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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Day 28

Name: Beth Barlow and Son

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Bamboo canes
2: Tissue paper
3: Tape

Why do you want to participate in this project?

After filling in for the phantom missing artist we now have another idea. Yes there are two of us but we feel we can make a comment on solitude and the division of territories to the detriment of some. We plan to do this by using above materials to create a wall down the middle of the space. This will lead to one of us having access to the door and so the facilities, food, water, toilet. This will lead to this one wanting to gain access to the other space. Tiny holes poked in the tissue will be patched up by the person in the good position. Eventually it all might get too much for the bad position person and it all might end in an attack on the wall.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Day 27

Name: Lee

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Pen

2: Paper

3: Another Mysterious item

Why do you want to participate in this project?

My aim is to try and count every one of my breaths whilst I am in the space, for this I will make a mark with the pen every time I breathe, probably using the time honoured method of counting up to up to four with vertical lines then a horizontal one for the fifth and then repeating over and over (and over) again. I think this will be interesting as (obviously?) I have never tried to do it before and I reckon it will be quite a unique feeling/state of mind that it produces. I like the idea of just trying to concentrate on one thing and one thing only for that amount of time and also the idea of reducing the complex bodily processes involved with respiration to mere uniform data that is completely abstracted from any context. I haven’t been practicing so I might not be able to hold my attention on one thing for that long, I guess we’ll see. But I will try my hardest and hopefully it won’t make me feel too insane.If it does I might just have to go to sleep instead.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Day 26

Name: Samantha Berry

Are you an artist? Yes

What three item will you take into the box?

1 - Bean Bag
2 - andy warhol's dance diagramme
3 - Tin Foil

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Day 25

Name: Ben Johnson

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Classical guitar
2: Guitar notation book
3: Guitar notation book

Why do you want to participate in this project?

To get to know myself better, free from social constraint.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Day 24

Name: Charlotte Tupper

Are you an artist: Yes

Three Objects:

1 - A big ball of coloured wool
2 - Sellotape
3 - A blue Pen

Why do you want to participate?

I feel that it will be a challenge to entertain myself whilst being watched wiyth limited materials.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The art of doing nothing

Thalia Allington-Wood may well have got the exhibition name wrong, but nevertheless, Manchester Confidential has a nice write-up about our little exhibition. Thanks!

Day 23

Name: Naomi Sumner

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?
1: Facepaint kit
2: Digital camera
3: A pen? Or maybe a box of rubber eggs?

Why do you want to participate in this project?

Firstly I just think it is an interesting idea to spend a day alone in a glass fronted space-very David Blaine!!! Also as an artist who is currently very busy delivering projects for everyone else I would really value a day where I am free to focus on my own art and start developing an idea I’ve had for a long time. This idea centres around the idea of the clown-someone who is visible in society yet somehow set apart. A character who appears foolish and yet portrays wisdom. Using the Bible and Shakespeare texts as inspiration for what might be seen as characteristics of foolishness and then looking at passers by to think about who modern day fools/clowns would be in today’s society. There is a tradition that every clown registers his face by painting it on an egg so I thought that might be an interesting way of capturing images. The rubber eggs is a joke to do with appearances-what appears fragile is bouncy and unpredictable!!!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Day 22

Artist: Nina Chua

Are you an artists? Yes

Three items:

1 - A Slinky Toy

2 - Balls

3 - Camera

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Day 21

Artist: Jonny Walsh

Are you an artists? Yes

Three items:

1 - Blue Tac

2 - Magazine

3 - Piano

Monday, March 23, 2009

Day 20

Name: Stephen McCusker

Are you an artist? Yes

Three Items:

1 - Type writer
2 - Ream of paper
3 - Pen/Pencil

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I designed the 'art-box' entrance and am inspired by the idea to use it this way. I am also a Christian and part of the Sanctus1 community in Manchester,

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Day 19

Name: Elise Malay

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Chalk Pen colour blue

2: Chalk Pen colour Red

3: Chalk Pen colour Green

Why do you want to participate in this project?

As a performance and visual artist I have a responsibility to make a public display of myself at every opportunity. Isolation and voyeurism and communication are all things I am incredibly interested in artistically.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Day 18

Name: Cameron Bray

Are you an artist? No

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Fountain Pen and refills
2: Pad of Lined A4 people
3: Bubblewrap

Why do you want to participate in this project?

Think that it will be a good experience, give me plenty of time to write and also something to write about. I also love Nexus and want to take part in more things that they do

Friday, March 20, 2009

Day 17

Name: Rebecca Manley

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Paper
2: Cutting Kit
3: Glue

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I really want to challenge myself and see how much work i can produce in an uninterrputed day. I would set myself of the task of 'I will fill the space'

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Day 16

Name: Carmel George

Are you an artist? Yes

What three things will you take into the box

1: A large umbrella

2: A Hula Hoop

3: A pair of red high heels

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I have recently been exploring the notion of solitude and silence in my own work, which is why this project appeals to me.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Day 15

Name: Anthony Merlaud

Are you an artist? Yes N0 (Please circle the answer)

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: recorder

2: shoes

3: hat

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I’m French, and i used to do contemporary dance in France, and I miss it, and i think it could be a good opportunity to practice in an exceptional condition, what could sort out of one day isolated, how corporaly it would affect me

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Day 14

Name: Alun Davies

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Correction fluid or Tip ex
2: Polariod Camera
3: 1 can of spray cream

Why do you want to participate in this project? This sounds like my kind of therapy, I enjoy watching and being watched, and the idea of human sculpture intrigues me.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Day 13

Name: Todd  Stockdale 

Three Items:

1: Rubik’s  Cube 
2: Deck  of  Playing Cards 
3: Box  of  Dominoes 

Why do you want to participate in this project?

