Between Thought and Space

Between Thought and Space  - 29 September - 7 November 2014 Camberwell Space UAL
Symposium 16 October 2014 Wilson Road UAL
Exhibition Dilston Grove - March 2015  www.betweenthoughtandspace.com


There is alot of critique and discussion in Art today, so much so it can overshadow the joy of making. The immaterial concept can take on a greater significance than the finished art object. In this symposium the theoretical met with the practical as invited speakers discussed making and performing in space. This symposium and the current exhibition at Camberwell Space is part of a larger on going project: a diverse group of creative practioners are responding to the specific space at Dilston Grove.

Nothing is resolved yet. No one knows how it will all turn out. But ideas are expressed and up for discussion, plans and drawings along with photographs and 3D models are on display at Camberwell Space now. This is the inbetween stage that we as artists go through. We seek freedom of expression and play with ideas. And its ok to share ideas. As we make we reflect and find out more - we then relate it to what we already know and to the context we find ourselves in. Something sparks our imagination and we respond to stimmuli by needing to express ourselves through making or performance.

In this project the group is focusing on the process of thinking through ideas in order to promote exchange and innovation. I was fortunate to attend the symposium and interim exhibition to learn from their experience.

thoughts about space
The site is Dilston Grove: a unique disused church in Southwark Park. The group is responding to the site and its environs.

As artists we are here now responding to the spaces in which we find ourselves. Even if we are looking back into history we are doing it from the perspective of being here now. We construct  narratives of our experience. We put things into context and seek out connections to validate our ideas and thoughts.

Dance is a way of responding to the space. It moves beyond the frame and questions time. Dance can question how thought appears in space. Dance is an activation of space.

Sound fills the space. Sound is invisible but it is there. Listening is challenging. Sound can be used to reference visible forms within the given space.

The experimental space does not guarentee a vistior experience or audience participation. It does not entertain or provide  a narative on an information board. It does not explain.  The experimental space makes demands upon the audience.

Dilston Grove is a unique space - exhibition March 2015