TESTING TESTING EVENTS DAY

This one-day symposium explores questions of dialogue and materiality in practice-based research in Fine Art, extending the processes and outcomes of the exhibition, Testing Testing, currently at the Sheffield Institute of the Arts Arundel Street Gallery. The artists will present these methodologies both formally and performatively in order to open them up for discussion during the day

Artists speak about ‘making’ all the time, but what making looks like, feels like, where it takes place and how it occurs can differ greatly from one artist to the next. Whether we are making drawings or photographs, informed guesses or unexpected insights, the act of making is experienced and expressed differently by artists with different research agendas, media and approaches. Testing, Testing aims to extend a discussion about research in art practice by showing the evolving stages of practice-based research. The project takes the form of an exhibition at SIA Gallery, a symposium event, and a two-part publication, all produced by practice-based Ph.D. researchers in the fine art subject area at Sheffield Hallam University.

10-10:30 COFFEE, TEA, WELCOME

MORNING SESSION

10:30-12:15 Individual critiques.

Each artist invites critical discussion from the attendees on their project, with a focus on how she or he approaches dialogue in his or her work: how can art practice enable, obscure and facilitate it?

The artists’ have the opportunity to ask the audience specific questions in relation to their practice in the context of dialogue.

Participating artists: Rachel Emily Taylor, Rachel Smith, Debbie Michaels, Emma O'Connor.

12:30-13:30 LUNCH PROVIDED IN ATRIUM

AFTERNOON SESSION

13:30-15:00 Individual presentations.

Each artist gives a 15-minute presentation on how she or he approaches dialogue in his or her work.

No questions, as following session is a group discussion.

Participating artists: Susannah Gent, Bernadette O’Toole, Jo Ray/Rees Archibald, Rose Butler, Emma Bolland/Jake Arnott, Michael Day.

14:45-15:45 Roundtable discussion.

Everybody present is invited to participate in a group discussion relating to dialogue in relation to how the artists who have presented in the afternoon approach it in their works and processes.

15:45-16:00 EVENT CLOSING, THANKS.