Turner Prize - Derry-Londonderry

The Turner Prize is being exhibited outside England for the first time this year - in Derry/Londonderry - UK City of Culture 2013, which just happens to be my home town.

I visited it a couple of weeks ago and saw the work of 3 of the artists - the queques for Laure Prouvost's installation were very long so I have to go back and see that - she was announced as the winner on Monday night.

The four nominees were - David Shrigley, Tino Seghal, Laure Prouvost and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.


http://www.turnerprize2013.org/content/derrylondonderry-and-turner
http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/article/turner-prize-art-in-derry

This is me having a go at drawing David Shrigley's Life Model.

Chiharu Shiota

http://media.trendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chiharu-shiotas-installations-10.jpg

Fabric as Material and Concept in Art

I've been considering why I have such an affinity with fabric as a material.  

My recent experiments in drawing with thread have led me to this book which is actually a very large exhibition catalogue.  

Drawing with thread - in progress

Turner Prize -David Shrigley

Drawing with Thread - Work in Progress

Development - The Working Woman - Silhouette and Shape

The work of students at Central St Martins in 'Shirt Futures' recontextualises  the traditional shirt, proposing new forms and shapes.  I considered the evolving shape of the working woman in terms of her clothing.  I researched some current fashion magazines  and noted the often masculine shapes adopted by many designers.