Thinking of Place
ToP III was conceived as a project that would bring together new works from over 80 artists from 16 printmaking groups in 9 countries. The exhibition was accepted for presentation at the Impact II International Printmaking Conference in Hong Kong (scheduled for 2020, but postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic), but many of our artists were at the time unable to access their making-facilities in the face of restrictions and lockdowns. Deadlines for the delivery of editioned Thinking of Place III prints were extended so participation in the Hong Kong conference was not possible. Remarkably, however, almost all of the original groups of artist participants were able to complete and post their prints and the project came to fruition. Our proposal to participate in Impact 12 as a group exhibition was accepted for presentation in Bristol, UK, September 2022.
With the extended time frame and in the midst of a pandemic, some of the contributing artists adapted their conceptual responses to the notion of identification with place; their altered perceptions of space, horizons and thoughts about our ‘place’ in the world are reflected in their imagery. Other artists maintained their original focus on stories that attach to very specific localities, contemplating on the deep and recent histories of particular places. A rich array of print media is represented, as one would anticipate, from 85 artists working in disparate parts of the globe. Each artist is attached to a printmaking group with a coordinator who volunteered to help bring the works together, and an enriching aspect of the project is the strengthening of connections between these collaborating groups.
The artists participating in this project are to be congratulated, and it is my sincere hope that the multifarious approaches to a common theme will continue to resonate with audiences everywhere, as they reflect on the way we all think about our places in the world.
Thinking of Place III was launched at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Australia, 4 February–12 March 2022. It is scheduled for exhibition at Thompson River University Art Gallery, Kamloops, Canada 1–23 September 2022, Impact 12, UWE, Bristol, UK, 21–25 September 2022 and Forma gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5 November-2 December 2022, with other venues to follow.
It is envisaged that the international ToPiii print exhibition to continue ...
With the extended time frame and in the midst of a pandemic, some of the contributing artists adapted their conceptual responses to the notion of identification with place; their altered perceptions of space, horizons and thoughts about our ‘place’ in the world are reflected in their imagery. Other artists maintained their original focus on stories that attach to very specific localities, contemplating on the deep and recent histories of particular places. A rich array of print media is represented, as one would anticipate, from 85 artists working in disparate parts of the globe. Each artist is attached to a printmaking group with a coordinator who volunteered to help bring the works together, and an enriching aspect of the project is the strengthening of connections between these collaborating groups.
The artists participating in this project are to be congratulated, and it is my sincere hope that the multifarious approaches to a common theme will continue to resonate with audiences everywhere, as they reflect on the way we all think about our places in the world.
Thinking of Place III was launched at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Australia, 4 February–12 March 2022. It is scheduled for exhibition at Thompson River University Art Gallery, Kamloops, Canada 1–23 September 2022, Impact 12, UWE, Bristol, UK, 21–25 September 2022 and Forma gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5 November-2 December 2022, with other venues to follow.
It is envisaged that the international ToPiii print exhibition to continue ...
IMPACT 12
Listening to each other's voices"We propose this conference to have a therapeutic function focusing on listening to each other’s voices. We want to share and engage international participants from all backgrounds, and connect people through presentations and films, workshops and exhibitions, challenges, round-table discussion groups and networking."
Themes Post-pandemic Voice / Touching and Touched / Printability and Transmutability / The Printmakers’ Garden / Breaking Boundaries / Merging and Metamorphosis.
https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/impactconference12/themes/
Listening to each other's voices"We propose this conference to have a therapeutic function focusing on listening to each other’s voices. We want to share and engage international participants from all backgrounds, and connect people through presentations and films, workshops and exhibitions, challenges, round-table discussion groups and networking."
Themes Post-pandemic Voice / Touching and Touched / Printability and Transmutability / The Printmakers’ Garden / Breaking Boundaries / Merging and Metamorphosis.
https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/impactconference12/themes/
Here is the updated tour schedule - we are only half way through, and additional venues could be added. Very exciting!
Thinking of Place iii Exhibition Tour
Thinking of Place iii Exhibition Tour
- NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Qld, Australia – 04 Feb to 12 Mar 2022
- Corban’s Estate Art Centre, Auckland, New Zealand – 07 to 08 May 2022
- Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops, Canada – 01 to 29 Sep 2022
- Impact 12 International Print Conference, University of Western England, Bristol, United Kingdom – 23 to 24 Sep 2022
- Gallerie Forma, Buenos Aries, Argentina – 05 Nov to 02 Dec 2022
- Limerick School of Art and Design, Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland – 07 to 18 Nov 2022
- University of Kragujevac Gallery, The University Library in Kragujevac, Serbia – 16 to 31 May 2023
(participating in Manifestampe Fete de l'Estampe printmaking festival) - The Baird Gallery, Rangi Ruru Girl’s School, Christchurch, New Zealand, Apr-Jun 2023 (tbc)
- Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 4-6 Jul 2023 (ANZAAE Conference)
- Ruffin Gallery, Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia, Charlotsville, USA – 27 Oct to 15 Dec 2023
- Baird Gallery, Christchurch 31 Oct 2023 - close TBA
- Isla Centre for the Arts, University of Guam – 12 Oct to 17 Nov 2023
- University of Colorado Gallery, Boulder, USA – Jan-Mar 2024 (dates tbc)
- Funen Printmakers Studio, Odense, Denmark – Nov 2023
- Sanatlar Fakulty, Balıkesir University Güzel, Balikesir, Türkiye
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