‘No Realm of thought… No field of vision’

12 February 2020 Cerith Wyn Evans at White Cube, Bermondsey Cerith Wyn Evans is described as a 'conceptual artist, sculptor and filmmaker', and on the basis of my recent visit to an exhibition of his works at the White Cube, I would call him an experiential artist drawing from historical artwork, technical drawings, navigation paths… Continue reading ‘No Realm of thought… No field of vision’

‘Fictions’ Exhibition Visit

12 February 2020 Gary and Isabel's exhibition at the Cello Factory came in good time to inspire me toward the Launch project. With both artists sharing an inclination toward metaphoric abstraction from the world around them, I was keen to hear them speak about their works at the exhibit. Isabel's work overlays multiple scales of… Continue reading ‘Fictions’ Exhibition Visit

Reading: The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals

Richard Huges and Michael Rowe 27 January 2020 The book contextualizes patination in art and craft through historical times, and mentions some achievements in patination techniques in French, Japanese and Chinese crafts movements. Beyond this, it is a kind of recipe book, showing images of patinated plates and directing the user to the 'recipe' to… Continue reading Reading: The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals

Realize Crit

06 February 2020 Ownership of process - connect process with audience - metaphysical stories and narratives - Pick oneExample idea: Narrative - Jim - fixing, repair, kintsugi - growth - Material mataphorical IdentityHair - differentiate - personalized - potentialPrecedent - process: Wooley headler limestone depositsmaterial identity - provenance of copper, salt, vinegar, symbolism, identity, history,… Continue reading Realize Crit