Wakefield Art Walk
On the 28th of this month, I'll be taking my work into a wholly different (& quite unexpected) arena. The artists community of my home town have for some while now organised a regular event called The Art Walk. As the tile suggests, the event constitutes a tour of various locations around the city, where 'art' in many forms is exhibited &, performed. For the Art Walk at the end of this month, I was invited to participate.. I know, crazy, right?.
However, the plot thickens even further. As of next year, a new massive & spectacular art gallery will open in the city, affiliated with The Tate Gallery, the new Hepworth Gallery (named after the sculptor Barbara Hepworth) will bring exhibitions of contemporary art (rarely seen outside London) to Yorkshire. Now, while the Hepworth won't open proper until next year, it will be opening it's doors to the public as a part of this art walk, & trust me, the building alone is well worth a look. The works displayed in this new space will be part of an 'art swap', since elsewhere on the walk (at Westgate Studios to be exact), a rarely seen Barbara Hepworth sculpture, Mother & Child, will be on display for the first time in many years, & five local artists ( Victoria Lucas , Andy Singleton , Richard Sweeney , Richard William Wheater & yours truely) have been asked to display a piece at the Hepworth. That's right.. my work, in a gen-u-ine bon-a-fide art gallery... I'm still thinking they are confusing me with someone else. The five of us were each asked to create a piece of work which was in some way a reaction to the Hepworth sculpture.
For my piece (the specific details of which are under wraps for now) I have come up with an installation which combines projection, & printed matter, with a healthy dose of audience participation, because just as the five exhibited artists have been asked to create something in response to the Hepworth sculpture, the attendees of the art walk, will be asked to provide their own reaction to my contribution, those who accept the challenge, will be rewarded with a different kind of 'swap'.... intrigued? You should be!!
Below is the Barbara Hepworth sculpture which will be on display at Westgate Studios, & a couple of pictures of the room within the Hepworth Gallery where my piece will be displayed.
However, the plot thickens even further. As of next year, a new massive & spectacular art gallery will open in the city, affiliated with The Tate Gallery, the new Hepworth Gallery (named after the sculptor Barbara Hepworth) will bring exhibitions of contemporary art (rarely seen outside London) to Yorkshire. Now, while the Hepworth won't open proper until next year, it will be opening it's doors to the public as a part of this art walk, & trust me, the building alone is well worth a look. The works displayed in this new space will be part of an 'art swap', since elsewhere on the walk (at Westgate Studios to be exact), a rarely seen Barbara Hepworth sculpture, Mother & Child, will be on display for the first time in many years, & five local artists ( Victoria Lucas , Andy Singleton , Richard Sweeney , Richard William Wheater & yours truely) have been asked to display a piece at the Hepworth. That's right.. my work, in a gen-u-ine bon-a-fide art gallery... I'm still thinking they are confusing me with someone else. The five of us were each asked to create a piece of work which was in some way a reaction to the Hepworth sculpture.
For my piece (the specific details of which are under wraps for now) I have come up with an installation which combines projection, & printed matter, with a healthy dose of audience participation, because just as the five exhibited artists have been asked to create something in response to the Hepworth sculpture, the attendees of the art walk, will be asked to provide their own reaction to my contribution, those who accept the challenge, will be rewarded with a different kind of 'swap'.... intrigued? You should be!!
Below is the Barbara Hepworth sculpture which will be on display at Westgate Studios, & a couple of pictures of the room within the Hepworth Gallery where my piece will be displayed.
posted by Staz Johnson at 2:03 PM
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Look interesting Staz, look forward to seeing more.
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