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January 27, 2010

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'Domesticating Conflicts'- a look back at September 2015-

Domesticating Conflicts (one work as a week long series of interventions in the gallery in a artist collaborative context) On starting the laboratory of dissent, I was mostly interested to explore the question of responsibility, of citizenship and of audience focus. Who are we making art for? What is the true value of what we do? What is it that we do, exactly? I looked into my past work and pulled out some materials that would help the enquiry; 800m of knotted red ribbon, a ball of hand spun, hand dyed, red wool, black cards and white pens, words and questions. Week 2 group, which I was part of, had decided to act as agitators for the full duration of the project in order to provoke/create/invite connections to be made with the full spectrum of artists and art practices engaged (including the visitors, students, Uni staff…). I responded with a series of interventions aimed at testing the edges of collaborative practice in the context of Dissent, bringing in the bu...

Holes, Cracks, Gaps and Loopholes; a Micro-Residency at The Observatory(SPUD) , Mottisfont Abbey

supported by TVAF How the ‘French Artist’ fits in the local cultural and social landscape at Mottisfont. By Laurence Dube- Rushby Dates : 25 th /26 th I spent two days within the Observatory space at Mottisfont Abbey, investigating Loopholes, gaps and cracks within the architecture of the Abbey, the landscape and the building of the Observatory. I set out to highlight cracks and holes with natural elements such as coloured wool, pigments, fabrics or clay (as temporary non damaging installations). I also used my own body (as “the French Artist Character”) and invited the public to use theirs to create shapes as individuals or groups to investigate these gaps and the ‘space between things’. I proposed to use the architecture and garden as a metaphor for the wider social context, exploring how artists use ‘ cracks holes and loopholes’ , to find their way into systems which they navigate, investigate and transform through their unique artisti...

Truth-DARE-Art

http://www.chapelartsstudios.co.uk/truth-dare-art Liberation is a praxis: the action and reflection of men and women upon their world in order to transform it.” ― Paulo Freire Freire’s quote invites reflection on our own ‘response-ability’ towards the issues we identify in our daily life process. Join us for Truth-Dare-Art Social Practice Forum , offers creative professional development through the powerful use of action-based art.You will experience a range of thought provoking challenges which will get your creative juices flowing and you will hear talks by experts in the field of participatory work, and professional artists with a range of practices. The forum is devised by CAS Artist Laurence Rushby who has a passion for socially engaged art. Amidst working as a teacher, mother, a professional artist and art consultant, whilst also writing a PhD, L...

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