interAction(s)

Revealing...

 

 

Rachael read out the 1st text. In it she stated the name of her work already on display in the Cabinet:

Everything I've Ever Seen (2006 - 2011), 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liam unfolded the 'bundle' containing his art material - charcoal.

 

He placed the charcoal on a wee shelf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interAction(s) -The Contract

 

The 'terms and conditions' of this project are explained and stated in The Contract.

Somehow it all seems very controlled but we do hope that artworks would surpass the rules in the best way, unpredictable and unexpected.

interAction(s)

interAction(s) is a project/exhibition curated by Lada Wilson, Fine Art student and member of the Student Curatorial team. interAction(s) consists of an evolving assemblage of texts and images. It is the presentation of a ‘process’; it is an ongoing work-in-progress.

 

This exhibition was inspired by the work of two artists - Rachael Disbury and Liam Dunn and the chosen site, the Matthew Cabinet, which creates a perfect venue for a three-week long artistic interaction. The two artists will create a visual dialogue: they will create visual poetry by reacting to each other’s work. Each day Rachael will write a text, each night Liam will create an artwork inspired by that text.

This is a Student Curatorial Team Project

Matthew Cabinet is at the rear of the Matthew Building, DJCAD on Level 5.

 

http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/exhibitions/events/interactions%20preview/

 

A brief introduction of the project by curator Lada Wilson.

Rachael Disbury (Artist A) signed The Contract.
 

Liam Dunn (Artist B) signed The Contract.



Lada Wilson (Curator) signed The Contract.







interAction(s)

A performative event marked the start of four week long visual dialogue between two artists.

Memories I No Longer Need – A Conversation Between Jonathan Baxter & Pete Kinnear

The Relics of Attachment Part II Preview event on Thursday, was followed by an In Conversation event of Friday 15th of February. This took the form of a conversation and unpacking of a box of Relics from the show, between Jonathan Baxter and the original owner of the box and its contents, Pete Kinnear.

The title the box was given when it became an artwork was ‘Memories I No Longer Need’ with the description attached, “an exchange of archives from Pete Kinnear to Jonathan Baxter, from Jonathan Baxter to Rachael Disbury, from Rachael Disbury to Relics of Attachment.”

The conversation was attended by 23 artists. It became a very animated hour or so. A particularly fond moment involved Pete unpacking a ball of twine from the box. Jonathan attached this to his coffee mug and threw it into the audience. Within 5 minutes the entire audience was intertwined.

Huge thanks are due to Jonathan and Pete for providing a very enjoyable afternoon. 

Relics of Attachment Part II Preview

The 14th of February saw the preview of Relics of Attachment Part II. The event was attended by many and contained a varied body of work. Twenty-eight artists exhibited and the range of work included video installation, performance art, painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, assemblage, photography, object art and ephemeral art.

Such a rich selection of work enabled us to curate a successful exhibition, enhancing the concepts of nostalgia introduced in Relics of Attachment Part I.

Towards the end of the evening Liam Dunn performed an excerpt from his Fuckist Manisfesto, which was received with great interest. The buzz of the night continued with an after party at the local Cocktail House Boudoir, who were kind enough to sponsor the event.

We are very pleased with the outcome of this exhibition. A lot of hard work was put into the project. We would like to thank those who took part in the show, those who encouraged and helped in its creation and those who have attended and shown interest in the event.

The Relics Team Lucas Battich, Rachael Disbury, Lisa Gordon, Cathy O'Brien and Vivienne Russell would like to give special thanks to Laura and the Cooper Gallery for their advice and facilities.

Relics of Attachment Part II

The preview of Relics of Attachment Part II is tonight in the Cooper Gallery Project Space from 5-7pm. This will be followed by an Afterparty at our sponsors Boudoir Cocktail House.

We are very much looking forward to the opening of this exhibition. There are 28 artists involved in the project, showing a wide range of work. A lot of time and energy has been put into Relics of Attachment and we are grateful to all those involved.

Install

To conclude this project, we have also organised an artist's discussion tomorrow lunchtime. At 1pm within the gallery space, Jonathan Baxter and Pete Kinnear will conduct a conversation, Memories I No Longer Need.

All are encouraged to attend both of these events.