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Slime Mould (2024)
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… Read more
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The Kick-About #106 ‘Slime Mould’
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… Read more
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Short Film: Pool Side (2024)
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,… Read more
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Pool Side #1 (2024)
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,… Read more
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The Kick-About #105 ‘Mark Rothko’
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… Read more
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Throwback Friday #173 ‘Prayer for Ukraine’ (2023)
Back in early 2023, I was approached by composer Joss Peach to produce a music video to accompany his new composition Prayer for Ukraine. It was one of those fascinating pro bono jobs where the… Read more
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The Kick-About / A Fourth Year Later
It’s been another satisfying year of play and experimentation. largely thanks to the continuing ingenuity and energy of my fellow ‘Kick-Abouters’, who never disappoint in the ‘turning up and just getting on with it’ department.… Read more
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The Kick-About #104 ‘208.714’
Our previous Kick-About was inspired by an iconic image from the realm of science – Roentgen’s X-Ray – which enthused us to go beyond the surface of things and marvel at what we found there.… Read more
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Lenten Rose (2024)
These photographs are of the flowers of Helleborus orientalis – or the Lenten Rose. I love hellebores, on account of the secret they keep of their extraordinary markings (as they keep their flower heads bowed… Read more
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