EXHIBITIONS
Don't answer the phone, essexSOLO EXHIBITION / 30 JUNE - 27 JULY 2024
I took over the Clifton Phone box, with personal anxiety that came whenever the phone rings, chilling answer machine audio from the 90's explains why.
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big small summer open
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THIS VOLATILE STATE
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THE FLUX REVIEW
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ANIMA
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THE SOUTHEND FESTIVAL ART TRAIL RESIDENCY EXHIBITION
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THE SOUTHEND FESTIVAL ART TRAIL
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FROM LIGHT TO DARKNESS
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COMPONENTS
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RWS CONTEMPORARY WATERCOLOUR COMPETITION
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NATIONAL Brain APPEAL: A LETTER IN MIND
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ESTUARY FRINGE FEST
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50 x 50 II
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50 x 50 II
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JEALOUS NEEDS YOU 2016
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RWS CONTEMPORARY WATERCOLOUR COMPETITION
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THE STORY SO FAR
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50 x 50
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100: A MAKING OF TREES
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MAD ABOUT ART
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DELIVERANCE
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PUBLICATIONS
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WAKE UP SCREAMING
E-ZINE edition by matt witt / JANUARY 2018 ISSUE #6
Dedicated to the investigation of dreams with art, writing and illustrations from contributors working in the dream realm.
INTERVIEW:
TELL US WHY THE THEME INTERESTS YOU AND HOW YOUR WORK RELATES?
There are horrors skulking within the bedroom and imaginings of a little girl overwhelmed by a harrowing and troublesome world. This symbolises multi-layered concepts and expansions of time. the 'bedroom' has become a duplicated emblem and continues to be revisited throughout my practice, a powerful map which allows exploration when articulating conceptual references of life, childhood and personal experience.
WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DREAM WORLD?
I use my dreams as a tool; linking my subconscious reality with current reality. Dreams are powerfully informative, whether they advise you on current situation or relationship. When I awake from a dream I consider the allegory or symbolism. I then apply the dreams 'message' to daily life.
DO YOU USE DREAMS TO INSPIRE YOU CREATIVELY?
My practice has journeyed through the story of my life and I have now reached a point where the creation of art has become a method of healing. For me, dreams really assist when surrealistically approaching creative outlets.
WHAT ARE DREAMS AND HOW CAN WE USE THEM TO IMPROVE THE WAY WE LIVE?
I really believe dreams are the gateway between subconsciousness and consciousness. I think life can be overwhelming and all-encompassing, not giving us time to really process thoughts, emotions or personal reflection. dreams are the minds way of communicating deep inner turmoil. I always surprise people with how appropriate, specific and meaningful my dreams have been. If we listen to dreams they may guide us objectively as opposed to acting on basic human response. Dreams may show us how to better react to situations or process past issues.
There are horrors skulking within the bedroom and imaginings of a little girl overwhelmed by a harrowing and troublesome world. This symbolises multi-layered concepts and expansions of time. the 'bedroom' has become a duplicated emblem and continues to be revisited throughout my practice, a powerful map which allows exploration when articulating conceptual references of life, childhood and personal experience.
WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DREAM WORLD?
I use my dreams as a tool; linking my subconscious reality with current reality. Dreams are powerfully informative, whether they advise you on current situation or relationship. When I awake from a dream I consider the allegory or symbolism. I then apply the dreams 'message' to daily life.
DO YOU USE DREAMS TO INSPIRE YOU CREATIVELY?
My practice has journeyed through the story of my life and I have now reached a point where the creation of art has become a method of healing. For me, dreams really assist when surrealistically approaching creative outlets.
WHAT ARE DREAMS AND HOW CAN WE USE THEM TO IMPROVE THE WAY WE LIVE?
I really believe dreams are the gateway between subconsciousness and consciousness. I think life can be overwhelming and all-encompassing, not giving us time to really process thoughts, emotions or personal reflection. dreams are the minds way of communicating deep inner turmoil. I always surprise people with how appropriate, specific and meaningful my dreams have been. If we listen to dreams they may guide us objectively as opposed to acting on basic human response. Dreams may show us how to better react to situations or process past issues.
young space & artrooms
tom wilmott young space work in progress takeover, august 2017
Short interview on artist views on art fairs in relation to own practice, five artists work in progress was selected and featured on website.
