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NEOS Piracy Group Exhibitions & Events
The Exhibition and related events run from 15th – 24th September 2007 (Open Daily 12 noon - 5pm) There will be 3 very varied and exciting workshops during this period. The workshops are free though a small amount of money may be needed for materials. Details further on. The theme of Piracy has many associations. It may conjure up images of old ships, skull and cross bones, treasure, wooden legs and such or we may think of technological Piracy but it can go further into more complex issues. It’s the multifaceted nature of the theme that makes it so interesting. We know that all exhibitors will have their own take on the theme. Creative curation was decided for this theme. Instead of the usual clean and minimal layout, the exhibition is quite busy and crammed almost like an old ship or a museum or busy in the sense of technological piracy. There are over 10 artists in the exhibition this year all with varied and exciting work with a lot of 3-diminsional and installation pieces as well. Some of the artists are: Sue Arber - Before moving to Scotland in 1982, I worked as a photographer in the music business, photographing most major rock bands for the music press and record companies. I use both conventional photography, infrared photography (which creates ethereal, glowing images) and painting, combined with digital art to create a wide variety of images. I enjoy painting and photographing the plants and landscapes of the North East of Scotland, taking a closer look at the textures and form occurring in the landscape and attempting to capture the essence of the ever changing seasons and weather conditions. Exhibits by Rowena Comrie and Marion Kolata have been developed from the exhibition of oil paintings, "No Prey - No Pay", held at Duff House in 2005. This was inspired by Pirates and Privateers operating from the N.E. of Scotland in the 16th-18th centuries and interpreted the anti-hero in a critical contemporary context. Visualizations of ship's figureheads and infamous characters from that age offered a parallel to the contradictions faced by artists making a living now. Ken Farrow’s childhood ambition to be an artist was followed by repeated failures and ultimately success. First exhibiting in Leeds with cast metal sculpture as an undergraduate (more decades ago than he might care to admit) his exhibits in recent years have been predominantly two dimensional and representational. Sera Irvine will also be exhibiting in Piracy. Val Lampkin is a second year student at Gray’s studying Painting. She enjoys exploring the possibilities with combining drawing and painting, working with subjects that she can relate to.
Fiona Swapp is educated in graphic art and design, she mainly works in digital media and photography, although has taken a sidestep into more painterly techniques in this piece “hidden depths”. She uses both the waves as a symbol of the pirates of old and in the depths as the new piracy that seems to permeate society in general the world over. Sheena Antoinette Seago usually works in fine art doing installation work and photography. Themes have always been centered on fairytales, myths, memories, dreams and the astral plane, in short otherworldliness. Enjoying mixing creative fields work for this exhibition is jewelry usually featured on her new accessories website http://antoinette.bigcartel.com. The jewellery is inspired by the same themes as her other artwork. Matthew Wickham Statement for “X Marks the Spot” - My work examines and questions value judgments we make about one material over another, and discusses the suitability of materials used in industrial society and the harm they can cause to natural systems. This piece in particular casts a critical eye over my own harmful behaviors, and seeks to reconcile my work as a jewelry maker with my practice as an environmental sculptor. Deborah Wickham Statement for “Pirate” - My work as a filmmaker examines how as human beings we fit into the complexity of the world, how much control we have or are entitled to. “Pirate” looks at notions of owner-ship, and the somewhat ambiguous nature of intellectual property. We can now share digital media of all types on the web, so who can say who owns what? Workshops are as follows: Contact Sheena for information and booking of workshops. Directions to the exhibition space can be found on the Limousine Bull website at www.limousinebull.org.uk or contact Limousine Bull on 01224 877001. Limousine Bull is an artist-directed, non-profit-making organisation based in Aberdeen. The organisation provides a social and professional focus for contemporary artists in North East Scotland through events such as exhibitions, collaborative projects, workshops and professional practice talks. Limousine Bull is the only artist led gallery in the North East of Scotland showing highly innovative and experimental work in many art forms. The Collective provides opportunities to view contemporary art work, the likes of which are normally associated with London, and New York, right in the heart of North East Scotland. Limousine Bull is supported by Aberdeen City Council and the Scottish Arts Council. For more information on Limousine Bull, please contact Jane Frazer at:-
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