Adam Aiken
Shelley Revill
Masako Takada
Amy Engles
Edward McHenry
Gaia Persico
Hannah Guy
Ian Turner
Janet Curley Cannon
Leo Bridle
With Adam Aiken & Shelley Revill, Akiko & Masako Takada, Amy Engles, Edward McHenry, Gaia Persico, Hannah Guy, Ian Turner, Janet Curley Cannon, Leo Bridle, progetto[Antenna], Will Duke.
This Spring Gasworks opened the floodgates inviting submissions from artists
working with animation across the UK. The deluge of responses has revealed some
highly original works from practitioners across the country many of whom were
previously unknown to Gasworks. These three events will explore the idea of
animation and demonstrate the scope of work being produced within that field. For
practitioners they may also provide invaluable exposure to a new and wider
audience.
The high quality and sheer number of submitted works made for a very difficult
selection process but it has resulted in a broad range of excellent work. Some
artists develop traditional animation techniques based on drawing while others use
computer animation or techniques combining the two. Also featured are works that
animate photographic and video material or explore the interaction between music or
sound and animated images.
The selectors:
Haluk Akakçe, who has exhibited widely at venues such as PS1, New York;
Istanbul Biennial; Kunst-Werke, Berlin; and is currently in The British Art Show 6.
Nav Haq, curator at Gasworks.
Saskia Olde Wolbers, winner of Beck’s Futures 2004 and also currently
participating in The British Art Show 6.
Blink is the first of a series of open submission projects set to take place
annually at Gasworks. The project has been led by a desire to see new work and to do
so through a more transparent and democratic method of research. Gasworks is
committed to working with emerging artists and such a project enables us to connect
with artists directly at a grassroots level.
Screening Event 1: Thurs 27 July, 7pm
Exhibition: 28-30 July, 12-6pm
Participating artists: Adam Aiken & Shelley Revill, Akiko & Masako Takada, Amy
Engles, Edward McHenry, Gaia Persico, Hannah Guy, Ian Turner, Janet Curley Cannon,
Leo Bridle, progetto[ANTENNA], Will Duke.
Screening Event 2: Thurs 3 August, 7pm
Exhibition: 4-6 August, 12-6pm
Participating artists: Alfie Leahy, Beatriz Olabarrieta, Bianca Edmonds, Cecilia
Lundqvist, Christopher Stevens, Helen Fletcher, Laurie Hill, Matt Allan, Miho
Matsuda, Roderick Mills & Rosie Pedlow, Sarah Doyle.
Screening Event 3: Thurs 10 August, 7pm
Exhibition: 11-13 August, 12-6pm
Participating artists: Alistair Gentry, Chirstinn Whyte & Jake Messenger, Edwin Li,
George Ancock & Will Cummock, Inger Lise Hansen, John Baugh, Lucy Leonard, Max
Hattler, Ranko Andjelic, Sara Bjarland, Semiconductor: Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt.
Event 1: Thurs 27 July, 7pm
Gasworks Gallery
155 Vauxhall Street - London
Wednesday - Sunday 12-6pm