jess’ blog

A Conversation with Suzanne Mooney: The Edge of Collapse, Spike Island
This short review is the result of attending a conversation held at Spike Island between Suzanne Mooney and Dr. Mick Wilson, elucidating the distant yet familiar qualities of the works displayed in Spike Island’s current exhibition ‘The Edge of Collapse’

Let the countdown begin.
Some of my thoughts on the Artes Mundi Shortlist. Email jess.mathews@artesmundi.org to share your thoughts!!

Lothar Götz: Wait Until Dark
A small review of Chapter Gallery’s new exhibition Lothar Gotz: Wait Until Dark.

The Museum of Non-Participation, Museum Show Part 2 at The Arnolfini, Bristol
The Museum of Non-Participation – Some thoughts on a conversation with artists Karen Mirza and Brad Butler; artist/architectural collaboration Pavilion which is Sophie Yetton and Gabriel Birch; and Arnolfini curator Nav Haq.

Reading the Critics at The Arnolfini, Bristol
This Reading the Critics event at Arnolfini took place on February 9th, here are my thoughts on two of the texts and the discussion that took place.

Anri Sala at the Serpentine Gallery, London.
On my last trip to London I visited the Serpentine Gallery, the exhibition by Anri Sala transformed the space, not physically, but through a cycle of works (objects, video) and the interaction of sound, I found myself utterly mesmerized!

Retracing the Spiral with Joseph Beuys
Notes on ‘Retracing the Spiral’ – Panel Discussion held at the National Museum Wales.

Artist Rooms – Joseph Beuys returns to Wales!
The National Museum Wales’ Joseph Beuys Exhibition warms the soul, despite the “wilting and withering, burdensome, sad, even depressive feelings” of November!!
