First though, I wanted to post a photo of my latest print works- this was completed at the end of last week and I'm now trying to work out where to go next.
Collagraph on Somerset paper. Approx. A4 (size of paper ground)
I am interested in the way a fragment of a building can suggest a space around it. The way the fragment can become an object in space is also something I have been playing with- this pair of prints represents the culmination of a variety of experiments with collagraph (I want to try etching but don't have time before this module's deadline!) that I want to take further.
Alice in Wonderland, Tate Liverpool
Attending the opening night of this exhibition was very exciting as opening nights tend to be buzzing and interesting. Overall though, I was slightly underwhelmed. Although there are some really interesting works within the show- the original illustrations for the book and the room about the background to how Carroll came up with the story were fascinating (I hadn't realised his interest in photography previous to last night)- it felt quite overcrowded and was slightly boggling. In some instances I felt that there should have been less work but grouped differently; to my mind, grouping works thematically (for example, by works to do with childhood, word play etc) would have worked better within the broader concept rather than working chronologically as one might expect in a retrospective.
To find out more about Alice at Tate Liverpool:
Dark Matters: Shadow_Technology_Art, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
I didn't have long to go round this exhibition this morning, but my overall impression was much more positive than last night. The show comprises work from both the permanent collection at the gallery and also work that has been borrowed from other sources. There are some really good interactive pieces by Daniel Rozin, but the stars of the show for me were Brass Art's installation in the Mezzanine Court and George Fennel Robson's The Devil's Kitchen, Llyn Idwal, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Brass Art's installation included Still Life No 1, which was a really beautiful projection that spun around the walls of the gallery- I felt like I was becoming part of this new world that was presented to me and was completely sucked in to working out what was going on- it seemed like some kind of ceremony was happening. Robson's small watercolour painting was an unexpected hit for me- I found it engrossing and fascinating. I think once I graduate I want to explore working in way that helps me uncover my own heritage- I know little about Welsh folklore, despite being part-Welsh, and I feel this is something I need to look into.
To find out more about Dark Matters:
