Visit to ArtEZ Institute of the Arts Enschede

Poster in the Entrance Hall of the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts Enschede

I was in Enschede, The Netherlands earlier this month for my exhibition opening, and also at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, (Aki/ ArtEZ) to give a lecture about my work, specifically on the development of a body of work and the refining of thought through a reflective practice. Following the lecture I met with students and gave tutorials.

I first visited the college last year to co-deliver a workshop using large format film cameras in the photography department as part of their multi-institutional Memento project. It was a delight to to meet staff I had met previously and to discuss the possibility of further staff exchanges between AKI & CIT/Crawford College of Art & Design in the future. My involvement is with the print, ceramics and photography departments there, and they are innovative and enthusiastic to share their time with us in CIT/ Crawford and we talked of some interesting projects we would like to develop together.

Thanks again to the Dean & Staff of ArtEZ Academy of the Arts (AKI) for the invitation to come to Enschede, and to Erasmus and Culture Ireland for helping to fund the visit. It was a very successful & interesting trip both as an artist and educator.

Document at Fotogalerie Objectief

Fotogalerie Objectief, Enschede.

Enschede, in eastern Holland, is a historic university town with a strong connection to the arts.

The exhibition, Document, is a solo show of my work at FotoGalerie Objectief at the invitation of ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Enschede (AKI). The gallery space fits the work beautifully, allowing for quiet contemplative viewer engagement, exactly as the work was intended to be seen.

Document on the walls of Fotogalerie Objectief, Enschede

The exhibition was opened by Anke Weeda, the new Dean of ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, who gave a wonderful, well researched speech.

The opening night gave me a wonderful opportunity to chat to students as well as local people.

I was delighted to meet photographer Hans Bol at the opening. We have had some conversations by email so it was great to speak to him in person. I also met Martha Haveman and Karel Betman of Galerie Beeld & Aambeeld at the opening and was invited to meet them in their gallery the morning before I left. They have lots of Irish connections as they work closely with the Crafts Council of Ireland, Kilkenny design and they represent the Cork artist Billy Foley.

Opening of Document at Fotogalerie Objectief, Enschede

A huge thanks to the gallery committee, the Dean and staff at ArtEZ/AKI, and especially Marcel Vos, from their photography dept, who invited me to have the show, co-ordinated it all, and hung the show with me (well he did all the hard work and I encouraged him!) Thank you also to Culture Ireland for supporting this exhibition.

Document continues at Fotogalarie Objectief, Enschede until 28^th April 2012.

Solo Exhibition at Fotogalerie Objectief Enschede

Invitation to Document at the Fotogalerie Objectief in Enschede

This week I am in Holland for my solo exhibition Document at the Fotogalerie Objectief in Enschede. The exhibition will be opened by Anke Weeda, the Dean of ArtEZ Art & Design Institute at 8pm on April 4th & will show until the 28th April 2012.

I will also be giving a talk about my work at 11am at ArtEZ Art & Design Institute in Enschede and doing some portfolio reviews with students starting at 1.30pm on Wednesday 4th April.

I want to thank Marcel Vos for all his help in organising this exhibition & talks. I also want to thank Culture Ireland for their kind support & funding.

Crating for Dutch Exhibition

This week saw my Document series of photographs being well packed & crated to travel to Holland for a solo exhibition. Atlas took care of the crating & have done a wonderful job.

Document is showing at the Fotogalerie Objectief in Enschede from the 4th - 28th April. The exhibition will be opened by Anke Weeda, the dean of ArtEZ Art & Design Institute at 8pm on April 4th. Document is supported by Culture Ireland.

Cork Culture Night & Last Chance to See Fort Camden Commissions

This weekend is a busy one for the arts in Cork. Friday night, 23rd September, is Culture Night, the annual event where over 75 of the city's cultural venues are open late for one night only with hundreds of events happening for free. You can download the program here. At Backwater Artists Studios we will be having an open night with tours of the studios every half hour as well as tea & buns. I'll be giving the tour at 7.30 & 8pm and I'd love to see you there.

Also opening on Culture Night is Memento in the James Barry Exhibition Centre in CIT. This exhibition is a result of an international Erasmus project, exploring the notion of memory and recollection. This work emerged from intensive workshops delivered across various institutions in Europe. You might remember that I was involved in running workshops both here in Cork at the Crawford College of Art & Design and at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Enschede, Holland. Its an exhibition worth seeing. You can see photos from the Memento exhibition in Holland here.

Fort Camden by Joleen Cronin via the Rescue Camden website

This weekend is also the last weekend to see the Cork County Council and Fort Camden art commissions at Fort Camden in Crosshaven. This includes my piece Document II, a site specific piece documenting the passing of time through the changing light. Fort Camden will also have a number of different events for all the family running this weekend including over 40 reenactors and the Barracks Street Band. Check out the Fort Camden Facebook page for more details.

Culture Night Website - Cork City
Cork City Council Culture Night Website
Cork City Arts Facebook Page

Rescue Camden Website
Fort Camden Facebook Page

Memento Project Award

I'm just back from a wonderful week teaching in Enschede, Holland. The photo above is of myself, Trish Brennan (Head of Fine Art in Crawford College of Art & Design) and the Dean and members of the AKI ArtEZ Institute for the Arts responsible for the Memento project, after they received the Orange Carpet Award. CIT Crawford College of Art & Design is a partner in the Memento Project.

Dutch Mementos

This week I'm in Holland teaching a workshop in the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Enschede as part of the Memento Project. The Memento Project is an international educational exhibition which a number of European art colleges take part in, including the Crawford College of Art & Design here in Cork. The theme of the project focuses on memory and recollection. Marcel, a photography tutor here, has written about it on his blog. (You'll have to use Google Translate unless you can read Dutch!)

Tasio having his hair cut for a photoshoot (Courtesy of Marcel Vos)

ArtEZ recently won the Orange Carpet Award for the Memento project. It is awarded to the University in the Netherlands who does the best to ensure the well being of their International Students.