Rome in a Day
A single day to make, create and curate ART
| 15 Aug 2007
One working day, 20 volunteers and a whole lot of art to make. This is the challenge facing award-winning artist Tessa Lynch and her team today as they attempt to start work on an exhibition this morning and have it completed by the end of the working day, when it will be exhibited at the Sweet ECA venue from 7-9pm.
Collaborators will be asked to work on the theme "the daily news," a subject that provides rich source material for Lynch's work. Recipient of the 2007 New Work Scotland prize, her experimental performances and sculpture find their motivation and narrative base in the events of the world. Frequently roping in helpers, who are encouraged to add their own playful interpretation to the ambitious, time-based projects. Lynch records all aspects of the interactive performance, through combinations of props, objects and images which create intriguing sculptures. The limited time and improvised nature of the projects make for unexpected and humorous results. The "Tessa Tasks" become more than mere exhibitions, they develop into a lively human visual: interpreting broadcasted affairs whilst creating an occasion definitely worth talking about.
Collaborators will be asked to work on the theme "the daily news," a subject that provides rich source material for Lynch's work. Recipient of the 2007 New Work Scotland prize, her experimental performances and sculpture find their motivation and narrative base in the events of the world. Frequently roping in helpers, who are encouraged to add their own playful interpretation to the ambitious, time-based projects. Lynch records all aspects of the interactive performance, through combinations of props, objects and images which create intriguing sculptures. The limited time and improvised nature of the projects make for unexpected and humorous results. The "Tessa Tasks" become more than mere exhibitions, they develop into a lively human visual: interpreting broadcasted affairs whilst creating an occasion definitely worth talking about.