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Gathering Moss - Exhibition (Q Arts)
A group of internationally acclaimed artists came to Q Arts in Derby to explore the underlying links between modern city dwelling and a human need for a green, organic environment. With off-site projects inhabiting municipal parks in Derby city centre and a Narnia-like woodland environment being presented in the gallery itself – this exhibition is set to get to the roots of the enchanted forest and shows how pockets of urban wilderness can be as inspirational as the dark, dark woods featured in folktales of long ago.
Jennie Syson, Programme Officer (Exhibitions) says of the group show: ‘Gathering Moss will take the visitor on a journey, inviting him or her to take note of the naturally occurring minutiae in every drainpipe or breezeblock. The everyday strangeness of urban sites is contrasted with more traditional perceptions of forests or woodlands. These artists all respond to this theme in their own inimitable style and Q Arts is delighted to have such a high calibre of artist involved.’
Peter Fischli & David Weiss, the internationally renowned artist duo from Zurich, have been collaborating since 1979 on a body of work that humorously celebrates the sheer banality of everyday existence. In 2003, Fischli & Weiss won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. For Gathering Moss, Q Arts presented their film The Right Way.
Ivan & Heather Morison presented a new off-site commission for Gathering Moss, for which they captured the inner voices of trees. The Morisons recently exhibited work in The Art of the Garden, Tate Britain, London and will be showing at The British Art Show 6.
Elin Wikström has made projects for high profile, international exhibitions such as the second Tirana Biennale, Tirana and Transform & Exchange, Kunstverein München. For Gathering Moss, Wikström presented Twin Tree: an international project concerned with the re-planting of fruit trees across forest areas from Iceland to Africa.
Sîan Stammers is based in the East Midlands and has recently completed a photo book project with patients at Nottinghamshire Hospice and exhibited her work at the City Gallery, Leicester. Q Arts commissioned Stammers to create a new photographic project documenting areas of urban neglect and wilderness around Derby city centre entitled Urban Spook and Shakespeare’s Wood.
The Owl Project are two artists based in Manchester. Continuing their exploration of the sonic properties of woodwork, The Owl Project created rhythmical improvised music by converting the motion of a woodworking contraption into amplified sound.
For more information contact Q Arts
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Turning the Tables is a two day conference exploring the progression and future of community and participatory arts in the UK.
Based at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, the conference will involve site visits, key note speakers including Eugène van Erven (The Community Art Lab & ICAF - Rotterdam International Community Theatre/Art Festival) and break out sessions. Organised by Mailout in collaboration with EMPAF, the aim is to explore what we currently need and what issues affect us as a sector, the pressures that we are under and the possibilities that are on offer. The conference will consider how we can work together, looking at the sense of connection we have as a creative-led sector working across many areas, frequently outside of the arts.
For more details, costs and a booking form please email info@e-mailout.org or call 01246 207070
EMPAF has a new website which is to be launched in September. Based on the social networking model it will enable users and members to put up profiles for individuals, projects and organisations. There is also an option to link to other profiles, send comments and update with news, events, opportunities as well as engage in debates around current issues affecting the community and participatory arts.
In addition to putting up information and resources EMPAF will also be promoting future CPD events and development opportunities.
The website is aimed at creating a vibrant and engaging online community so please get involved and make use of this site as much as possible.
The site itself in final testing but live and will transfer to the www.empaf.com address at the end of the beginning of next month. To join now please go to http://beta.empaf.com/ (note there is no www) and anything you add now will remain live during the transfer. We welcome any feedback on how to make it even more user friendly, so please email jane@empaf.com with this or any questions.
A free event for artists; arts practitioners; organisations and community groups working in, or interested in working in community and participatory arts.
The day is designed to give plenty of opportunity to network, discuss your work, ask questions, share experiences and find out more information about a range of subjects and issues affecting everyone working in participatory arts.
Including an in-depth session devoted to professional and project development subjects such as negotiating contracts, rates of pay and how to set up and run an event will be covered.
There is also be an facilitated open space session based around working in and across different arts forms, a presentation and open sharing session on International working and a presentation outlining current key trends and influences such as reforms in Public Sector funding, the Cultural Offer and Cultural Olympiad. Plus, this is your chance to influence future EMPAF work and events as each of the sessions is designed to bring out issues that are most relevant to you.
Registration and networking begins at 9.45am for 10.30am start. Lunch is provided and there is lots of time given to networking and finding out more about EMPAF, Cultivate and a wide range of other resources and sources of further information.
Taking place at St James Centre, Derby places are available on a first come first served basis. To book email Jane@empaf.com or call 07984199477 giving your name and a daytime contact number. For more details click on the title above.
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