Online Showdown competition! Vote NOW for your favorite artists.
(Source: saatchionline.com)
Does anyone know how to get access to a kiln in the northwest… and how to get help with glazing etc…??
