Associate Artist

Paul gaZZola

Paul Gazzola was the inaugural Associate Artist at Critical Path, working for 8 weeks a year across 2 years (2012/13). This period was an opportunity for Paul to develop his artistic research spanning three projects whilst contributing to and developing his curatorial and management practice in an organisation. The 2 year timeframe gave the opportunity for research to gain depth as he explored the ideas through multiple contexts. Divided into two 4 week blocks in 2012 and 2013, Paul facilitated workshops and forums and curated around his own artistic research which also informed the program for SEAM13 Critical Path interdisciplinary practice symposium. Paul’s Advice:

• Be clear about what is achievable in the time you have

• Arrive early, stay late

• Speak to Margie as she has a great mind and offers invaluable feedback

• Make a workshop to get feedback from others mid way in your research, don’t leave it to the end

• Don’t worry if you don’t know, that’s what is partly about

• