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autre mers (other seas)

Françoise Dupré was artist, project manager, fundraiser and editor. Crafting the everyday brings together activities developed and realised in the context of Dupré’ s on going practice - led research which aims to open up and argue for new culturally hybrid and cosmopolitan aesthetic contexts at the intersection of textiles and sculpture, the local and the transnational, the domestic and the public. Dupré’s research investigates the nature, status and role of stitching and looping in the expending field and practice of sculpture and installation. This is achieved through the making sculptural objects and the realisation of temporary installations that engage with cultural and social contexts, including public art galleries and non-art spaces such as library, retail store, hospital and church.

Solo exhibitions: AOI La Vitrine, Paris, France (10 November 2012-3 January 2013); étoile (star) The Gallery, Idea Store Whitechapel, London (3 August-2 September 2012); autre mers (other seas) The Women’s Library, Great Hall, London Metropolitan University (25 May-1 October 2011); Spirals Lion Brand Yarn Studio, New York, USA (1 May-31 July 2011). Commissions: Flower, (bonnes mamans) and Stripes and flowers Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London (2012); Homage to Tijou, St Alfege Millenium Project, Royal Parish Church of St Alfege, London (2012); spirals The Barkantine Health Centre, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Isle of Dogs, London (2008); 2008 spiral (1) and spiral (2) Paintings in Hospitals Loan Collection, UK (2008). Publication: autre mers (other seas) a 8 page A5 exhibition booklet (2008). Reviews in Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture, Volume 10: 1,100-105(6); Selvedge 41 July-August 2011.

Funding: London Metropolitan University, Birmingham City University, Vital Arts, NHS Trust, Ambassade du Danemark (France), La Vitrine, St Alfege Millenium Project. Sponsors: Pony Needle Industries (India) Private Limited, Lion Brand Yarn.