We’ve got back on our feet and we’re trying to start making some art again! There is a slight monetary barrier which means we’ve decided to not make art with our own money for a while and instead apply for commissions and residencies where there’s a budget (even if it’s purely for materials). We made an application to make a film about the legend of Saint Margaret. Our proposal was to tell St Margaret's story through audition tapes. We will film actors reading excerpts of their respective parts of the script. Using these screen tests we will edit them together to build a narrative where the progression of the story is cohesive but the delivery is down to the interpretation of the actors. This is a slightly edited version of another idea we’ve had for a film for a while but it does make sense with the subject matter because St Margaret's story has many subtly different versions and, as with all stories, even more interpretations. All renditions involve her warding off a dragon but not always via the same method. The piece proposed is a moving image work made up of a selection of audition tapes for a film about St Margaret's story. It will make use of these ideas in relation to narrative construction and interpretation. Fingers and toes crossed.
The White Cube Masons Yard summer show is pretty weak. It felt boring and grand, massive works with no feeling or thought. Perhaps the Bermondsey section is more exciting…
However, the Tenderpixel summer show was very fun and, as always, had a superb handout containing a conversation between a person and a plant.
