Place, Space and Identity 3 launches tomorrow at 4pm in the wonderful setting of Bethesda Chapel, Junction of Albion Street and Bethesda Street, City Centre (Hanley), Stoke-on-Trent.
All of the artists will be on hand to talk about their work and explain a little about their plans for the next few months.
I hope to see you there.
Text from my talk at AIR Salon at Core Gallery on 13.06.11.
Download the PDF.
Some of the text has already appeared in Modes Of Practice.
It was a very good night with lots of stimulating conversation.
I’ve been commissioned as one of six artists for a major project in Stoke-on-Trent - Place, Space and Identity 3.
Yesterday I met with the other artists and the project organisers and we went on a tour of the locations where work may be sited.
There is a little more info on my project page and more photos from the recce below.
I went to see Miró at Tate Modern Yesterday. I found the show slightly underwhelming, but a quote from the artist in the accompanying booklet struck me:
‘I understand that an artist is someone who, in the midst of others’ silence, uses his own voice to say something and who makes sure that what he says is not useless, but something that is useful to mankind.’
I really like this.
My problem with Miró‘s work? I find something unsatisfying about his compositions. I much preferred the earlier, almost illustrative works, and the later large canvases which I felt had a lot of energy in them.
Posted by RichOur Style is Legendary is gaining some good reviews here, here, here and here. And now here. And so it should!
There are also some nice mentions of my set design:
‘The set of screens designed by Rich White are wielded around by the cast and turn from street scene, to classroom, to playground, street corner and rubbish dump, even the ground, in a flash.’ From The Public Reviews.
‘White’s first set packs a lot into a small space.’ From The Stage.
‘White’s set (his first - he’s a sculptor) is a number of panels that at first suggest concrete blocks or the walls of a pedestrian underpass which can be moved around by the cast to indicate different locations or interiors such as a classroom At the rear, glimpsed between them, are some flowers tied onto a lamp-post, a reminder of some past tragic death.’ From The British Theatre Guide.
‘The sets are well-designed in a minimal yet versatile fashion…’ From Left Lion.
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Images of my set being used in rehearsals for Our Style is Legendary. Plus the mural I painted on the wall of the theatre.
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A few shots of the trucks for Our Style Is Legendary, and the rather nice space I’m building them in.
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Designs for the scenography for ‘Our Style Is Legendary’ are progressing.
I’ve devised a small number of screens which are blank on one side and then have items of scenery on the other. The actors can manipulate the screens to create locations from the play, and different sized spaces - from open areas to smaller, intimate spaces right up close to the audience.
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My costume for this years Evil Robot Invasion. This year we are collecting for Amnesty International. If you would like to make a donation please visit our Just Giving page.
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The Coldstones Cut, a large-scale public artwork by Andrew Sabin, was officially opened on Thursday. We were blessed with excellent weather and an excellent turn-out. Everyone present really enjoyed exploring the work, which is a great thing to see when you have spent so long working with 3D models and autoCAD drawings. Seeing the actual structure complete and performing as Andrew intended was incredibly satisfying.
If you’re ever in the Pateley Bridge area it’s well worth checking out.