INTERVIEW:
WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON ART FAIRS AS AN ARTIST? ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO YOU AS PART IN YOUR ENGAGEMENT WITH ART OVERALL, IN COMPARISON TO GOING TO GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, ARTISTS’ TALKS, SEMINARS AND SO ON?
Art fairs are a great way to view current contemporary art by artists who are not necessarily established or have the constraints funded artists may be experiencing or working within. when you select and exhibition to visit it may relate to your personal interests and it can possibly inhibit you, however when visiting an art fair, you may encounter works which you would otherwise overlook or not have the opportunity to view. there's also a social element to the experience, it is always positive to communicate with like minded people and discuss processes and artworks. the art fair will usually feature international artworks, there's a real feeling of excitement that the worlds art is under one roof.
WHERE DO YOU THINK ART FAIRS FIT IN THE ART WORLD IN GENERAL AND WHAT DO YOU PERCEIVE AS THEIR MAJOR BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS TO ARTISTS?
Art fairs within the art world enable both artists and galleries to present to a much wider audience. it allows an engaging platform in which your artwork can be viewed in a different way. A bonus would be the ability to reach out to your audience and gain exposure and hopefully more interest in your work. As a gallery there's the opportunity to gain more followers or subscriptions to your gallery newsletters. I guess the drawback of the art fair would be the overwhelming amount of art in one space and the artworks almost competing for your attention. Artworks may sometimes struggle to breath within the space and perceptions may become skewed or influenced. But I think as a whole art fairs are positive for artists and galleries, and as a viewer it allows a wide range of art to become highly accessible.
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO APPLY FOR ARTROOMS IN PARTICULAR? IF SELECTED, HOW WOULD YOU HOPE TO BENEFIT FROM PARTICIPATING?
Last year I visited Le Dame Art Gallery and after speaking to the curator I became very interested in the concept of Artrooms and felt it complemented my practice as an artist. I explore the power of the bedroom and would really incorporate this should I be selected to show at Artrooms. I am currently working on a sculpture which has been specifically inspired by this concept and I have benefitted already just through gaining inspiration when visiting the exclusive space.
DOES YOUR INTENTION TO EXHIBIT AT ARTROOMS AFFECT THE WAY IN WHICH YOU APPROACH YOUR OWN WORK?
Artrooms will be an amalgamation of different and diverse artists, from which it would be difficult not to gain inspiration! The Artrooms concept is unique and allows a contained freedom which really interests me as an artist. I have always been drawn to 'the room' as a paradoxical place of both solace and turmoil; I would really use the space to fully immerse my ideas and concepts.
Art fairs are a great way to view current contemporary art by artists who are not necessarily established or have the constraints funded artists may be experiencing or working within. when you select and exhibition to visit it may relate to your personal interests and it can possibly inhibit you, however when visiting an art fair, you may encounter works which you would otherwise overlook or not have the opportunity to view. there's also a social element to the experience, it is always positive to communicate with like minded people and discuss processes and artworks. the art fair will usually feature international artworks, there's a real feeling of excitement that the worlds art is under one roof.
WHERE DO YOU THINK ART FAIRS FIT IN THE ART WORLD IN GENERAL AND WHAT DO YOU PERCEIVE AS THEIR MAJOR BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS TO ARTISTS?
Art fairs within the art world enable both artists and galleries to present to a much wider audience. it allows an engaging platform in which your artwork can be viewed in a different way. A bonus would be the ability to reach out to your audience and gain exposure and hopefully more interest in your work. As a gallery there's the opportunity to gain more followers or subscriptions to your gallery newsletters. I guess the drawback of the art fair would be the overwhelming amount of art in one space and the artworks almost competing for your attention. Artworks may sometimes struggle to breath within the space and perceptions may become skewed or influenced. But I think as a whole art fairs are positive for artists and galleries, and as a viewer it allows a wide range of art to become highly accessible.
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO APPLY FOR ARTROOMS IN PARTICULAR? IF SELECTED, HOW WOULD YOU HOPE TO BENEFIT FROM PARTICIPATING?
