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, 7 December 2009

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.

Thursday, 3 December 2009

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!!

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: