Extraction: Loss and Restoration
An evolving exhibition and artist in residence projects: 16 July – 26 August and 2 – 30 September (closed 27 August – 1 September)
Featuring works by Darren Almond, Onya McCausland, Chris Drury, Shaun Fraser, Kaitlin Ferguson, Anthony Powis, Frankie Turk, Sara Grisewood, Kathryn Maguire, Aindreas Scholz
For Extraction: Loss and Restoration, GroundWork Gallery will be a hive of activity. We will host an evolving exhibition, with a total of 5 artists in residence. Two of them join in as part of our new consortium in Norfolk. A stunning exhibition will anchor the programme.
The exhibition begins on 16 July. However, from 27 August – 1 September, it will close for reorganisation. On 2 September it will reopen to include the results of the work of all 5 artists in residence. See the link to Lynn News press here.
Extraction: Loss and Restoration. The Artist in Residence Programme
Supported by a grant from Norfolk Coast Partnership, Anthony Powis and Frankie Turk will explore, through their art projects, a range of highly topical extraction-related themes which are critical for the local environment. A third artist, Sara Grisewood joins the Residency programme from the University of the Arts London’s prestigious, Art in the Environment Residency programme.
Thanks to a new GroundWork Gallery Residency Consortium with The Grange Projects, Great Cressingham https://www.thegrangeprojects.org/ and Broomhill Wetlands, Reepham, two further artists: Aindreas Scholz and Kathryn Maguire will take part as Associates.
GroundWork Gallery Artist in Residence Consortium Programme
In residence at The Grange Projects, Great Cressingham
https://www.thegrangeprojects.org/
Kathryn Maguire: 8-19 August
Kathryn Maguire Living Mountain
Kathryn Maguire intends to research the silica quarry and ancient flint in order to inform her new work about our relationships with minerals. She says: “My primary medium is sculpture and over the last seven years I have researched the locations of minerals and metals and their histories.
I use mould making as a major process and I have discovered I am using large quantities of silicone in rubber moulds. Silica sand is used in glass making, ceramics, sand blasting and yet it is also used for golf courses . I am interested in the levels of silica within our bodies.
One discourse I am interested in is the geological body and also how we use geology as technology. I am fascinated by the elements used in our daily life, by the rocks we carry about and are so dependent on. For example in phones: there is 24.88% silicon in a smartphone. “
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