To  experience  the  anomaly  of  isolation  in  a  public  space... and  to  play  for  a  day. 

Sunday, March 15, 2009

day 12

looks good!!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Day 11

Name: Fergus Evans

Are you an artist? YES

What three Items will you take into the box?

1:! ! A Pack of Markers

2:! ! A Roll of Butcher Paper

3:! ! a Roll of Duct Tape

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I'm really interested in solitude and spectacle. I'm constantly looking at how to re-stage poetry and spoken word, so I think this project would be really interesting, as I'd like to do a whole of day of stream of consciousness writing using what exists outside of the window as my stimulus, being in a sanctioned space to people watch unabashedly because I'm safe within the constructs of the project, all the while being a spectacle in my assumed privacy..

Friday, March 13, 2009

Day 10

Name: ____________Mark Hewerdine________________

Name: Mark Hewedine

Are you an artist? No

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Paper (various)
2: String/Thread
3: Masking Tape

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I think spending some time in solitude is essential to being really present to other people at other times. But then I've never tried it for long, so this will be an experiment putting that belief to the test. I'd also like to spend a few hours experiencing life without gimmicks, gadgets, entertainment, or small-talk. I hope I leave with my sanity intact!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Day 9

Name: Ben Edson www.benedson.co.uk

Are you an artist? Pass

What are you three objects?

1: Camera

2: Paper

3: Blue tac

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I am interested in rhythm and pattern. I am going to split each hour into blocks of 15.minutes and during those four fifteen minute sections do the same activity each hour. My activities will be:

1st fifteen minutes: Jesus Prayer - a repetitive meditative prayer
2nd fifteen minutes: Photography - photograph every person that stops at the top and bottom of the space
3rd fifteen minutes: Read the Bible
4th fifteen minutes: Create a pattern in the space with paper and blue-tac

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Day 8

Name: Lizzy Shaw

Are you an artist? Yes

Three Items:

1: Roll of paper,
2: Pen
3: blue tack.

Why do you want to particpate in this project?

I want to use the day to explore what this specific public solitude might mean, using different areas of the space according to there visability to the cameras & the street. I also want to use all the things I have available- perhaps using the texts as starting points for ideas. I want to spend the day in active contemplation.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Day 7

Name: Lee Chapman

Are you an artist? Yes

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: Pen

2: Notepad

3:

Why do you want to participate in this project?

As it falls in time for easter, I believe its a great opportunity to give something up for a period of time representing a modern day perspective and reflection of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert. During my time in the project, i will reflect and focus on the time Jesus spent in the desert and also reflect upon the time before his crucification using the Bible and I will write down my thoughts. As an artist, I am keen to explore methods of worship and contribute to the evolving world around us through art and religion.

Monday, March 09, 2009

Day 6

Name: Andrew Oldham www.andrewoldham.co.uk

Are you an artist? Yes*

* Writer and Poet.

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: NOTEBOOK

2: PEN

3: PAINKILLERS*

* I have spinal damage and these are a given, I assume water is always on hand.

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I am interested in the idea of solitude, incarceration and being placed in an environment that limits your senses to the point that they become internalized.

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Day 5

Name: Clare Richardson

Item 1: Paper and Pen

Item 2: Sleeping Bag

Item 3: Mystery Item

Why do you want to participate?

It’ll be interesting to see how it feels to be in such public isolation – and solitude?

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Day 4

Name: Louise Cooper

Item 1: Sleeping Bag

Item 2: ?

Item 3: ?

Why do you want to participate?

Why Not!

Friday, March 06, 2009

Day 3

Artist: Kate royle

Item 1: String

Item 2: String

Item 3: Gaffer tape

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I am interested in how space and environment influence the way we act and behave. The idea of isolation is sometimes something we crave for in a hectic ‘Big Brother’, ‘Facebook’ society. Using this idea as a point of departure, I would like to contradict the concept of being on display by creating my own escape – a retreat – through a sculptural intervention. Gradually building a protective cocoon for myself, I will slowly obscure myself from the viewer’s perspective. I would like to approach this situation as a further challenge for myself, by using it as an artistic sanctuary where I will have a chance to create and produce art - something I have found challenging since graduating from university last year. My nest will be a temporary dwelling where I will have the artistic freedom (through my isolation) to respond to the environment, experience and the material given to me.

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Artist 2

Name: Peter Hiett

What three Items will you take into the box?

1: a pen

2: a ruler

3: paper

Why do you want to participate in this project?

I think it sounds like a really interesting project to get involved with, due to the fact that everyone involved will in essence, be in the same situation, but will react to the space differently.
I also think it would be fascinating to experience the stark contrast between the solitude and isolation within the space compared to the busy ever-changing city just outside.

I chose a pen, ruler and paper as my three objects because these are materials I often work with in my art. Due to the flexibility of these items, I would be able to enter the space without any preconceived plans for the day, this will allow me to react to the space and the experience in a natural and genuine way.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Day 1

Artist

Kolyn Amor

Three Items

1: A 'Stylophone' pocket organ
2: A 'Bop It Extreme 2' game
3: A 'Tamagotchi Music Star' virtual Pet

Why do you want to participate in this project?

As I tend to work in a closed-off space for much of the time, this would be a personal and professional challenge. I have restricted my items to three toys, each of which were popular in their time, are low tech, have a musical element (though are NOT music players) and have recently been re-launched. I am not skilled with any of these items so I would be learning them in a public space.

We love technology!

Set up wasn't entirely plain sailing yesterday (to say the least), but we're pretty much there now. And to prove it, here's the first glimpse of what the archives will look like.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Nearly there...

The web site is now live, cameras are in place, artists are signed up, and we're ready for some public solitude.