Thinking Landscape Paul Caffell photography; In the Mind's Eye Carolyn White painting; Joseph Beuys photograph by Cliff Gorman
| Thinking
Landscape |
In the Mind's Eye | Joseph
Beuys: the man, his art and his world view |
| Tuesday 23rd
June 2pm-5.30pm Stroud Valleys Artspace* 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA 01453 751440 www.sva.org.uk |
Sunday 7th June 11am Stroud Valleys Artspace* |
Wednesday
17th June 8pm Stroud Valleys Artspace* |
| The landscape
genre, in the visual arts, performance and writing, continues to
reinvent and extend itself conceptually into agendas around space,
place and identity. It is developing ever-more complex, cross-disciplinary
methodologies, in the wider context of sustainability and climate
change. This seminar will explore some of the emerging contours,
layers and boundaries of the field, focusing on the thinking, approaches
and work of local artists, writers and arts groups, in advance of
a major symposium on landscape planned for Stroud, in October. A collaboration between PhotoStroud, Stroud College in Gloucestershire, SVA and Walking the Land, the seminar builds on new initatives in the Stroud Valleys and precedes one of the 'Figuring Landscapes' evening screenings presented by Mezzanine for site09. £6/£4 (c) limited places. Includes light refreshments For bookings tel: 01453 824212 email: info@photostroud.co.uk |
An exploration into the process of healing lies at the heart of this
talk by artist Carolyn White and herbalist and healer, Nathan
Hughes.
A series of paintings and pastels from 'visualisations' arising out
of Nathan's treatment at Ruskin Mill Apothecary heralds a new creative
landscape for Carolyn White. £3 For bookings tel: 01453 751440 |
Cliff
Gorman will explore Joseph Beuys' influences and influence.
Beuys was one of the most important artists in the 1970/80's. His
solo exhibition, 30 years ago, at the Guggenheim Museum in New
York, created such a furore that patrons swarmed the sales desk
demanding their money back, after seeing what they considered fraudulent
art. At the same time in Germany 'Der Spiegel's' cover was devoted
to a picture of Beuys (a rare occurrence for a living artist) that
led with the question:'Beuys, charlatan or genius?' Today
his ideas still have the power to create waves. Beuys was a founder
member of the German Green Party, an environmental artist and campaigner.
His statement 'Everyone is an Artist' encapsulates the importance
he gave to art. He wanted to expand the very notion of art and considered
his teaching as his most important art. Beuys studied the works of
Rudolf Steiner. Some argue that all his art was influenced by Steiner. £3 For bookings tel: 01453 751440 |