by Nina van Duijnhoven | Jul 24, 2021 | Handshake6, Nina van Duijnhoven
A while back I posted a blog about a conversation I had with one of my pieces which was the result of a performative exercise that Peter Deckers asked us to do. (The conversation, Aug 4, 2020) Here is a conversation I had with another piece, picking up from where we...
by Nina van Duijnhoven | Jul 23, 2021 | Handshake6, Nina van Duijnhoven
In parts of the world, elephants are exploited for transportation, construction, logging, ceremonial use and as a tourist attraction. The elephant must obey his owner and cannot run rampant. Elephants are large animals, built to uproot trees using only their trunk, so...
by Nikki Perry | Jul 21, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
Now we are six. Looking back at the month of June. Big month. The magic cortisone injection into the shoulder took place early June. It took a couple of weeks to settle down, but it enabled me to get some sleep, and reduce my painkiller intake. Estela Saez...
by Nikki Perry | Jul 18, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
Looking back through my diary to see what I’ve been doing…here goes…now May. I had nothing to show Attai this month. The debilitating shoulder is ongoing. Deeply frustrating and a much more social month as a consequence, catching up with fellow HS6’s and...
by Nikki Perry | Jul 18, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
Looking back through my diary to see what I’ve been doing…here goes…back in April. I tripped up the stairs and hurt my shoulder. The aching was so bad and it was finally diagnosed as a frozen shoulder through ultrasound and have been getting treatment...
by Susan Videler | Jul 15, 2021 | Handshake6
I do not consider myself a video artist. Clips of a large ship cruising up the harbour, my adult kids clowning about, the cat monstering a small dog, or a snow day constitute my video ‘library’. It has therefore, been a revelation participating in Estela Saez’s video...
by Fran Leitch | Jul 12, 2021 | Fran Leitch, Handshake6
Mouth Stone 2021 I intended to post more of past work from the “Under the bed“ series, however, I got waylaid with some fantastic mentoring sessions and discussions with Iris. These interactions have resulted in my work turning a corner into something I never thought...
by Macarena Bernal | Jul 7, 2021 | Handshake6, Macarena Bernal
What lies beneath the beauty of the work needs to be revealed, I realise. That the exhibition conditions might not facilitate this and that is OK. The topic is too big to unpack all at once. Because what lies beneath the beauty of the work will not go away, it’s...
by Aphra Cheesman | Jul 3, 2021 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
We are now well into our second year of Handshake6 and recently it has been go go go. We have started our online masterclass with Estela Saez which has been fantastic so far (more on this soon!), I had a great chat with Lisa which provided lots of things to think...
