On Saturday, the live version of Façades/Fronts was performed twice in Aberdeen as part of Look Again Festival. Although it probably seemed like the main deal from the outside, the project has been in development since last October, so it was in fact, a lovely end to a really incredible journey. Building on recent …
Category Archives: Projects
Possibilities Club
LIBRARIES ARE AMAZING Over the last year and a half – ish, I have been working on a thing called Possibilities Club at the invite of Maria Brewster under the ‘At The Library’ project. Based in Bootle library I have worked with Christ Church Primary School in Bootle – and their awesome teacher, Miss Ebo …
La Biennale di Venezia
Last week I spent the week in Venice at the invitation of Wave Particle, who are the lead artists and anti-curators on the Scotland + Wales collateral project for the 16th International Architecture exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, which was commissioned by Architecture & Design Scotland. The Happenstance is a project involving lots of …
A Parade of Architectural Commas
I have been a tad lax on updates recently! A few exhibitions have gone up (and come down) in the meantime including (Re)learning to Read, a group show curated by TORQUE at the Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool Transparency, an Arts Council collection show at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool [Re]construct at the Chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park …
(Dis)ordering the City
(Dis)ordering the City: Buildings, Bodies and Urban Space Emily Speed in conversation with Duncan Light As part of the Practising Place programme, In Certain Places is proud to present an evening with artist Emily Speed in conversation with human geographer Dr Duncan Light, hosted by the Bluecoat. The event will focus on the making and …
WORK / SPACE
I’ve been working on a project with Oriel Wrecsam and students/staff from Glyndwr University to make a portable, multi-functional space inspired by the ad-hoc, flexible structures of market stalls. Finally, on Wednesday 25th November, it will be leaving the University and is getting trundled down to the gallery by a group of students…. come and …
Recent things..
Last month I spent two weeks at Troy Town Art Pottery working on some new ceramic pieces as a collaboration with Ben Cove. Updates to follow when they have been taken out of the kiln (if they all survive..) I was really pleased to show a drawing from my Body/Building series and some artists’ books with …
Rosendale to Peckham
I left Rosendale over a week ago after a wonderful six weeks and Women’s Studio Workshop have written a great blog post about the work I made during my residency there. Here it is. Next Friday I will be unveiling a new cake work at 38b in Peckham along with architectural-themed cocktails. There will be …
Sexy films
I made this film. Essentially a valentine’s card, it’s short but has a sexy soundtrack and features the ultimate erotic architecture; several ‘crotch shots’ where walls and ceilings meet in the pavilions in the Giardini della Biennale in Venice. Architecture is the Ultimate Erotic Act, 2014 (2 mins 15 seconds), made especially for Sex Shop. SEX SHOP …
SLUICE
I’ll be showing some drawings and a new multiple – a tea towel, with the very lovely Aid & Abet at Sluice Art Fair next weekend. Loads of great artist-led activity showing there so well worth a visit, including my own studio group The Royal Standard. Go!