Croydon Art Space 41 Lower Addiscombe Road CR0 6PQ 1 October – 19 December Normal Opening times: Tue 10 – 2pm, Thu 4-8pm & Sat 10-2pm
L-R: Sandra Crisp, Tisna Westerhof, Lesley Bunch// “emoji_deconstructed [4.2]”, 34 cm x 29cm, back-face mounted print & acrylic. In situ Small Wonders exhibition
There is no theme to the exhibition, but a condition is that all works are no bigger than 30 x 30cm2. Diverse media includes: Drawing, ceramics, collage, mixed media, painting, printmaking, sculpture and video
Hosted at MX Corneliu Miklosi Museum, Timișoara, Romania
Thanks to video curators: Florin Fâra, Marina Oprea, Luiza Alecsandru. Huba Antal and Sergiu Sas.
The program will also be presented from 9-10 November at HEI – House of European Institutes, Bastion 1 (Timisoara, Romania), across four screening sessions, including: ECHOES IN THE MACHINE/ THE SOUND AND LANGUAGE OF DATA/ PATHWAYS OF PERCEPTION and FRACTURED REALITIES.
In a world where simulations often replace reality, the line between useful and useless becomes blurred. Uselessness reveals the constructed nature of perceptions, prompting us to reconsider what we consider real or valuable.
Image credit: Simulaton Festival
As the festival continues to deepen its inquiry into the relationship between technology and humanity, Desire for the Useless serves as a contemplative theme.
In a world where simulations often replace reality, the line between useful and useless becomes blurred. Uselessness reveals the constructed nature of perceptions, prompting us to reconsider what we consider real or valuable. […] The desire for the useless is not about pursuing uselessness. Rather, it’s about finding meaning in the seemingly impractical through creativity, critical thinking, and insight. Think of desire as energy, not a void. When desire is free from the constraints of utility, it becomes a force that drives us towards new ideas and expressions, showing us that the useless has its own productivity.
My video is screened ROOM 3 : Pathways of Perception
A vibrant digital ecology unfurls, where 3D renders and artificial intelligence intertwine to craft a dialogue between the natural world and the intricacies of societal constructs. These works explore visual phenomena that transcend mere representation, seeking to reintegrate the ephemeral into the fabric of reality. Volumetric compositions rise, echoing folklore and the mystique of human experience, as ancient tales meld the mystical with the mechanical. Some works take on a documentary format, challenging conventional storytelling, while others immerse the viewer within the liminal spaces between nature and artifice, between belief and skepticism. Here lies a profound exploration of what it means to be human in an age where the boundaries blur, urging us to reconsider our place within this evolving digital landscape – a sanctuary of transformation where the familiar becomes extraordinary.
Video “strange attractors […1,000 years]” will be screened Part 1 STILLNESS IN MOVEMENT exhibition.
Bermondsey Project Space, 183-185 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UW
PART 1: 17 – 21 September // PART 2: 24 – 28 September
Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm
‘Not known, because not looked for But heard, half heard in the stillness Between two waves of the sea’ from Four Quartets by T S Eliot
These three lines from Eliot’s epic poem were the starting point of The London Group’s latest, and perhaps most evocative exhibition, Stillness in Movement.
Featuring the work of 74 Group members, the exhibition includes painting, print, drawing, photography, sculpture, olfactory art, film and video, embroidery and fabric work.
Very pleased that my digital print, ‘Datascape 214 [2]’ (2020-2024) has been selected for The Computer Arts Society Members’ Exhibition 2024.
Alongside contemporary prints by the other exhibiting artists, my work will be added to the CAS Computer Arts Society archive collection
‘Datascape 214 [2]’ (2020-2024), digital print, Size: A3+ on paper
The Computer Arts Society Members’ Exhibition 2024
26th June – Sept 2024
CAS Gallery Space, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Ground Floor, 25 Copthall Avenue, London, EC2R 7BP (Nearest tube stations: Moorgate or Liverpool Street)
Opening event and talks by Participating Artists: Wed 26th June, 1900 – 2100
Then moving to Oct – Dec 2024 Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester LE1 1TG
Artists: Sandra Crisp, Angela Ferraiolo, Sohyun Lee, Alp Tuğan, Jack Tait, Cynthia Beth Rubin, Brian Reffin Smith, Dave Everitt & Fania Raczinski, Dennis Summers, Paul Hertz, Bhavani Esapathi, Malte Kosian, Daniel Berio, Stephen Scrivener, Anna Ursyn, Graham Bate, Amalia Foka, James Alec Hardy, Charlotte Lengersdorf, Paul Butler, Shengyu Meng, David Upton, Nikita Kolbovskiy, Liam Jefferies, Luciana Haill, Helena Wee, Shanique Thompson, Mez Breeze and Megan Smith.
The Computer Arts Society (CAS) was founded in 1968 to promote an understanding of the role of digital and electronic media in the arts. As it has developed over time, a key aim has become to ensure that the long history of the computer arts is recognised by contemporary artists, technologists, audiences and collectors. The society currently organises talks, events, exhibitions and performances, and uses social media to highlight the ways that digital and electronic technologies can be of value to the creative sector. After celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, CAS renewed its commitment to promoting the use of digital media in contemporary practice and to providing a forum for diverse audiences of all ages and backgrounds to meet and exchange ideas.
