Throbbers, Peter Shenai, London
A “throbber” is an animated graphic that pulsates, rotates, meanders – or lives by some other means, in order to speak on…
Charity Shop Dreams. M. Jacinta Silva Armstrong, London.
For a while I have been meaning to write about the fascination I have for beautiful crockery and china in general (especially…
#VirtualSPAR UK-focused Season 3: Making Space
We’re glad to start the year 2021 with a new season at #VirtualSPAR. Season 3 entitled Making Space will have a focus on the…
Timetravel & 3D space. Vicky Clarke, Manchester
Digital Materiality Throughout the Making Space residency i’ve been undertaking experiments with open source digital tools, exploring ideas of networked space and…
On identity
As part of my new project on ancestor worship, I have got to think about my own heritage and identity. The subject…
On Worship
Happy Chinese New Year! ? Today is the first day of the year of the Ox. Following the traditions, I visited an…
Cabin Fever, Shir Cohen. London
I missed another day in the studio this week, this time due to a COVID-19 scare. Everyone is okay, but my plans…
Hurricane Bells
In 2018 I cast five cast bells modeled on the structure of Hurricane Katrina— the storm that devastated New Orleans in 2005.…
On Space and Fogginess, Lack of Language and Painting. M. Jacinta Silva Armstrong, London.
I think that in a way we are all moved by the fear of death. We leave evidences of our existence through…
Incidental Work, Shir Cohen. London
It’s been a hard week. I’ve struggled with warping my new loom, and the power in my studio was out for a…