Potential. . . what is our potential as physical beings?. . . what is the potential of the room in which we write this?. . . what potential is harnessed in all that surrounds us?. . .
We explore the presence of energy within ourselves and the world around us through the pursuit to be energized by, and to energize our surroundings.
For the past twelve months we have worked through a number of actions (we call 'Events') within the confines of our studio. Each Event used the studio as an arena to work within, a space that allowed for creative exploration and development of physical liberation leading to enlivenment of our physical and psychological selves, but also as a place of discipline and focus to create a response of strength, clarity and integrity.
From these early works we have developed a collection of forms (motifs) all of which relating directly to the physical presence of the studio space and therefore, as we see it, to all that has gone on within the confines of that space, past and present.
These motifs now exist as physical objects (sculptures) to further develop and communicate our exploration into energy, and also allow us now to take the energy from the studio out into the land, into other spaces and to further pursue energy that exists outside the studio.
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ARTRANSPENNINE 08
We are currently involved in Artranspennine 08. For this exhibition we are developing a work called 5 forms, 5 sites, 5 explorations.
On Friday 13th June, in the hub of Manchester City Center, our journey begins. From this point we will work for the next four consecutive weeks in
four different locations forming four corners of a rectangle surrounding the
Greater Manchester area and beyond. We will be working in familiar and
unfamiliar surroundings, but viewing all with openness to creative potential.
Our path will take us in a clockwise direction, moving from North, to East,
to South, to West. We will return to the hub of the city to show the documentation of our explorations in our studio on Sunday 20th July.
WORKS
1. White Forms
Manchester City Centre
Friday 13th June
2. Sheet
Junction 7, M65, Rishton
Sunday 22nd June
3. 10 Rectangles
B6105, Pennine Way, The Pennines
Friday 27th June
4. 10 Frames
Ecton Hill, Macclesfield
Friday 4th July
5. L Block
Parbold Hill, Parbold
Friday 11th July
We will be exhibiting documentation from these explorations on SUNDAY 20th JULY, 11 - 4pm in our studio - 302.
We welcome you to join us for all the above.
For further information check back regularly and also consult the Artranspennine blog on: www.atp08.blogspot.com
wessandbaskeyfield 06/08
Contact Details
E: wessandbaskeyfield@hotmail.com
W: http://www.myspace.com/wessandbaskeyfield