Closure
dal 14/8/2009 al 18/9/2009
Segnalato da
14/8/2009
Closure
Artworks MK, Milton Keynes
Enjoy looking through over 100 innovative and experimental artists' books, submitted by international book artists and students. Organised in conjunction with we love your books and co-curated by Dr Emma Powell from De Montfort University and Melanie Bush from The University of Northampton.
curated by Emma Powell and Melanie Bush
The location of the gallery (artworks-mk) is lovely – by the canal. Bring a picnic and some friends and enjoy looking through over 100 innovative and experimental artists' books, submitted by international book artists and students. Organised in conjunction with we love your books and co-curated by Dr Emma Powell from De Montfort University and Melanie Bush from The University of Northampton.
A small selection of work will tour to the College of Fine Arts
and Design, University of Sharjah, UAE. To be curated by
Karen Goodwin Legg.
Melanie has written this intro for our 2009 exhibition.
"The theme for our 2009 creative book-arts open exhibition is CLOSURE.
This is in honour of Emma’s anticipated completion in 2009 of
her PhD, which has dominated the last 8 years of her
life. Right now, the idea of closure seems to her impossible –
yet longed for. She has done amazingly to stick at it all this
time, as challenging as it has been. She looks forward to the
freedom she will have after closure..."
Submission details
Please complete and submit an on-line form – click on
button on left 'closure submission'.
Books will only be considered if an on-line form is submitted.
If you can please also print out form (before sending) and
include with your book.
Size
Please make your book under A3 in size (unless by prior negotiation).
There are weight restrictions – please see bottom of page.
Key words – use these as starting points
Closure:
the end, end of the line, end of the road, put an end to,
finish, finish off, finishing touch, finality, final, finito,
peter out, wind up, shut, shut up, shut down, shutter,
snap shut, shut in, tie, tie the knot, tie up, tie down,
tie up loose ends, lock, lock up, lock down, locked in,
locked away, open and shut case, pin down, realise,
reach, goal, fulfil, resolution, result, done, done &
dusted, it’s a done thing, that’s it, that’s that, satisfied,
close, close up, close down, success, accomplish,
effect, result, deal with, dealt with, sorted, accepted,
relief, put away, put down, shelve, complete, completed,
completion, completer/finisher, clinch, conclude, conclusion,
settle, at last, at long last, achieve, achievement, secure,
protect, fasten, clasp, bolt, seal, in the bag, buckle, press-stud,
button, button up, magnet, velcro, sew, repair, stitch, cat gut,
string, ribbon, thread, knit, hook & eye, zip, zipper, zip up,
zip lock, flap, envelope, bind, cover, encase, enclose, stick,
wrap, wrapper, wrap up, it’s a wrap, finale, curtains,
denouement, cadence, wall, gate, door, pen, window,
hatch, bang, slip case, box, lid, put a lid on it, bottle,
bottle up, bottle it, stopper, screw down, tighten, cupped,
pack in, trap, trapped, cell, restrained, slide, knot, knotted,
revenge, pay back, fold, folded, folding, terminate, last one
to leave switch off the lights, walk away, serve notice, board
up, barricade, it’s all over, get over it, draw a line under it,
goodbye, exit, ex, move on, wash hands of it, enough,
had enough, cut it out, desist, put away, no more, is no
longer, thing of the past, sign off, send off, cease,
cessation, culminate, stop, discontinue, deceased.
Artworks MK
Great Linford - Milton Keynes
Mon-fri 10.00- 16.00, Sat 10.00 - 12.00
Admission free