Hayley Tompkins
dal 8/4/2003 al 21/5/2003
Segnalato da
8/4/2003
Hayley Tompkins
Els Hanappe Underground, Athens
Glasgow. As part of a trilogy involving: the three subsequent shows present three young women artists, all born during the 70s, who work in a variety of media, including drawings and watercolours, sculpture, and video and photography. They live and work in three different European cities that have emerged as important centers of artistic activity: Glasgow through its vibrant, young music and art scene, set around its schools and institutions, for this first exhibition.
Glasgow
as part of a trilogy involving
The three subsequent shows present three young women artists, all born
during the 70s, who work in a variety of media, including drawings and
watercolours, sculpture, and video and photography. They live and work in
three different European cities that have emerged as important centers of
artistic activity: Glasgow through its vibrant, young music and art scene
set around its schools and institutions, Berlin through its extensive
development programme and funding scheme, and Brussels through its
geographical location at the very heart of Europe, within close proximity
of other major centers.
The three exhibits are neither collaboration or group exhibit, nor exactly
solo shows. By scheduling one exhibit right after the other, each artist
will be confronted with the previous exhibit, perhaps even transferring a
work or a sign from one to the next. One can think of the work of Andre
Cadere who created a discreet presence by leaving behind a stick, or
alternatively, of the relay-race in sport terms. As such, the artists
themselves could remain complete strangers but they will always become
aware of each other, and of the approach each has taken to art today.
Dialogue and communication are stimulated, not required. The artists do not
necessarily need to respond to each other work there is no influence
between them but they respond to each other's exhibitions.
As for the viewer, a visual continuation is created that allows for a more
critical and closer perception of the works of the artists in relationship
to each other. This in turn creates a platform on which to discuss young
women's artwork in Europe today. A text will be published in the course of
the exhibition program.
in the image a work by Hayley Tompkins
Preview and Drinks on Wednesday, 9 April 8-10 p.m.
Wed-Fri 2-8 p.m., Sat 2-6 p.m.
Hayley Tompkins Glasgow, 9 April - 21 May 2003
Katja Strunz Berlin, 21 May - 27 June 2003
Valerie Mannaerts Brussels, 27 June - 26 July 2003
E l s H a n a p p e Underground
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