Comments on: Wall Drawing in the ‘Window Room’ by AMMelis, curated by MDixon http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon-2/ A blog for the artists and staff at Wysing Arts Centre Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: davidk http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-406 davidk Fri, 09 May 2008 16:09:15 +0000 http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon/#comment-406 I also recently visited Anne-Mie's studio and viewed a broad range of new and existing drawings in various states of progress. There is a real sensitivity to her work, made using a diverse range of media (tip-ex, graphite, watercolour, felt pen). I remember discussing with Anne-Mie about the moment of letting the work transfer from private space to public space and the potential anxiety this can cause for her. So, it was somewhat surprising (but pleasing) to see her making a graphic drawing directly onto the wall of the window room for her project with Mark. This different style/approach seemed very much at odds with the studio work I had seen earlier that week, but remained connected through its subject matter. I also recently visited Anne-Mie’s studio and viewed a broad range of new and existing drawings in various states of progress. There is a real sensitivity to her work, made using a diverse range of media (tip-ex, graphite, watercolour, felt pen). I remember discussing with Anne-Mie about the moment of letting the work transfer from private space to public space and the potential anxiety this can cause for her. So, it was somewhat surprising (but pleasing) to see her making a graphic drawing directly onto the wall of the window room for her project with Mark. This different style/approach seemed very much at odds with the studio work I had seen earlier that week, but remained connected through its subject matter.

]]> By: Abbas Hashemi http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Abbas Hashemi Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:14 +0000 http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon/#comment-405 The day before yesterday during a very interesting talk with Anne-Mie in her studio I was looking at some of her unfinished works which visually had a great deal of free movement depicting organic life and growth. In contrast, all the lines of the drawing in the window room are enclosed within a geometric shape creating a claustrophobic tension. I think this science inspired work, however, carries less creative output - to me, it is more like taking a creative book illustration to a higher level rather than producing an artistic expression. But the puzzle which is embedded in the whole presentation does not allow me to put a full stop at the end of my thoughts. It is about growing, and to be more precise, it is about a growing world which is as endless as the universe. The main caption in Flemish gives it a deep, personal, and almost subconscious touch. The work becomes very subjective and for this reason one needs more time and perhaps finding a different way to look at it. Abbas The day before yesterday during a very interesting talk with Anne-Mie in her studio I was looking at some of her unfinished works which visually had a great deal of free movement depicting organic life and growth. In contrast, all the lines of the drawing in the window room are enclosed within a geometric shape creating a claustrophobic tension. I think this science inspired work, however, carries less creative output - to me, it is more like taking a creative book illustration to a higher level rather than producing an artistic expression.

But the puzzle which is embedded in the whole presentation does not allow me to put a full stop at the end of my thoughts. It is about growing, and to be more precise, it is about a growing world which is as endless as the universe. The main caption in Flemish gives it a deep, personal, and almost subconscious touch. The work becomes very subjective and for this reason one needs more time and perhaps finding a different way to look at it.

Abbas

]]> By: simonwoolham http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-404 simonwoolham Wed, 07 May 2008 21:42:00 +0000 http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2008/05/06/wall-drawing-in-the-window-room-by-ammelis-curated-by-mdixon/#comment-404 Because of the fact the work is central with text that is hard to decipher, Anne Mie's piece to me resembles some kind of sheild (its also the repeated/layered shape), yet the quality of the work ie the felt-tip is at odds with this? Again the window room activity is again raising questions? Because of the fact the work is central with text that is hard to decipher, Anne Mie’s piece to me resembles some kind of sheild (its also the repeated/layered shape), yet the quality of the work ie the felt-tip is at odds with this? Again the window room activity is again raising questions?

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