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From Albert Paley’s street-sized curlicues of metal to the colour, energy and molecularity of Japanese artist, Atsuko Tanaka… enjoy this latest collection of ‘new works made in a short time’ and browse all previous editions of The Kick-About here. Vanessa Clegg “I had to use whatever was available… so with little time I grabbed my…
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A few more Albert Paley-inspired images produced for The Kick-About No.107. I was enjoying the slight mid-20th century vibe getting started in some of these.
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I thought I’d just roll up my sleeves and get on with building some Albert Paley-inspired maquettes for The Kick-About No.107, emulating the sort of ‘kit-bashed’ feel of his sculptures by slotting simple forms together to create something more complicated. That done, I wanted to then devolve the maquettes to produce architectural drawings – whispers…
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Last time out, it was the remarkable mini-protrusions of slime moulds that so excited the Kick-Abouters into producing some ‘fruiting bodies’ of their own. This week, it’s the far-bigger structures of Albert Paley inspiring another eclectic showcase of new works made in a short time. For all previous editions of The Kick-About, go here. Tom…
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I’m fascinated by the uncanny. When writing about this cognitive phenomenon, it is customary to kick things off with Sigmund Freud and his 1919 essay, ‘Das Unheimliche’, which, for my money, rather spoils things a bit. The problem with the uncanny is the very act of describing it makes it harder to comprehend; all that…
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Just a simple, straight-forward thing from me this week in response to the slime mould prompt for The Kick-About No. 106. I just loved the jewellery-like aesthetic of some of these beautiful slime moulds, so I sourced some glass-headed pins and a slice of olive wood and amassed my own colonies.
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Our last Kick-About inspired new works made in a short time exploring the wide, unbounded expanses of Mark Rothko’s paintings. This week, the Kick-Abouters turn their attentions to the weird and wonderful world of slime moulds. For all previous editions of The Kick-About, click here. Tony Reeves “I feel like I’ve learned a lot about…
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In response to the Rothko-inspired Kick-About this week, I spent several happy hours standing inside the concrete confines of a newly emptied swimming pool. The patina of marks and colouration, as the concrete dried out, was an impressionist’s dream. In addition to taking a series of photographs, I wanted to capture something of those soft…
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The muse, when it strikes, can take many unexpected forms; a few weeks ago, I was in the vicinity of an empty swimming pool, recently stripped of its waterproof lining. Unlikely though it may seem, the concrete interior of the pool was a rather extraordinary space, with surfaces so painterly, so textural and so spatial,…
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Our last Kick-About was a celebration of four years of having bright ideas and doing something about them. That makes this new edition the start of a new year of fortnightly creative challenges, and we’re kicking things off with Mark Rothko – who needs little in the way of introduction. You’ll find all previous editions…
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