« Je suis né étranger » est un programme d’expositions hors les murs, réalisé par les Abattoirs, qui prend appui sur l’exposition « Picasso et l’exil. Une histoire de l’art espagnol en résistance», présentée sur le site des Abattoirs du 15 mars au 25 août 2019. Chaque exposition est inédite et s’articule en rapport avec l’histoire spécifique du territoire et ses publics, commémorant le 80e anniversaire de la Retirada. 

Le programme de résidence est double: recherche en dessin et médiation.

Les artistes sont censés établir un dialogue entre leur propre pratique artistique et celle de l'exposition actuelle. Comment le spectateur perçoit-il l'art contemporain et s'engage-t-il avec lui et avec les autres?

Les artistes auront également l’occasion de présenter leur propre travail et d’offrir des ateliers, des causeries entre artistes, en complément du programme d’exposition «ODYSEES».

Nous sommes intéressés par les personnes créatives qui apprécieraient la possibilité d’échanges culturels et une concentration soutenue dans un environnement de studio professionnel favorable, afin de développer leur pratique artistique en s’engageant dans de nouvelles perspectives, expériences et défis.

Nous cherchons des artistes visuels pour lesquels le dessin joue un rôle important dans leur pratique créative.

La période de résidence est d'un minimum de 4 semaines.
La maîtrise de l'Anglais est un avantage mais n’est pas indispensable, une attitude ouverte et une passion pour l’art contemporain sont essentielles.

The process has become one in which I am balancing spontaneous mark-making and planned composition. I mix drawing and painting, sometimes drawing into wet paint and other times painting over pencil marks. 

I'm also trying to be conscious of how I'm using my body (small stokes vs. big, slow movements vs. fast, light vs. hard) and the emotional/mental effects the physical actions have on me. I'm starting to also think about how this may be taken further using tools or implements for mark making that are an extension of the body. I see this mode of working as a dialogue between the marks, my intuitions and the larger narrative and characters.

I would like to continue this line of research at DRAWinternational. I'm interested in having a rigorous dialogue about my work that challenges and opens me up to new ideas.

I have confirmed my reason for painting is people and how they mould the environment around them. How they change it and how the interior space allows the person to be transported, to day dream in security, to be who they want to be. Whether the people are there or not the rooms remain living spaces with the mark of one or many individuals.

I have looked at various interiors at DRAWinternational - Art House and am drawn to the empty spaces..

A theme that is developing is the day - dreaming, security of inside and fear of outside, physical ease and man at ease in his space. Perhaps there is a progression towards looking at cyberspace where people feel they can be anything and anyone and heaven is there. Alone and together at the same time.
However at the moment there is so much inspiration in the real world.
 

The first of three exhibitions under the umbrella of ADDICTION tactileBOSCH explores drawing for the first time in exhibition

‘Drawing as thought, exploration, performative process and tool. We may attempt to erase past mistakes but traces inevitably remain. The marks or signs of our actions and engagements are retained and revealed. We form a dependence on and devotion to drawing - exclusion or withdrawal is simply not an option.'

Contemporary drawing practice ranges from the tiny sketch, the figure drawing, deft working diagram through abstract mark making, illustrative representation and physical mapping – the artist an elusive contour is as integral to the subject matter as well as process and product…

Featuring 16 regional and international artists:
Tomislav Buntak
Dan Campbell
Andy Fung
Chris Glynn
Paul Granjon
Tom Harrup
Sam Hasler
Andrew James Jones
John McNorton
Marega Palser
Anna Pawelko
Matt Skelley
James Melville Thomas
Rob Trigg
Brigitte Waldash

The Central Line comprises two exhibitions focusing on drawing, at a time of real resurgence of interest in the medium.
At PM Gallery, ‘Drawing as Vital Practice’ is a vivid look at the work of ten international artists, whilst ‘ Petherbridge Alone With Soane’, showing in Pitzhanger Manor-House, is a collection of Deanna Petherbridge’s complex pen and wash drawings, reflecting the artist’s fascination with international architectural traditions.
Together the exhibitions provide a broad and significant contribution to the debate about the importance of drawing to artistic practice.

Drawing as Vital Practice

Drawing as Vital Practice includes works ranging from large-scale unstretched canvas pieces to groups of small drawings and short films.

SHIFTwork is a group dedicated to the research, investigation, dissemination and discourse of time based art and work emerging from this field: performance art; live art; install-action; sonic and interactive arts.

Members are: Andre Stitt, Paul Granjon, Simon Aeppli, Kira Oreilly, Philip Babot and John McNorton