Monday, 9 August 2010

Linz< >Liverpool: How Much Exchange Can You Stand?

Tuesday 6 July 2010, saw the opening of 'Linz < > Liverpool: How Much Exchange Can You Stand?', an exhibition in two venues in Linz, Austria. Part of the riPOSTe project, it features the fourteen artists from the cities of Liverpool and Linz in a development from their recent participation in the Global Studio exhibition at Bluecoat, Liverpool.

How Much Exchange Can You Stand? takes place at Künstlervereinigung MAERZ and Atelierhaus Salzamt - the latter venue being the organisation where POST artists have used the residency facilities as part of the Urban Interventions programme.

Linz < > Liverpool: How Much Exchange Can You Stand? continues until 17th September 2010.

Improvised performance by Steve Boyland at opening of riPOSTe 6th July 2010 at Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz Austria.

Devised by Jennie Cunningham/Steve Boyland

Around and about in Linz

From Artists Talking, a-n.co.uk

Liverpool based group POST has been awarded a residency at Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, Austria. We decided to split the time between the 7 members of POST. This is Katriona Beales' blog account of her 10 day residency 21st to the 30th of June 2010 and the time leading up to POST's group show in Linz at the Salzamt and MAERZ Artist Association opening 6th of July 2010.

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POST artists feature in Liverpool's Open Studios

POST artists Susan Meyerhoff Sharples and Katriona Beales took part in Liverpool's open studios weekend 12-13 June.

See Art in Liverpool for more details

POST artist Master Class at Bluecoat

Material Landscapes Sat 12th June 10am - 4pm

A 3D collage master class led by POST artist Amanda Oliphant, focusing on the search for nature in a city environment. The resulting collaboration works will be displayed in an exchange exhibition in Linz, Austria in July this year and then continue on to Istanbul in 2011. Contact the Bluecoat arts centre for more details on 0151 702 5324 or at www.thebluecoat.org.uk

AIR home page story

AIR member Katriona Beales exhibits at Bluecoat

AIR member to exhibit with POST, a collective of seven female artists that emerged from Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture in 2008.
The exhibition riPOSTE at Liverpool’s Bluecoat Gallery (to 20 June) showcases the work of POST alongside that of seven invited female artists from Linz, Austria – European Capital ofCulture 2009. riPOSTe explores cultural differences and investigates common themes
including place, identity and mortality. By undertaking research trips between the partner cities, riPOSTe places importance on nurturing new relationships, engendering collaboration and the development of individual’s artistic practice.
Although the product of riPOSTe is an exhibition in both cities, the process of exchange involves a journey and a dialogue between the artists – this is of utmost importance to all POST projects. Continuing this practice, POST’s next exchange will be with Istanbul – European Capital of Culture 2010.

Click here » for more information on POST and Katriona Beales’ work

Katriona Beales, 'All the worlds [seeing you see me]', Mixed media, 2010. Courtesy: The
artist. Copyright: Katriona Beales

LONDON SHOWING OF 'ET IN ARCADIA EGO'

!NEWS FLASH!

'Et In Arcadia Ego'

Filmed and Directed by Robyn Woolston http://www.robynwoolston.com/
Edited by Tim Brunsden http://www.light-factory.co.uk/

Has now been granted a London debut as part of Tenderpix 2010:

'From July 23rd to July 31st Tenderpixel is once again collaborating with Rushes Soho Shorts, providing visitors with an opportunity to view some of the most intriguing contemporary experimental films from allover the world.'

http://tenderpixel.com/AboutNew.html

riPOSTe exhibition shares live improvisations of Steve Boyland and Phil Hargreaves 12th June 2010 at the Bluecoat.

Steve Boyland (vocalist) and Phil Hargreaves (saxophonist) improvise at riPOSTe exhibition 12th June 2010. Jennie Cunningham is collaborating with Steve Boyland who will give live vocal performances at the openings of the Salzamt and Maerz exhibitions, Linz Austria on 6th July 2010 to compliment Jennie's work in the ongoing series Stations of the Cross.

Friday, 6 August 2010

Stations of the Cross - 1 Condemnation

Jennie Cunningham is currently producing a new film in collaboration with Steve Boyland - vocalist and performance artist based at the Bluecoat Arts Centre continuing with themes in the ongoing series Stations of the Cross.

In the meantime you can hear Steve Boyland perform in the gallery space at the riPOSTe exhibition alongside Jennie's work in the Bluecoat Arts Centre on Saturday 12th June 2010 at 1pm.

Stations of The Cross - 1 Condemnation - 130 x 180 cm oil on canvas with mixed media sculpture

Stations of the Cross - 1 Condemnation (sculpture detail)

Artist's Newsletter June 2010 - Snapshot

Performance company Quarantine's 'The Soldier's Song' (Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, to 4 July) is a powerful video installation made with, and about, currently serving soldiers. Visitors are invited to sing a duet with the soldiers in a karaoke booth, quietly challenging our preconceptions and asking us to consider our connection with an individual who might fight in our name. Exchange is crucial for POST, a collective of seven female artists. For riPOSTe (Bluecoat, Liverpool, to 20 June) the group are exhibiting with seven female artists from Linz, Austria. Place, mortality and identity are just some of the themes infusing this powerful collaboration.

www.manchestergalleries.org

www.POSTliverpool.com

Atelierhaus Salzamt from the Danube

Atelierhaus Salzamt from the Danube May 2010.

POST have been awarded the latest three month residency at Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz, following in the footsteps of Emily Speed, Daniel Simpkins, Penny Whitehead, Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould.

Members of POST will reside at the Salzamt for intensive residency periods, leading to the production of new work, which can be seen in riPOSTe when it tours to Linz in July.