Space and Dimensions

A few new things.  The black pieces were finished a few months back, they were in the ArtTrail 2011 Embassy at the Elysian. When I moved into the studio in April they were the first things I did. I had the idea for a while so I bought and lugged in the wood, cut it up, painted it black and realised that I had not entirely figured out what I actually wanted to do. I tried painting on them, that wasn't it so I painted it black again. I tried gluing things to it, that really wasn't it. So for months they sat in my studio.  This is the result of another attempt to figure out what I wanted to do.

I am ever interested in the perceptions in art and in general. Where these on a wall they would be paintings but propped up, they become sculptures. Their alignment is like when paintings are stored stacked up against a wall. It changes their dimension and how they occupy space. I made this video to project alongside.

Interior Design Enthusiasm

I shall be moving studio soon, Sample-Studios are expanded and taking on more floors. TACTIC will be moving into a larger space and I will be moving to a studio beside it. This gets me very excited about decorating it. There's just something that is inspiring about a new workspace. The few months after I first moved into Sample were really productive for me. Unfortunately the light wont be as good. It is an east facing studio, which should get great light in the mornings but I am at my least in the mornings. But in reality, what light, I have not seen the sun in a long time.

Here a some photographs from Freunde von Freunden, a Berlin based project that interviews creative professionals and photographs their work and living spaces.

Icebergs Again

I still love looking at photographs of icebergs. Mostly only older photographs though,  as many nature photographers today are far too fond of the saturation and contrast effects in photoshop.

Back to the Studio

I was in the studio for the first time since before Christmas and making things in the studio the first time in a log time. The place was empty and too quiet, I think I was the only person in. It would have been very easy to convince myself to go home again but I stuck with it and mashed up a few maquettes and had a flick through some books. I hope to make these much larger from wood but I realise that I may need to grow another pair of hands first. New year new efforts.

Honey

Honey Harvest from Kinfolk on Vimeo.

I came across a beautiful film about bee keeping.

New Year

2012, here it comes.

I watched the fireworks nearby (probably not so nearby) peeking through the buildings in the city. I have been crazy for glitter and confetti lately. 




Sources: Fireworks- iCarly website. Gold confetti- Kate Spade perfume.

Christmas

I have been relaxing and enjoying the sleepy Christmas period. After what was an incredibly stressful week in which I was getting a million different buses to visit people and laptop hard drive died.

It is surprising how dependent on computers and internet access I am, trying to figure out what was wrong and how to fix it and order a new hard drive is challenging without having a computer to look up the answers on the internet. Then when I sorted that I needed a software upgrade and then when I got the software upgrade my modem was too old. I updated it and challenged by broadband provider as I wasn't very fond of them anyway. Everything is sorted now, but I am foreseeing an awkward and tiring breakup with my current internet provider.

Projectors

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I was watching videos on my computer with a project right after frying something. I think there was smoke in the air and as I could really see the dust particles floating around through the light of the projector. The projector was just projecting a white screen but I think when I changed the shutter speed on my camera it was catching different colours light waves. I thought it was because I had white balance set to auto but I don't think that would cause the rainbow effect.

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TACTIC 2011

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TACTIC is enjoying a nice Christmas rest. It opened July 2011 with a Sample-Studios member's show to coincide with the first open studios event and since that there have another six exhibitions in 4 months. There are a few ideas for early 2012 but the programme has not been finalised. I am trying to remember that I make art too and to give that a go for a few weeks.


Images from exhibitions Uncanny Sound and Neil Butler for ArtTrail.

Paper Visual Art Journal

Photo: Niamh Dunphy for Paper Visual Art Journal

I wrote an article about TACTIC earlier this year the insight section of Paper Visual Art Journal. PVA were on residency in the Guesthouse as part of Stephen McGlynn's World's End. While there Niamh & Adrian produced a Cork Print edition. The article has recently been added to the online journal.