Jaanika Peerman’s second performance at Draw to Perform involved ice, another material that fascinates her. In this case, the melting block contributed to the dynamism of her mark making. the drawn “icefall” stands in front of Saranjit Birdi, another artist who draws with different parts of his body: in this shot, one of his feet.
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Jaanika Peerna at Draw to Perform – 1 of 2
More photos from the Draw to Perform symposium, this time from Jaanika Peerna. She created 2 drawings on Mylar, and these images give a hint of the piece. Visualise constant movement with gentle sound and a detail of the finished drawing. Visit her website to see a video of her in action.
Having my head scanned by the Veronica Scanner at the Royal Academy
“I never liked being photographed…I don’t like the way I look in photographs because I don’t think I look that way…everyone knows what I looked like except me. And looking in a mirror didn’t help much…Now (with the Veronica Chorographic Scanner), at least I know what I look like” – Daniel Wolf. I’ve included this […]
Works on paper
Many people tell me that artwork on canvas is perceived as having a greater value than work on paper. Much of my recent work has been on paper although I also work on canvas and sometimes just with fabric – it depends what I’m trying to express at the time. Anyway, what I’m saying is that I love […]
Hanna ten Dornkaat & Brooke Carlson at Draw to Perform
The third Draw to Perform Symposium took place at the Crow’s Nest Gallery under the Westway in London over the summer and was a stimulating weekend. One of the many performances taking place was this drill drawing by Hanna ten Dornkaat & Brooke Carlson where repeated writing of the word “me” eventually merged into a mass symbolising […]
Street set building before the filming of Guerrilla
You know how it is, you’re on the way to work and a familiar street changes before your eyes. This little patch of London was transformed over a period of 3 days for 1 day of filming. I was told that it was for the upcoming TV drama Guerrilla starring, amongst others, Idris Elba. I couldn’t resist photographing […]
The organ at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral
I’ve never seen a large organ console close up before and was pretty gobsmacked when I encountered this one in real life. St Paul’s Cathedral hosts organ recitals several times a year and it’s well worth the experience, The complexity of the instrument is mind-boggling. As Simon Johnson, the organist performing that evening explained, this […]
Emerged at Frameless Gallery
Julian Page and Joanna Bryant Projects collaborations are regularly featured here and this time at Frameless Gallery they presented, amongst others , drawings by David Watkins Joella Wheatley‘s oil and pen paintings and Cally Shadbolt’s processes, the record of activity so much more compelling than the end product, something I come across a great deal in my life. For me […]
Petra Baker at New Designers London
There is so much to see at New Designers every year that it can sometimes be difficult to keep to the parameters I set myself, although going round the show on my own helps me stay focused. Loughborough graduate Petra Baker exhibited a tightly edited and mature collection of exquisitely made pieces using only black and […]
The Ethics of Dust at Westminster Hall – an Artangel project
Projects initiated by Artangel are always intriguing so l get to them whenever I can. The Ethics of Dust works with the remarkable location and history of Westminster Hall and I, for one, found it a very powerful experience to walk between two layers of 400 years; the stone wall and the dust from that wall encased in latex. We visited […]