open sketchbook – 2 August’17
Pondering about connections of various kinds, so back to the sketchbook, as usual, to figure things out…
Pondering about connections of various kinds, so back to the sketchbook, as usual, to figure things out…
This image evolved from many sources, including recorded conversations with young and old participants in the Age In The Frame project, as they reflected on the differences they perceived in how elderly men and women age. See some participant quotes below. ‘ANCIENT SCRIPT’ – An image made during the development of the final image, ‘BEYOND […]
My current project is a self-designed, socially-engaged art project, called 'Age in the Frame', which grew out of work I'd been doing on age and ageing in the studio, and has now been running for a fascinating 12 months. See details in News and Posts to hear the recorded views of some of the participants, and see some of the early experimental work exploring the subject. A series of more developed images are now emerging.
Paper is both fragile and robust; it allows for colouring, layers, accretions, excavation; it can be ephemeral or solid; stiff or sagging, it rustles, creaks, peels, tears; it’s enduring and ubiquitous; it can be demanding, frustrating, delightful and affirming. Not much different to the human spirit. And the introduction of spray-paint adds another dimension to its character. It couldn't be a more suitable medium for the series 'Age in the Frame'.