AA2A Summer Show 2014

The AA2A Summer Show will be open to the public every Friday this month.

On Friday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th August, Chart Council House, Plymouth will open its doors between 12 and 2 to showcase the works of Plymouth University AA2A artists. There will be chances to meet the artists and students reps of the scheme as well as listening to artist talks.
There will also be a closing event on Friday 29th August in conjunction with Visual Art Plymouth 'First Friday Open 4';

4:00 – 5:30 CHART - @ the Council House http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/councilbuilding
5:30 – 7:00 Radiant/Effervescent
7:00 – TBC KARST
TBC Flameworks


I will be at the Council House every Friday to discuss my work and the AA2A scheme, hoping to see you there!

AA2A PILOT

Last Friday was the private view of PILOT; AA2A Group Show at University of Plymouth.

Here are some highlights of the evening in photographs;

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much to Zinzi Graham for taking such amazing performance photos throughout the event.

It was a fantastic evening with a live performance from Lee McDonald and meeting lots of people through the medium of a balaclava. I particularly enjoyed interacting with Tabatha Andrews' Listening Object which obscured sound and jaded perception.

 

I have been receiving photos from participators of The (Disposable) Balaclava Experiment which I will be putting on here soon. So pleased to have been a part of the AA2A scheme and looking forward to our next group show this summer.

 



Let the experiment begin!

 

PILOT will showcase Plymouth University's AA2A resident artists from 24th -28th March. Come visit Roland Levinsky Building, Project Space 101 between 11am and 5pm, with a private view on Friday 28th, where you shall see works by myself, Lee McDonald, Tabatha Andrews, Sally Hall and Gabrielle Hoad.

 

In the run up to the AA2A show, I have become inspired by the props and playful presentations of Franz Erhard Walther. I wanted to use this opportunity to experiment with how to present my balaclavas and see what happens when I leave my audience to activate my work.

 

Bruce Nauman's use of instructions for Body Pressure has also influenced the way in which I have conducted my experiment.

 

On the right hand side of the suspended balaclava is a set of things to consider; 'Silence. Do not verbally communicate/Focus on where various parts of your body touch this person.' On the left hand side of the balaclava lies another set of things to consider; 'Speak. Discuss your feelings no matter how awkward this may be/Avoid all bodily contact with this person.'

 

Depending on where you are standing, this could get interesting...

 

And don't forget to take home your very-own-handmade-disposable-paper-balaclava to continue the experiment at home! You can even send me the photos at kayleighhillartist@gmail.com

 

Come and be part of the experiment.



I have been having recent meetings with a couple of Interactive Design students at University of Plymouth to make my conjoined balaclava more...interactive!

I have wanted to make the filming process from inside the balaclava run more smoothly for both myself and the wearers. Over the past month we have been sharing ideas and it looks like we are almost at the stage to create a live feed from the reaction cams.
This is just one of the little gadgets (raspberry pi) that we will be using.
I am very excited to have a demonstration in the new year...

Twins are the best models for my conjoined balaclava.

Friday was the last day of the AA2A Welcome show at Artspacefour, so what a better way to meet the students, try on headgear and have tea and cake! It was great to see lots of people getting involved and wearing the balaclavas. This was also a great opportunity to test run a NEW PROTOTYPE BALACLAVA.
I have been back in the textile studio this week, designing and creating individual balaclavas which can be attached/detached from one another. I have been thinking about ways to make the experience more inviting for the public to get involved before jumping, er..., head on into it...






It still had an awkwardness to it, but people were less reluctant to take part. I believe this will be an interesting prop to work with; watch this space for more experiments.

During the Welcome show, I received images from participators who interacted with the pop-up balaclava installation. Here are some of the images from the duration of the show.

                                                                                                                                                                         

                           

Check out my AA2A profile page.

http://aa2a.biz/pg/profile/kayleigh13

It will have all the latest info from what I am doing at University of Plymouth, including the most recent 'balaclava pop-up' opportunity photos.

Come one, come all!

Today I started installing an interactive 'pop-up balaclava' opportunity at the Royal William Yard with the AA2A artists of University of Plymouth.

For the next six months, I will be an artist in residence at the University of Plymouth and continue working on The Balaclava Experiment. Today's installation is a small welcoming exhibition to introduce ourselves and our work to the Fine Art students based at the yard. Although I am hoping my installation will allow me to connect with the students, I am also hoping it will allow them to connect with each other...

Here are some of the students having a go with the balaclava! I have left instructions asking wearers to send me photos of their interactions, so watch this space as I will upload any images I receive. I'm looking forward to checking my inbox at the end of the week...

Want to get involved? The' pop-up balaclava' is currently at the Royal William Yard, Artspacefour (opposite the bakery) so if you want to send me your interactions, please send them to kayleighhillartist@gmail.com and you might see yourself on here.