1 / 7

Unfurl: Clare Thornton Artist in Residence

Dive into the captivating world of artist Clare Thornton, inspired by the newly arrived M&M Collection. Witness performances, photo installations, and exhibitions. Discover thought-provoking reflections on storytelling and gain insights into the impact on curators and artists.

haroldlewis
Download Presentation

Unfurl: Clare Thornton Artist in Residence

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Unfurl: Clare Thornton Artist in Residence Inspired by newly arrived M&M Collection and the concept of the ‘reveal’ Performance (Red Lodge) Photo installation (Red Lodge) Exhibition (TC) Talks/tours (TC) Student work (TC)

  2. Unfurl: A small suite of activities A big impact: performance at Red Lodge doubled the visitor numbers, several hundred attended TC exhibition and/or events, several thousand were aware of it through media etc.

  3. Unfurl: Some Reflections • Artist given direct access to archive (trust) • Chose objects, present them ‘her’ way (believe) • Visual approach was more prominent than the academic narrative (challenge) • Who has a ‘right’ to state what an object’s story might be. What story is the ‘right’ one? (question)

  4. Unfurl: Some unexpected thinking

  5. Unfurl: What the curators and the artist gained Curators: • New exhibition! • Learnt new display and interpretation techniques • Intellectual stimulation sparking new curatorial debates • New audiences • Student partnerships and theatre Bristol paper • Confidence for new projects Artist: • Chance to work with new, unknown material • Exposure to new ideas and techniques • Creative and academic stimulation • New spaces and new audiences • New partnerships

  6. Unfurl: AiR Immediate and lasting impact • Programme of events and activities that were both stimulating and enjoyable for everyone concerned • A legacy of work (Unfurl box and photo) • Interest about documentation within the theatre and performance sector (Theatre Bristol piece) • New ways of thinking and doing for curators and artists • Lead the way for more creative partnerships • Our visitors also thought it was very successful

More Related