jess’ blog

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!!

g39 at The Dairy
The Dairy, Cardiff, has recently hosted an exhibition of works from twinned organisations The Russian Frost Farmers, Wellington, New Zealand and g39, Cardiff, Wales. This blog post is a brief summary of some of the works displayed and an exciting (if not freezing cold) opening night!!
The possibility of an ‘authentic self’…
Some thoughts from a lecture on the possibility of an ‘authentic self’.
WITH Collective at Chapter
Summary of ‘Resident’ and ‘False Memory’ Talk with WITH Collective and Professor Christopher French at Chapter, Sept-Nov 2011.

Spike Island: Cezary Bodzianowski Tea Back & Savage Presents Jean Michel Jarre
A small review of Spike Island’s recent exhibition opening, with work by Cezary Bodzianowski and Savage.

As the dust lifts…
My very first blog, outlining where I am starting from and what I think could be a very exciting time for Cardiff!