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To order a limited print copy of exhibition catalogue visit Computer Arts Archive Shop: HERE
Right: Sandra Crisp: ‘BLOOM [1]’, 80 x 80 cm on Dibond aluminium (Left: G. Ingham)
On 2 Mar 2024 (2-4pm) there was a busy and succesful launch for the celebratory 111 NOT OUT exhibition with The London Group at Quay Arts, Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK
The exhibition is free entry and continues until 27 Apr 2024
All welcome
111 NOT OUT celebrates the 110th anniversary of The London Group’s inaugural exhibition at London’s Goupil Gallery in March 1914 by reaching back across that long period of time to connect with the founders in a new exhibition at Quay Arts, Isle of Wight.
Sandra Crisp: ‘BLOOM [1]’, 80 x 80 cm on Dibond aluminium ‘BLOOM [1]’, 80 x 80 cm on Dibond aluminium (detail) Also showing QR code linking to the chosen founder member’s image by David Bomberg
Participating members from the current London Group were invited to select a founding member to draw inspiration from and respond to.
I selected David Bomberg, ‘IN THE HOLD’,Oil paint on canvas, circa 1913-1914
I am drawn to the mosaic-like fragmentation, energy, fractured geometry and complexity within this abstract painting which appears in dialogue with modern life and the dynamism of rapidly advancing Industrialisation of the time. Also, a pointer towards C20 advanced computerisation still some decades away but with Ada Lovelace writing the first algorithm in 1848.
The image I will printing for exhibition is a version of ‘Bloom [1]‘ 2020, below:
Sandra Crisp: ‘Bloom [1]’
Today I was very pleased to receive through the post an A4 test direct-print on Dibond from Genesis Imaging (Fulham, London) for planned large format work of Bloom [1] to be exhibited in upcoming The London Group exhibition, 111 Not Out. The final work will be 80 cm x 80 cm:
A4 test print of ‘Bloom [1]’ on Dibond
Dibond mounting is a process of mounting a digital print onto a Dibond sheet. Dibond is aluminium composite, comprising two ultra-thin 0.3mm aluminium panels sandwiched around a polyethylene core.
It’s good to tranform a digitally-generated image into a physical object for exhibition as have been showing mainly moving image recently. The subtle matt surface with a slight back-sheen from the aluminium enhances the image in interesting ways that traditional printing on paper doesn’t offer.
Founded in October 1913, The London Group will celebrate the 110th anniversary of their first exhibition at the Goupil Gallery in March 1914. Each participating member will commend one of the 32 founder-members that most appeals to them in terms of personality and art practice with a QR-coded picture and a short explanatory text alongside their work.
111 Not Out exhibition team
I have chosen David Bomberg as my founder member and his beautiful, complex painting ‘In The Hold’
I am drawn to the mosaic-like fragmentation, energy, fractured geometry and complexity within this abstract painting which appears in dialogue with modern life and the dynamism of rapidly advancing Industrialisation of the time. Also, a pointer towards C20 advanced computerisation still some decades away but with Ada Lovelace writing the first algorithm in 1848.
The exhibition drew to a close with artists’ talks and a record 700 + visitors on Sunday 26th November 2023!
The London Group 85th Open exhibition presented artworks from the Group’s members as well as non-members – selected from over 1,900 entries. In total, 158 artworks were on show, including painting, drawing, digital art, installation, mixed media, photography, print, sculpture, sound and video. The result was a display featuring established and emerging artists, all working at the forefront of contemporary practice.
The London Group Open: 10 – 26 Nov 2023 at Copeland Gallery, Copeland Park, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham SE15 4ST
The London Group Open 2023 CatalogueSandra Crisp: ‘strange attractors […1,000 years] (Photo credit: Faye Sinden)Sandra Crisp: ‘strange attractors […1,000 years]
Delighted to be invited by Genetic Moo to select for this year’s Schauerman Digital Art Prize. I was awarded the prize in 2017 with moving image work ‘remote_city (skygardens_towers)’.
This year, the £500 Schauerman Digital Art Prize will be selected by digital artists and London Group members Genetic Moo (Nicola Schauerman and Tim Pickup) and Sandra Crisp. We want more digital artists to become involved with the Group and hope the prize will encourage this. Nicola’s parents, Marie & John Schauerman, were creative throughout their lives and excited by new technology. This prize is in memory of their enthusiasm and support.
To be eligible for the Schauerman Digital Art Prize you need to enter and be selected for The London Group Open. This is the 85th Open exhibition which has been running throughout the group’s 110+ year history.
The prize is for Digital Art so we will be looking at works that have involved computing or electronics at some point. The judges will be generous in deciding what is or isn’t digital and will consider all genres including still imagery, photography, video, audio, installation, interactive, generative, games, VR, AR, robotics, AI, NFTs, etc. The possibilities are endless.
As technology changes, art changes and The London Group is engaging with digital art more and more – see these London Group exhibitions: In the Dark and The Mesh
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