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Keep Looking and Line No 22

Gant, S. (2013) Keep Looking and Line No 22. Exhibit at: National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts Exhibition. Y Lle Celf, Carmarthenshire, Wales, 02-10 August 2013.

Item Type: Show/Exhibition
Abstract: "Keep Looking" and "Line No 22" are video works developed through an intensive period of drawing development, exhibited at the National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts Exhibition August 2013. The nature of the work involved the exploration of expanded approaches to drawing and theory through new media approaches realising new insights. Each of the video pieces explores the expanded discourse of drawing through the temporality of video. Narrative documentary takes place in each, exploring the concept of “the line” through metaphor. Keep Looking explores the movement of a slack line walker attempting to cross a quarry in Snowdonia. Line 22 observes 20,000 marathon runners crossing a line, developed from live recordings of a solitary road line near the beginning of the London Marathon. Both videos explore drawing through metaphorical contexts and new progressive dialogues. On all accounts the social arenas provoked new investigative methodologies into drawing and delineation. The works were selected through peer review for the National Eisteddfod Visual Arts Exhibition, considered to be the pinnacle of the visual arts calendar in Wales. Y Lle Celf is the Eisteddfod’s visual arts gallery and it’s one of the most popular buildings on the Maes, attracting up to 40,000 visitors.
Additional Information: Peer review panel: Amanda Farr, Director, Oriel Davies Gallery, Powys; Laura Ford, Artist; Fennah Podschies, Writer, Artist, Curator
Uncontrolled Keywords: Gant, Stefan, Keep looking, Line 22, National Eisteddfod, Wales
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > N4390 Exhibitions
N Fine Arts > NC Drawing. Design. Illustration
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > N6494.V53 Video art
Creators: Gant, Stefan
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Fine Art
Date: August 2013
Date Type: Publication
Event Title: National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts Exhibition
Event Dates: 02-10 August 2013
Event Location: Y Lle Celf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Language: English
Media of Output: Video, drawing, audio
Number of Pieces: 2
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6544

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