Output details

Keep Looking & Line No 22. Each of the video pieces explores the expanded discourse of drawing through the temporality of video. Narrative documentary takes place in each exploring line through metaphore. 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. Crossing the line (Gant1), selected for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2012 was additionally shown at this exhibition.

Three video works were developed through an intensive period of drawing development. The nature of the work involved the exploration of expanded approaches to drawing and theory through new media approaches realising new insights. Original work was developed through intuitive new video work developed from live recordings of a solitary road line near the London Marathon starting line (line no 22). Keep Looking involved a chance encounter and live recording of a slack line walker attempting to cross a quarry in snowdonia exploring drawing through metaphorical contexts and new progressive dialogues. Crossing the line (Selected for the JDP in output 1 was also accepted). On all accounts the social arenas provoked new investigative methodologies into drawing and deligniation.

The three works were selected through peer review for the National Eisteddfod Visual Arts Exhibition, considered the pinnacle of the visual arts calendar in Wales. Y Lle Celf is the Eisteddfod’s visual arts gallery attracting up to 40,000 visitors. The gallery houses the work of some of Wales’ leading artists, with the work selected as part of the open exhibition.

The works selection proves the validity of the work through critical cultural perspectives (Wales and internationally). Critical review through this process involved selection by means of originality, progressive and ground breaking practice portraying work at the forefront of the discipline through open call.

peer review selection panel Amanda Farr, Director Oriel Davies Gallery, Powys

Laura Ford Artist

Fennah Podschies Writer, Artist, Curator

Contribution I was the sole author of the work.

Groupings of Items as a single output National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts (Y LLe Celf Catalogue) National Eisteddfod of Wales Visual Arts Exhibition

Footfall: 40,000 visitors in 1 week.

TV: S4C

http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2013/eisteddfod-week/visual-arts/ (PDF)