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ART FICTIONS is fortnightly programme, created by artist Jillian Knipe. Each guest artist selects a piece of fiction, which we both explore, then use as a lens through which to view their artwork. We delve into the book‘s themes, context and characters, which opens up and steers a rich conversation about the artist‘s practice. The podcast bounces back and forth between art and text, all the while focussing on the ideas which govern both. It is a way of talking alongside art, rather than directly at it, getting close and personal with the origins of artistic ideas. Follow @artfictionspodcast Instagram for images of works and links, and see the podcast notes for all the references mentioned. Support via patreon.com/ARTFICTIONSPODCAST.
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Grant Foster selects 'The Atrocity Exhibition' by J G Ballard, first published by Jonathan Cape UK, 1970. Both artist and writer embrace in equal measure the freedom, fear and disappointment that results from the individual being a fragmented composition, vulnerable to manipulation and capable of dynamic reconfiguration. In hope and despair, Grant points out that there is the possibility that 'true form' can be found 'beneath the lie; beneath the sludge'. We discuss in detail, works from his exhibitions at Tintype, Lychee One and Transition Galleries, as well as the ideas, concerns and formal observations which shape his paintings.(Mixed Tapes is an introductory series recorded in lockdown with variations in audio quality.)
Notes and Links:
GRANT FOSTER
- grantfoster.org (website)
- foster_grant (instagram)
- tintypegallery.com/artists/grant-foster (gallery)
BOOKS / TEXT
- 'Ambit' magazine
- 'The Cradle of Humanity: How the Changing Landscape of Africa Made us so Smart' by Daniel Lieberman
- 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- 'Apollo' magazine, article by Simon Grant
- 'Thoughts on Doom' by Eleanor Hartney of AICA (aicainternational.com)
- 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- 'Pattern Recognition' by William Gibson
GALLERIES
- Lychee One ('I'm not being Funny' solo exhibition, 2019)
- Transition Gallery ('A Stone in the Mountain' with Georgia Hayes, 2018)
- Tintype Gallery ('Ground Figure Sky' solo exhibition, 2017)
PODCASTS
- 'Weird Studies' with Phil Ford and J F Martel
- 'Extinction Rebellion and the End of the World' hosted by Rana Mitter on 'BBC Arts & Ideas'
ARTISTS
- Georgia Hayes b. 1946, Sigmar Polke 1941-2010, Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Max Ernst 1891-1976, Marcelle Duchamp 1887-1968, Francis Picabia 1879-1953, George Grosz 1893-1959, J W Turner 1775-1851, Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Rosalind Davis - artist, curator, author, educator - and I weave in, out and around her paintings, installations and the mysterious diaries of Hungarian painter Janos Lavin from 'A Painter of Our Time' 1958 by John Berger. Rosalind details the decision to build her own art community and the many branches of her practice which have developed as a result. (Mixed Tapes is an introductory series recorded in lockdown with variations in audio quality.)
ROSALIND DAVIS
rosalinddavis.co.uk (website)
rosalindnldavis (instagram)
rosalinddavis (twitter)
'Irreversible Entanglements' 2020
'Vanishing Points' 2019
'Haus Konstruktive' 2018
'Strangelands' 2017
'No one Lives in the Real World' 2015
'Echo Chamber' 2014
Artistic Collaborator : Justin Hibbs justinhibbs.com carolfletcher.com
BOOKS
'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel
'What They Didn't Teach You in Art School' by Rosalind Davis and Annabel Tilley
'Whatever Happened to Interracial Love' by Kathleen Collins
'Autumn' by Ali Smith
'Art Monthly' magazine
'Bringing Up the Bodies' by Hilary Mantel
'G.' by John Berger
'Tell Them I Said No' by Martin Herbert
GALLERIES
Koppel Project thekoppelproject.com
JGM Gallery jgmgallery.com
The Foundry Gallery thefoundrygallery.org
No Format Gallery secondfloor.co.uk
Collyer Bristow collyerbristow.com/gallery
Coffee is My Cup of Tea Instagram/richard_ducker
ARTISTS
Tomma Abts davidzwirner.com
Jordan Baseman jordanbaseman.co.uk rca.ac.uk/more/staff/jordan-baseman
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Lockdown has given the unharmed among us, opportunities, doubts and challenges in equal measure. The first 'Art Fictions' series, using a mixed bag of equipment, is a buzzing start to a down-to-earth podcast exploring creative connections between fiction and fine art. Each artist shares insights and inspirations around fictional themes and teenage dreams, and this podcast would not be possible without their imagination and their work. Thanks to them. And thanks to you for listening. Episode 1 is a brief overview of how the podcast is constructed. Design and illustration are by Joanna Quinn at Beryl Studios. The music is written and performed by Griffin Knipe.
(Shout out to Matt at The Tennis Podcast and Steve at Animation Magazine for their recording tips!)