Julie Marsh
30 April - 19 June 2005
Workshops and Talks
Julie Marsh was last years winner of ArtSway’s annual Open competition and was awarded a solo exhibition in one of the ArtSway galleries.
Julie Marsh is a video artist/ film-maker, who sometimes includes objects - such as doorways - in her work. This leads to work that is highly engaging, taking into account the relationship between viewer and the specific place where the works are shown. In essence, Marsh is trying to push the boundaries of traditional two-dimensional video by dragging her imagery into the three dimensional gallery space, involving us with and relating us to the people or the environment depicted in her work.
In the two pieces on show here at ArtSway a number of issues regarding the interaction between us and the videos are raised. Central to engaging with Marsh’s work is how it makes you, as the viewer, feel. Are you excluded or included in what you see? Or do you feel sympathetic, or alienated to what is happening in her work? Whatever the outcome, Marsh succeeds in making you involved - all the while conveying a sense of the ambience of the places depicted in her works.
The projected video work on the wall is a large scale version of The Sportsman (2004), which Marsh exhibited in the ArtSway Open exhibition commonground. The video is set in a city centre pub in Birmingham, where Marsh attached her camera to the bar, programming it to revolve in 360 degree sweeps that recorded every aspect of the interior and inhabitants. As this work progresses from afternoon to evening the viewer becomes voyeur, transfixed by the actions of the people caught before the camera. However, voyeurism soon becomes a study of the distinct behaviour and mannerisms, which are repeated by the pub regulars, leading the viewer to empathize with their everyday lives.
A new site specific work, Gallery 4 (2005) deals with similar themes found in The Sportsman. But where The Sportsman places the viewer within the work, Gallery 4 purposefully attempts to set them aside. The work is intended as a temporary extension to ArtSway’s galleries, however, all is not as it seems. Through the glass of the door to this new gallery we can see people milling around, wine glasses in hand, discussing works on display. We can hear people talking, but the door is closed to us. Although we can observe, as we do with The Sportsman, the role of the viewer is reduced to voyeur; separate and disengaged from the people who inhabit Marsh’s work.
Julie Marsh graduated from Exeter School of Art and Design in 2001, and completed her Masters Degree at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design in 2002. She is currently a full-time lecturer in lens based media at the Arts Institute of Bournemouth. In May 2004 she undertook a three month VIVID haus_guest research residency on the hothaus programme. Recent exhibitions have been Radioactive at Foundry Lane in 2003, Garden Burdzeye at the Birmingham Film and TV festival in 2002 and Boring? at the Jacobs Gallery in Birmingham, also 2002.
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Exhibition Related Events and Activities:
Cream Tea Gallery Talk: Saturday 21 May 2pm.
Join ArtSway Director Mark Segal as he engages artist Julie Marsh in an informal discussion of her work. Refreshments are provided. FREE
Youth workshop: Tuesday 31 May 5-8pm
Taking inspiration from the work of Alexis Zelda Stevens, construct an environment and learn about perspective using video cameras and editing equipment. With Lucy Fredericks COST: £10
Video Workshop: Saturday 18 June 10:30am – 3:30pm
Video camera workshop for adults led by Julie Marsh, inspired by her work. Part of ‘My Place’, a programme and website initiative focusing on digital arts in Britain organised by the BBC. Cost: £30
About Contemporary Art: Tuesday 10 & 17 May 2005 7-9pm FREE
If you are curious about contemporary art this might be for you. These relaxed and informal evenings aim to provide an introduction to and discussion about contemporary art. The sessions are structured over two evenings, where the first gives a background to contemporary art and the next session includes a contemporary artist discussing her work, life and career.
Bookings are essential – please contact ArtSway
AAAI Event: Trip to Tate Modern with ArtSway and artist Charlie Murphy
Sunday 24 April 10am – 7pm FREE
Join the ArtSway staff & artist Charlie Murphy on a tour of the Joseph Beuys exhibition at Tate Modern. Charlie will be giving her view of Beuys’ work and we will discussing the influence he has had on many contemporary artists. After Tate we will visit Charlie’s studio and also meet Susan Collis, who will be exhibiting at ArtSway over the summer. The day will end on the roof top of the studio building where we will have a nice drink.
A free bus will be leaving from ArtSway at 10pm returning by 7pm. Admission to the exhibition is £7.50 per person. (with group discount)
Modelling with Clay from life: Wednesday 4 May 7-9pm.
Learn to sculpt in clay from the life model, with ceramics artist Jackie Giron. COST: £10 (materials provided)
Jewellery workshop: Saturday 14 May 10.30am – 3.30pm.
Objects of Desire – a jewellery making workshop for adults. Come along and learn the skills to make your own unique piece of silver jewellery. With artist Kate Groombridge. COST: £30 Part of Museum and Galleries Month
Architecture Week Saturday 18 June 11am –5pm.
Postcards from Lyndhurst, The Solent Centre for Architecture and Design and ArtSway artist Alaistair Gentry invite you to come and draw the architectural wonders of lovely Lyndhurst. FREE
Friday 24 June, 11am – 5pm.
Media workshop for all ages at ArtSway. Come and scan your postcard drawings of Lyndhurst and manipulate your designs with multi-media artist Lucy Fredericks. Then discuss your ideas on local architecture with Mark Drury from the Solent Centre for Architecture and Design. FREE
Holiday workshop: Wednesday 1 June 10.30am – 3.30pm.
Up! Up! And Away! Come and create your own Comic book hero. For girls and boys 6 – 11 year olds. With Illustrator Jonathan Adams. COST: £20
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