Chris Dobrowolski explains the ideas behind ‘Vanishing Point’

 The following is Chris Dobrowolski explaining the ideas behind the project: “The project ‘Vanishing Point’ is a collaboration between myself and Leslie Hill, an artist based in San Francisco. Leslie suggested the drive in cinema as a starting point and was very interested in the current trend for guerrilla drive ins that use abandoned spaces […]

Wim explains – it’ll come out til here

So, the extent of Wim’s plans become apparent. I’m off to Belgium (big on Belgium of late) and wonder what his work will look like it a couple of days time. Cuahtemoc and Dawn’s Manifesta has to be worth a trip on Eurostar. Not disappointed – really interesting, really ambitious, really political. The exhibition gives you the […]

Artist Wim Janssen starts his new work

Soon after Line left, Wim Janssen arrived. It was going to be a five day stay. One and a half day’s work and already something exceptional is beginning. Jess

Line Boogaerts – Day Two

Moving from inside to outside. working from photographs of the university’s architecture, Line makes her response. Cameras poised to create a film on their making – taking a photo every few minutes. The sun shone and people came over to chat – with references to William Kentridge made. Not quite his ‘stone age , but […]

Line Boogaerts works into the night

By 7pm, I walked away from the gallery, with Arthur in tow (he’d just finished his amazing drama club with the Lakeside Theatre) and as I went home to food and family, Line kept on going. Jess

Artist Line Boogaerts starts her new artwork for art exchange

Straight through the gallery door, straight into a change of clothes and straight to work. Line wanted to get going while she could take advantage of the light dimming to start her painting of the gallery’s main window – a response to the University and its architecture