Untitled #1 (Work in Progress)

     

135 North Main Street. Dayton, OH‎

 

         Untitled #1 (from the Series Work in Progress) is an on going series that brings art into public domain. With a downtown that is in the process of  reinventing itself (like many American cities) Dayton lends itself to be used as a blank canvas or better yet a gallery wall in which site specific work can be hung on display.

Untitled #1 is about the divisiveness of current American politics and the perception one takes on information based on ones leanings while the illusion of choice with in the system is still maintained.

-Issa

Viewfinder project

Artist working with photography/ moving image/new technology

The Viewfinder Project
Fee: £4,000
Timescale: November 2009 – December 2010 (specific times and days negotiable).

Brighton Photo Biennial, in partnership with Lighthouse and Photoworks, wish to appoint an artist who works with photography, moving image and/or new technology to facilitate a high profile, youth led action research project that enables a core group of young people aged 14 to 19 to develop wider opportunities for cultural participation for their peers using innovative online and event based projects.

For a full project brief, email j.buss@brighton.ac.uk.

To apply, please send a CV and supporting letter outlining relevant skills and experience, including a short statement of your creative approach, and a selection of images/showreel to:

Juliette Buss
Education Consultant
Brighton Photo Biennial
University of Brighton
Grand Parade
Brighton
BN2 0JY

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 6 November 2009

Brighton Photo Biennial, Photoworks and Lighthouse are committed to upholding equal opportunity policy.

Work In Progress | Martin Bardell

astana images

Just a couple of images from my last trip in kazakhstan, I would have liked to show more snaps, so you could have had a better idea of what I’ve been trying to do….but unfortunately….haven’t got a life these days….

Peter Ainsworth: Opulence

I presented a model of how I envisage the Opulence piece to be presented at last nights meeting.  I think that it will be presented on an i-pod (either a touch or a nano). Either in its case or ‘naked’ attached to thr wall. The imagery will be that of the light shop, maybe with the furniture shops, or sculpural objects interposed. (I am also thinking that the christmas thing will come into play). There will be headphones coming out of the i-pod. Over the imagery will be a reading of a section of text (I am thinking about JG ballard but also about Johnsons, Volpone (a jacobean play about averice and greed (any other suggestions would be welcome)) 

 Have a look at this clip so that you get the idea….

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT2_B-f-09Y

Inherent Existence

87.6cm x 53.4cm

Hey ya’ll, I’m back in the good old U.S.of A and let me tell you the Freedom Fries are pooring out me ears. Since I’m across the Atlantic I got to turn form anolog to digital. I’ve been working on me project wich is coming a long (this is the one with collage and printing on newspaper) I was playing with the name/the idea of inherent existence 

INHERENT: involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, inbuilt, natural, inborn     EXISTENCE: 1a obsolete: reality as opposed to appearance, 1b: reality as presented in experience, 1c: the totality of existent things, 2: a particular being 2d

 which comes from Buddisum about how the way in which we veiw the world and how we make meaning out of it. I don’t know if  it works but I like the Idea even if I haven’t got my head around it completely. Just like to know what you think.

-Issa “digital”

The European Commission

Just seen this. Has really good judges. Maybe a load of bs though

The European Commission is inviting all professional and amateur photographers, photography students and all other talents to submit their photographs to the “Imagine a new world” photo competition. It is open to anyone who is a resident of an EU Member State or candidate country or of Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and who shares the European Commission’s passion for photography.

This is an opportunity for you to express what creativity and innovation means to you. The competition is part of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation and how they contribute to our personal, social and economic development.

For more information on the brief, prizes and how to enter visit: www.imagine2009.eu/4.0.html

For more information on the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 visit: http://create2009.europa.eu/

Deadline: 31 August 2009

Artists studio invade the gallery space

Came across this article about taking the studio space into the Gallery space, thought it rather timely with the ‘residency’ theme to Opulence. I think we should have a discussion about where that is going at the next meeting. Here is the link to ArtReview

www.artreview.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1474022%3ABlogPost%3A830975 Hx

Roger Hiorns’ Seizure re-opens

Roger Hiorns’ s instalation Seisure has re-opened till October. If you missed it the first time it is really worth seeing. He is my tip for the turner prize this year ( if you are betting people)

http://www.artangel.org.uk//current/seizure_2009

Police filming laws

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/21/police-terror-video-camera-photography

Check the video: Scary stuff!!!!!!