THIS ‘ME’ OF MINE- Exhibition Press Release
January 22, 2013
Forthcoming group exhibition:
Touring Exhibition, This ‘Me’ of Mine, Asks if the Transience of the Internet is Changing how we see Ourselves?
Uniforms, objects, social media, memories – a complex mixture of influences on contemporary identity; do we still have the wherewithal to navigate this Sargasso Sea of influences and not lose ourselves? Each ‘self’ is defined by context – our social groups, experiences and memories; how is the surge in on-line communications and a transient internet affecting this context and ultimately how we see ourselves? Have we become more engaged with objects than people or has personal communication been reinvigorated by social media? This ‘Me’ of Mine, a touring exhibition of 15 artists considers these questions.
Deptford, London, January 10, 2013 – This ‘Me’ of Mine, a touring contemporary art exhibition which looks at self in relation to context, opensMarch 14, 2013 at APT Gallery in Deptford. It will present issues of socialization and the influence of social groups, our connection to objects as a means to express emotion and to hold memories, the passage of time and limitations imposed by circumstance, and finally the effects of living in a digital age. This ‘Me’ of Mine showcases work by: Aly Helyer, Edd Pearman, Darren Nixon, Hayley Harrison, Melanie Titmuss, Annabel Dover, Kate Murdoch, David Minton, Anthony Boswell, David Riley, Sandra Crisp, Sarah Hervey, Shireen Qureshi, Cathy Lomax, and Jane Boyer. Boyer is also the curator for the project, her first solo project as curator.
The exhibition will travel to four venues: APT Gallery, Strange Cargo|Georges House Gallery, Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery and The Art School Gallery atIpswichMuseum. A symposium discussing the effects of social media on identity and our connection to objects as mediators of emotion will conclude the exhibition tour atIpswichMuseumin the Fall of 2013. Members on the panel include: Dr David Jones, head of Visual Culture studies at the University of Exeter; Annabel Dover, exhibiting artist and PhD candidate at Wimbledon College of Art; Dr Aiden Gregg, psychologist, lecturer and member of the Centre for Research on Self & Identity at the University of Southampton, and Dr Emma Bond, sociologist and senior lecturer at University Campus Suffolk.
A companion book including interviews with the artists, essays by symposium panellists and other writers will also be published in conjunction with the project.
Jane Boyer is an independent artist, curator and writer. Boyer has written for Whitehot and The Market Magzines. She was recently invited by Art Pie street-art blog to contribute articles related to the This ‘Me’ of Mine project. Last year, she was part of the dedicated management team for Core Gallery in London where she co-curated four exhibitions. She currently lives in south west France with her husband and travels frequently to the UK for her art practice.
Contact: Jane Boyer
Email: Jane@janeboyer.com
Phone: +33 546704225 (until25 Feb 2013)
UK Mobile: 07561333028 (after 26 Feb 2013)
Exhibition Dates & Venues
APT Gallery
HaroldWharf
6 Creekside
Deptford
London SE8 4SA
14 – 31 March 2013
PV 14 March, 6-9pm
Wed to Sun,12 to 5pm
South London Art Map 29 March, 12 to 8:30pm
APT Gallery
HaroldWharf
6 Creekside
Deptford
London SE8 4SA
14 – 31 March 2013
PV 14 March, 6-9pm
Wed to Sun,12 to 5pm
South London Art Map 29 March, 12 to 8:30pm
Strange Cargo|Georges House Gallery
Georges House
8 TheOld High Street
Folkestone
KentCT20 1RL
12 April to 7 May 2013
PV 12 April
Mon to Sat, 10 to 5pm
Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery
Buckhurst Lane,
Sevenoaks,
Kent TN13 1LQ
10 May to 29 June 2013
PV 16 May, 6 to 8pm
Tue, Wed, Fri, 9 to 6pm
Thur, 9 to 8pm
Sat, 9 to 5pm
Art School Gallery
Colchester/Ipswich Museum
1 Upper High Street
Ipswich
Suffolk, IP1 3NE
Dates to be announced
Tue to Sun, 10 to 5pm
Symposium date to be announced
For Information About the Exhibition, Artist’s Profiles and Interviews - Click Here to Visit This ‘Me’ of Mine Blog site
