leaving Portsmouth....

Packing, finding storage space, leaving my studio. It's been a fantastic autumn, and I'm already looking forward to coming back next year. The next months I'll be busy preparing for my show with Aspex. I'm excited!

connecting spaces

My work looks so different according to whether day or night - therefore here some photos from diferent times of the day and evening.


Projection from my studio onto the wall next door, visible from the street as well as from inside the building- greeting the visitors as they come along..

The first impression when coming up the stairs; I opened the little door to the studio. Some members from Art Space, who have known the building for several years, had never noticed this door before - the space looks different seen from different positions.

documentation

Ebbe - Tide

Here the first photos from the show, and there are more to come.


My models - like threedimensional sketches, and their shadows.

The structure inside my studio, and to the left the reflection of the projection on the wall outside (the window functions as a mirror, very convenient).
Losing a sense of depth, lines connecting and intersecting, in the pile of windows as well as in the wooden structure.


The photographic recordings after my time here, from all the 'white areas', the blank spaces on the map, that I went to over the last weeks. 36 images showing the coastline, or the borders making it impossible to get to the water.
To the left my latex piece from underneath Southsea pier. It was quite popular on friday night, people sniffing and touching it; it's very soft and got sand enclosed in it, and traces of rust as well. Had a difficult time getting the light right, some bulbs make it appear almost pink, in daylight it looks yellowish-white, and that is how I prefer it.

friday night

This picture sums it up: It was a lovely evening.

line drawings

Couldn't resist having one 4x2 poking through the panel towards the roof. The space behind is massive; this is after all a former church, and the height to the ceiling is a couple of metres. Some of my wood will be painted - in a light blue and rusty orange and dark green, - how bold is that!!

building site

preparations

My 'canvas' for the next couple of days - I'll have the entire space to show what I've done over the last three months, including my studio space.

it's all about timing--

Finally no rain and low tide at the same time. Got the latex mould done. Great fun to apply the talc in windy weather. Police thought this was worth having a look at as well.
These concrete foundations have such a great surface, all washed out and uneven:

invite

The invite is ready, Mike has made a really good job!!

more platforms

wild weather

Still extremely windy, it was a 10 this morning. I went to the beach, got almost blown away. Lots of foam on the waves, horizontal rain. I like wild weather. The air smells so good.

surge -- undercurrent

Layer upon layer, as if moving up/down, back/forth while standing underneath. Confusion of depth, lines extending onto the walls.

re-store

Most of my time here at Art Space is over, cannot quite believe it. I'm in the middle of finishing one project, starting on another model, writing a proposal, just borrowed a video camera, need to shoot my super8 film, and thinking about how to continue next year. Went to the re-store meeting yesterday, and fingers crossed, there might be an empty shop = project space available very soon. Though I have to admit, the building of my dream would be Brunel House. It just sits there all empty, with the greatest views, and a train station right next door. A Sproutbau (www.sproutbau.de) waiting to happen...

monday morning 10 o'clock

Gave my talk at the university today, came well prepared with lots of images from the last years. And was quite surprised so many students turned up on time, at 10 o'clock on a monday morning! People asked lots of questions as well, really good. Helpful and challenging to hear their response and perceptions.

southampton

Has there ever been a masterplan for southampton??

platforms

Paulsgrove

Joined the city council on a site visit to Paulsgrove Chalkpit. Lots of lines in the landscape. Learned about Paulsgrove that it was just meant as a temporary residential area right after the war, re-housing people from the destroyed parts of town. Now the houses are still there. They were never meant to last that long, therefore maintenance is quite a challenge now. Impressed by the panoramic view from the chalkpit. But always noise from the motorway in the background.

open studio

Friday evening, book launch, caravan gallery celebrated their new book and showed their film from South Bank, Teesside. Interesting work!! For the occasion, I opened the doors to my space..

sonnendeck ---- evening nr.2

Testing different light. Previously, I set up my work in areas with natural light, morning sun and strong shadows. There is not much daylight in my space here, and the days are getting so short as well. A good opportunity for me to work with different artificial light. I'm also more and more interested in silhouettes, what happens if there is not a spotlight on the structure, but the light coming from behind.


Planted tulips and daffodils today! In the lovely art space garden - only a shame that I won't be here when they flower. Hope Adrian will remember to send me a photo!!!

coast. erosion.

sonnendeck ----

What a mess. But I know what I'm doing...have hardly touched any tools since I came here, so many other things to do; excited to get started again. And this is only the first day---

constructions above and under water

Got a whole series of photographs by now of structures close to or above the sea. I find it most fascinating how different these constructions appear depending on the water level. I'm getting more and more interested in their foundations, what do they stand on? Their spacing and repeating patterns. I've started researching concrete as a material to work with.

autumn

not much depth. colours between grey and blue. no wind. an unusually quiet day.