The making of
a momentum
April 2016
YEOVIL (UK) - As one of the four selected artists I attended a micro-residency at 'Eastville Project Space'. Located in Eastville, an area of Yeovil known once as Newtown for its rows of red brick houses that form some of the oldest social housing schemes in this town. The purpose of my stay was to contribute to the research and development phase of this young initiative and develop the outlines for an embedded future project.
THE MAKING OF A MOMENTUM - Was the title of this research. Trained as a visual artist I consider myself the initiator of collaborative visual interventions. My special preference goes out for projects that focus on the public space as a scene for social enquiries. All projects differ in form and focus on the site specific needs and possibilities. When considering the Yeovil environment a landscape painting, the question is; who made it and what is our role within this landscape?
During our stay I organized three walks ( one ,two ,three ) to 'meet' the daily 'making' of Yeovil and the Eastville neighbourhood in particular. I invited the local community, people that were interested in the power of the 'image' to get in touch.
ACHIEVE BY UNITY - By analysing the current situation and in conversations with locals, I found new ideas for a proposal with the title: Achive by Unity'. This is a proposal for a temporary art project that can contribute to the deeper meaning of this landscape in the future.
Below the link to my online research:
themakingofamomentum.tumblr.com
'The making of a momentum' could count on the support of 'Arts Council England', 'South Somerset Districts council'.
Photos were made by Hristina Tasheva.
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Best regards, Edwin Stolk.