Last year I visited Le Dame Art Gallery and after speaking to the curator I became very interested in the concept of Artrooms and felt it complemented my practice as an artist. I explore the power of the bedroom and would really incorporate this should I be selected to show at Artrooms. I am currently working on a sculpture which has been specifically inspired by this concept and I have benefitted already just through gaining inspiration when visiting the exclusive space.
DOES YOUR INTENTION TO EXHIBIT AT ARTROOMS AFFECT THE WAY IN WHICH YOU APPROACH YOUR OWN WORK?
Artrooms will be an amalgamation of different and diverse artists, from which it would be difficult not to gain inspiration! The Artrooms concept is unique and allows a contained freedom which really interests me as an artist. I have always been drawn to 'the room' as a paradoxical place of both solace and turmoil; I would really use the space to fully immerse my ideas and concepts.
average art
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tate etc.
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films of my work
starship
A brief overview about my practice.
LENGTH: 2 MIN 15 SEC
SEPTEMBER 10 2022
MUSIC: JAMIE MORAN
SEPTEMBER 10 2022
MUSIC: JAMIE MORAN
ANIMA EXHIBITIONLondon Live interview Saatchi Print Gallery curator Paul Foster.
LENGTH: 1 MIN 59 SEC
JUNE 18 2019 |
starshipSculpture film in the Southend Festival Art Trail Residency Exhibition.
LENGTH: 3 MIN 31 SEC
APRIL 17 2019 |
deliverance private view
LENGTH: 5 MIN 33 SEC
july 21 2011
IDEA13 interview artists about the show.
EXCERPT FROM DELIVERENCE EXHIBITION ESSAY BY ALEXANDER BARRETT
Moran’s imagery transports us to her childhood home, and through the eyes of a younger self, powerless and naive, the dawning of adolescence and the awakening of adult awareness starts to take hold. The horrors lurking under the bed are brought out like the playthings from a toy box, and all manner of fears and anxieties lurk within these images, evidence of memories that never truly were, the wild imaginings of a little girl struggling to make sense of her contact with a world well versed in harrowing and unpleasant experience.
The abundance of pen drawings that comprise, “My bedroom” are tacked to the wall by pushpins, reminiscent of some perverse kitchen corkboard, lauded and praised, placed in full view and pride of place, an act of display that is steeped in darkness, musings that deal with a commonplace setting are in fact depictions that would both startle and surprise both Mother and Teacher, most decidedly a cause for concern.
To look back at ones childhood and reminisce often conjures memories that are not ideal, and yet there is an element of the taboo about such a confessional, that prohibits such personal stories. Archetypical classroom prying expects reports of weekends spent at the seaside, and recollections regarding a stable nuclear family, and to admit that this is not always the case, whilst documenting it so vividly in a manner evocative of the creations of childhood, is both poignant and potent. Beneath the facade of innocence lays the knowledgeable construction of retrospect, and these images form considered memories, that either true or false, embellished or previously suppressed, are ultimately formed from lines that hold an extreme precision, an act of control administered in hindsight, cathartic release grasped by the hands of experience.
The abundance of pen drawings that comprise, “My bedroom” are tacked to the wall by pushpins, reminiscent of some perverse kitchen corkboard, lauded and praised, placed in full view and pride of place, an act of display that is steeped in darkness, musings that deal with a commonplace setting are in fact depictions that would both startle and surprise both Mother and Teacher, most decidedly a cause for concern.
To look back at ones childhood and reminisce often conjures memories that are not ideal, and yet there is an element of the taboo about such a confessional, that prohibits such personal stories. Archetypical classroom prying expects reports of weekends spent at the seaside, and recollections regarding a stable nuclear family, and to admit that this is not always the case, whilst documenting it so vividly in a manner evocative of the creations of childhood, is both poignant and potent. Beneath the facade of innocence lays the knowledgeable construction of retrospect, and these images form considered memories, that either true or false, embellished or previously suppressed, are ultimately formed from lines that hold an extreme precision, an act of control administered in hindsight, cathartic release grasped by the hands of experience.