Art Space Portsmouth International Artist's Residency

The 2009 residency has been awarded to Frauke Materlik (Germany).

The three-month Art Space Portsmouth International Artist's Residency is aimed at emerging fine artists with some experience of professional practice who may have had limited exposure in the UK and whose work is engaged with contemporary debate within the international art world.

Frauke will arrive in September 2009. Please follow her journey here:

Monday, 30 November 2009

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.

Friday, 27 November 2009

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:

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

invite

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

Monday, 23 November 2009

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.

Saturday, 21 November 2009

surge -- undercurrent


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

Thursday, 19 November 2009

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...