by Macarena Bernal | Aug 25, 2021 | Handshake6, Macarena Bernal, Sample
Coloured skin, What does it go through, what does it endure? How does it feel? It’s the end of August. Im in level 4 lockdown being diligent. MB
by Aphra Cheesman | Aug 13, 2021 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
To glean: ‘to gather information or material bit by bit’ (Meriam-webster) I thought it would be good to put together a list of some of the recent things I’ve been learning, reading, watching and listening to; some artists whose work I’ve been looking at and...
by Mia Straka | Aug 10, 2021 | Handshake6, Mia Straka, Sample
Empty promises will now be fulfilled in a gush of blog posts to catch up on past busy months! We have been a collective hive of activity, exhibition planning, fundraising doings, online exhibition masterclasses plus personal research, playing, exploring and making....
by Fran Leitch | Aug 9, 2021 | Fran Leitch, Handshake6
Thank you to Judy for lending me ‘Fetish’ ! A wondrous collection of essays…! x
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...
