7 Gloucester Place Swansea SA1 1TYDavid Marchant is in the process of producing a film, funded by the Arts Council of Wales, called, 'Give me some Space-man'. The idea for this came from his children falling asleep whilst the video recorder had ended in their bedroom, producing a flat sound.
'Give me some Space man' will journey the viewer into a conceptual narrative space with a phenomenological effect. The final film will be projected onto three screens in a triangular format accompanied by 5.1-surround sound using various forms of organic white noise. Images of a spaceman are transmitted intermittently through the white noise onto the screens. The visor images and white noise on and around the spaceman depict the suffocating post-modern environment and typifies our current condition. Our TV eyes are exaggerated, confused and over stimulated to add to the lack of the real in this age of confusion. Spaceman and white noise is a purified simulation of how it is:- 'Give me some space man', this is how it is'.
Anna Barratt, David Marchant and Adele Vye, will exhibit as part of a group show at St Davids Hall, Cardiff opening October 4th. 'The Cosmic Distance Ladder' is a method of measuring the distance between the viewer and celestial objects. This exhibition explores artists relationships to space and to the instruments used to investigate its mysteries.
Featured Artists include Jen Finer, Ansumen Biswas, David Marchant, Maia Conran, Adele Vye, Anna Barratt, Fern Thomas, Owen Griffiths, Ines Rebelo, Richard Higlett, William Brown, Andy Fung, Daphne Hurn,
Adele Vye will also feature as part of 'Constellation Music Station' brought to you by Framework / Fframwaith, beaming you Space themed songs from planet Earth
Image: Anna Barratt, 2009
Birch Creek Residency
Jonathan Anderson has received funding to undertake a residency at Birch Creek in Utah, USA during Spring 2010. The residency was made possible through funding from Wales Arts International, via their International Opportunity Fund.
for further details http://www.birchcreekresidency.org/
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Owen Griffiths has had his work selected for the National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts Pavillion for the second time. Last year his woirk was selected for the Eistededfod exhibition in Cardiff. This years Eisteddfod is being held in Bala, North Wales, from August 1-8. For further details about the Eisteddod and the visual art selection/winners please follow the link
http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/content.php?nID=3&newsID=113
Venice Biennale
Three artists from Swansea Studios have received a Wales Arts International Travel Award to attend the Venice Biennale. Anna Barratt, Adele Vye and Jonathan Powell, will attend this summer and and write a report based on their visit.
for further information http://www.walesvenicebiennale.org/
Aberystwyth Art Centre Residency
Owen Griffiths and Adele Vye alongside collaborator Fern Thomas, will embark on a 3 month residency at Aberystwyth Arts Centre in September 2009. The trio will work together as part of their F.A.O collaborative project.
for further information
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/information/artistsinresidence.shtml
Congratulations to Swansea Studios artist, David Marchant who has now had his work chosen for the
Welsh Artist of the Year
Five Swansea Studios artists have found success at this years Welsh Artist of the Year competition. The exhibition, at St Davids Hall
The exhibition continues until
Drawing Award: Owen Griffiths
"Awards like this are an impetus to stay in
Time-based Media Award: Adele Vye
"I was shocked to win the award. It shows how important it is that the public appreciate the importance of art in addressing environmental issues and how art can be used as a tool to deal with such issues."
View a clip of Adeles work 'On Wasting Energy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8064435.stm
Exhibitors:
Jonathan Anderson
Paul Giuffrida
Christine Jones