a-n Interface is an open space for lively debate around the business of showing contemporary art. Here Ellie recently reviewed an exhibition entitled 'The Sporting League' by artist Marc Renshaw.

The Sporting League

The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber
29 October - 27 November 2011

'Through the glass doors of the gallery, a conventional white art space is visible, cleanly hung with neat rows of glazed prints and drawings. Dominating the centre of the space however is something unexpected amid all this commercial gallery conservatism;...'

Read on by visiting http://www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/1658560

On 14th September Ellie will leave for Singapore where she has been invited to attend the 5th International Tropical Lab Residency at Lasalle College of the Arts.

 

Aims and Objectives

The aims and objectives of TROPICAL LAB are to expand the views of the participants, to exchange experiences, aid research and stimulate creative thinking through a collaborative approach.

Theme

This year the residency theme is Masak masak. Masak masak refers to a Malay term for make-believe cooking and even child’s play. As a concept that exists in the popular imagination of many in Singapore and her neighboring countries, masak masak invokes the centrality of food in our daily lives.

A series of creative workshops and other activities (presentations, seminar, dialogues, trips) will be conducted by internationally renowned artist Rirkrit Tiravania and staff members from LASALLE College of the Arts campus and studios, within workshop venues and auditoriums, with assistance from technical officers and students.

Motivation

To create a positive environment that will stimulate and cultivate minds, imaginations, emotional (intuitive) consciousness and cultural sensibilities of the participating emergent generation of artists.

Duration

TROPICAL LAB 5 will happen from 15 September to 24 September 2011.

 

MA Fine Art Camberwell Degree Show 2011

 

Private View: Tuesday 6 September 2011 6-9pm. Last admission 8.30pm

Show open to the public: Friday 2 – Thursday 8 September (no opening on Sunday)

Venue: Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, London SE5 8UF

 

Website: http://www.mafineartcamberwell.co.uk

 

EVENTS

 

Special performances commissioned by Camberwell Fine Art MA students especially for the launch of their MA show.

 

Charlotte Young: Performance lecture: So, You’re (Finally) Leaving Art School

Friday 2^nd September, 6.30pm - Camberwell College Bar/Canteen

Charlotte Young is an artist, writer and comedian. She has recently co-written a book with acclaimed artist and musician Billy Childish, published by the L-13 Light Industrial Workshop. In 2008 she received the Owen Rowley Award for Art (£600) but did not invest this money wisely and is now receiving benefits.

 

Her 2011, YouTube sensation ‘Artist’s Statement’ has received nearly 200,000 hits so far this year. 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8DbLWAXvU

http://todayimadenothing.wordpress.com

 

Helen Stratford: Performance Tour/ Action Walk

Monday 5^th September 2pm - Fine Art Studios

Helen Stratford is an artist, architect and critical writer based in Cambridgeshire.  Located between performance art, architecture and writing, her practice explores the role everyday objects, and activities play in supporting certain ways of being or placing.  

www.takingplace.org.uk

www.wysingartscentre.org/artists/studio-artists/87

 

Janine Harrington: Dance piece: whelm/ voke/ tract/ vise/ sist/ pates

 Thursday 8^th September: 2 – 4pm – Fine Art Studios

 

A score of partial, variable gestures accumulates through relationship with the installed work and its audience.

 

Janine Harrington is a dancer, choreographer and visual Artist. This specially commissioned piece has been developed in response to the degree show.

www.commonthingstotalkabout.blogspot.com

 

FURTHER EVENTS

 

The Breakfast Sessions

Taking place each morning during the show from 10am – noon, these sessions are open to the public; guest artists, curators and writers will also be attending. Up to four artists' works will be discussed per day. A bring-and-share breakfast will be available.

 

Squeeze Tube 

Thursday 8^th September – 6 - 7pm Fine Art Studio 2

A performance by Ellie Collins and Tracey Payne exploring ambivalence through active and passive roles.

 

Rachael House’s Feminist Disco events

As part of Feminist Disco Rachael has invited guests to perform, DJ and speak, putting the ‘disco’ into ‘discourse’.

For more information please contact rachaelhouse@me.com

Friday 2nd September at 4.30pm- Deborah Withers

http://womensliberationmusicarchive.wordpress.com

Saturday 3rd September 3.00pm- Lucy Whitman

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/05/Lucy_Whitman

Monday 5th September 5.00pm- Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson performance- Protest Your Love

Wednesday 7th September 5.00pm- The Hissterics fanzine launch party

Fanzine launch for legendary 70s women’s band The Hissterics, featuring guest DJs including Barby Asante, Erica Smith and Dominic Appleton. Refreshments available.

Thursday 8th September 7.00pm- Hackney Secular Singers

Hackney Secular Singers are the best punk choir in the world.