I’ve just re-instated ‘the art of memory’ site on my blogroll. Images are frequently stunning. These in turn are drawn from diverse sources. Some of this imagery has a huge influence on my own current visual work. The notion to make an image that is seductive, spare and indeterminate. I’m currently exploring these aspects alongside work I place on my blog. This is a little preview.
Lesley Bricknell (2009) photo image
Culturehall is an online contemporary art resource which also provides artists’ portfolio space free of charge. The site was started in 2008 by artist David Andrew Frey who refers to it as an art work in itself. It has some excellent pieces of work on show. I’m not actually sure how all this free software on the internet works. My free wordpress blog for example. Culturehall, however, is by invitation or submission of three images so hopefully this will retain the integrity of the site.
There is a debate currently on the Axis site about virtual or actual galleries. The responses are varied but largely in favour of galleries at the time that I read it. Showing three dimensional work for example. I’ve had three rejections from galleries this year. So I’m happy to embrace free software and web space to present my visual work to a much wider audience. Especially when it is increasingly difficult to secure ‘actual’ galleries. And it’s a different community in blogosphere - supportive, observations, exchanges.
Lesley Bricknell (2009) photo image
It’s good to see some of Scanner’s sound pieces are included on culturehall. I’m also very taken with a red fabric installation piece by Alice Avital Tspin. Reminds me in an odd way of the film ‘House of the Flying Daggers’.
