23 / 06 / 2011

Diary, Exhibition, News / Posted by Rich

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.

14 / 06 / 2011

Diary, News, Politics, Talk, Writing / Posted by Rich

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.

10 / 06 / 2011

Diary, Exhibition, News / Posted by Rich

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.

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23 / 04 / 2011

Diary, Quote, Review / Posted by Rich

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.

19 / 03 / 2011

Diary, News, Quote, Review / Posted by Rich

Our 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.