ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Liberty Mountain
‘Owl, Whittled’ If I had much say in the matter, I would not have wasted any of my summer whittling. It is not an art form I have any future prospects with, and little wooden creatures (whilst sweet) are not in any way important. Yet for a couple of weeks [
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Ursi Mcilwain
‘mind map’ paint on canvas, 120cmx120cm This painting details the passing of time from the perspective of my mind. The houses are people that I have met or memories and places that have contributed to my perspective on events. The piece is longitudinal, so I plan to carry it ou
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Naomi Bull
‘I am a book of words and sentences and paragraphs that I list and recite with hate and dismay but others read with lighter looks all they see is my skin’ Video, projection and body scans This piece was made as a reflection of the artists self obsessed thoughts on their
“Never Go Back”: An Ode to Returning
Sat in my stuffy English classroom, with its chipped yellow wallpaper and alarmingly stained carpets, I read Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Never Go Back’ for the first time. The name might ring a bell—most of us remember the onion metaphor, perhaps not so fondly, but there’s more to it than just
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Siyun Sun
‘City of Angels’ Digital, 84.1×118.9 cm I always need to learn, produce, and do something more meaningful than everyday living. I desire the object petit a, the thing I will never reach but forever wander around it. This void I desperately want is only reflected in ordi
Firsts
The first draft is almost always completely scrapped, reworded, reworked, refined, crumpled, torn up, and tossed away. The first pancake never turns out quite right–– does the first child? Everyone remembers their firsts: first steps, first kiss, first love, the first man on the moon. N
Makes me feel fine
A search for out-of-print children’s choral covers of pop songs on the internet, and for the spirit of childhood, if such a thing can be said to exist. I’m starting with a bona fide child I know in person. A few weeks ago, I stayed a night at my [&hellip
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: William Schwabach
‘Film from Sarajevo’ Ilford 100 ISO B&W 35mm film The result of a trip to Sarajevo. I really enjoyed simply wandering around the city. The architecture was fascinating, and although one might get a desolate impression from my photos, the town
American Decadence
Every time I open the fridge at my grandmother’s house, two Country Crock margarine tubs occupy the middle shelf. One of the familiar taupe containers holds margarine, while the other no longer does; instead, it is filled with chicken curry, a staple in my grandmother’s household. Within