Practical Propagation
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11th December - 11th January 2009
Opening times: Fri 6–9pm, Sat 3–7pm
Preview: Thursday 11th Dec 2008 6-9pm
Venue:
Vrits
Ryffstrasse 12
CH-4056 Basel
'Practical Propagation' is the first exhibtion in an exchange project between UK and Swiss-based artist-led groups 100th Monkey and Vrits.
'Practical Propagation / More than This' is a two part international exchange project. The project arose from the shared interest in questioning and expanding our expectations and convictions. The exchange will explore ideas of the supportive collaboration between individual artists as part of a collective, whilst maintaining and evolving the personal and subjective interests of individuals.
GROUP INFO:
Vrits
Vrits is a non-profit gallery organised by artists showing young swiss and international artists. The programme arises out of the personal and subjective interests of the group. Each exhibition is an individual presentation of exceptional positions coming from the surroundings of Vrits questioning and expanding (our own) expectations and convictions.
The core group currently consists of artists Claire Davison, Andrew Lim, Bryony Moore and Suzanne Smith, all fine art graduates from the Manchester School of Art.
For this project they are working with Birmingham based artist Joanne Masding; long term member of the extended 100th Monkey network.
ARTIST INFO:
Claire Davison
It is the insignificance of actions or just insignificance itself that Claire Davison finds herself the most fascinated by. There seems to be no tangible connection between her works, perhaps induced by the environment she finds herself in which necessitates this perpetual recycling of emotions. She has come to realize that it is the little things that bridge the gap from mind into reality. You have to watch closely. She hopes that she is able to induce some sense of self-awareness, be it by trickery or by boredom. It's the little things that tickle her, detached from reality; to contain the self-absorbedness we gloss over.
Andrew Lim
Andrew Lim devises and follows rules for the creation of structures that respond to the architecture and history of the site. Lim prefers to use objects that have a history with the site in which they are situated, either in a past usage of the building or as discarded elements found within the building. The devising of the rules for growth means that the final form of the structure is determined by itself, giving his work an experimental edge. Lim never has a predetermined idea of what the final form will actually look like, even the smallest changes can have a radical effect on the final outcomes.
Joanne Masding
Joanne Masding attempts to question edges of spaces. She arranges objects to form temporary situations which highlight the boundaries of the contained space around us. Object and space are matched to fit, and rely on an equal physical relationship between the space, its confines and the things in it for the work to exist. Work is produced from the architecture, with a direct conversation between it and where the making process occurs. The process of making is often quick, involving no permanent fixings, just gravity and material quality. Few actions are used to form an arrangement.
Bryony Moore
Bryony Moore's work is always centred around the day-to-day business of living, exploiting our natural curiosity about each other and how we all pass the day. She is preoccupied by the way different people interact, and the lines we draw between ourselves and other people/beings/things. Running alongside this is a persistent awareness of the complicated relationship between art and popular culture.
Suzanne Smith
Working from an autobiographical perspective, Suzanne Smith dwells on the mundane trauma of social interaction - quietly obsessing on the line between irritation and arousal. A desire for control has been betrayed in previous work by the dictation of rhythm, alphabetization of images, and striving for manual perfection through the painstakingly handmade. At once gloomy and playful, Smith's is an uptight exploration of panic and inappropriateness.
Opening times: Fri 6–9pm, Sat 3–7pm
Preview: Thursday 11th Dec 2008 6-9pm
Venue:
Vrits
Ryffstrasse 12
CH-4056 Basel
'Practical Propagation' is the first exhibtion in an exchange project between UK and Swiss-based artist-led groups 100th Monkey and Vrits.
'Practical Propagation / More than This' is a two part international exchange project. The project arose from the shared interest in questioning and expanding our expectations and convictions. The exchange will explore ideas of the supportive collaboration between individual artists as part of a collective, whilst maintaining and evolving the personal and subjective interests of individuals.
GROUP INFO:
Vrits is a non-profit gallery organised by artists showing young swiss and international artists. The programme arises out of the personal and subjective interests of the group. Each exhibition is an individual presentation of exceptional positions coming from the surroundings of Vrits questioning and expanding (our own) expectations and convictions.
100th Monkey
An artist-led initiative established in 2007, 100th Monkey's core mission is to exhibit with an ever-expanding network of artists, sharing knowledge, enthusiasm and resources, ultimately enabling all the involved to engage with a wider audience. As a group it aims to create and support art projects that are innovative and/or experimental, and to set up events that encourage the sharing of ideas among participating artists.The core group currently consists of artists Claire Davison, Andrew Lim, Bryony Moore and Suzanne Smith, all fine art graduates from the Manchester School of Art.
ARTIST INFO:
Claire Davison
It is the insignificance of actions or just insignificance itself that Claire Davison finds herself the most fascinated by. There seems to be no tangible connection between her works, perhaps induced by the environment she finds herself in which necessitates this perpetual recycling of emotions. She has come to realize that it is the little things that bridge the gap from mind into reality. You have to watch closely. She hopes that she is able to induce some sense of self-awareness, be it by trickery or by boredom. It's the little things that tickle her, detached from reality; to contain the self-absorbedness we gloss over.
Andrew Lim
Andrew Lim devises and follows rules for the creation of structures that respond to the architecture and history of the site. Lim prefers to use objects that have a history with the site in which they are situated, either in a past usage of the building or as discarded elements found within the building. The devising of the rules for growth means that the final form of the structure is determined by itself, giving his work an experimental edge. Lim never has a predetermined idea of what the final form will actually look like, even the smallest changes can have a radical effect on the final outcomes.
Joanne Masding
Joanne Masding attempts to question edges of spaces. She arranges objects to form temporary situations which highlight the boundaries of the contained space around us. Object and space are matched to fit, and rely on an equal physical relationship between the space, its confines and the things in it for the work to exist. Work is produced from the architecture, with a direct conversation between it and where the making process occurs. The process of making is often quick, involving no permanent fixings, just gravity and material quality. Few actions are used to form an arrangement.
Bryony Moore
Bryony Moore's work is always centred around the day-to-day business of living, exploiting our natural curiosity about each other and how we all pass the day. She is preoccupied by the way different people interact, and the lines we draw between ourselves and other people/beings/things. Running alongside this is a persistent awareness of the complicated relationship between art and popular culture.
Suzanne Smith
Working from an autobiographical perspective, Suzanne Smith dwells on the mundane trauma of social interaction - quietly obsessing on the line between irritation and arousal. A desire for control has been betrayed in previous work by the dictation of rhythm, alphabetization of images, and striving for manual perfection through the painstakingly handmade. At once gloomy and playful, Smith's is an uptight exploration of panic and inappropriateness.
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External links:
Vrits
Participating Artists:
Claire Davison
Andrew Lim
Joanne Masding
Bryony Moore
Suzanne Smith
External links:
Vrits
Participating Artists:
Claire Davison
Andrew Lim
Joanne Masding
Bryony Moore
Suzanne Smith
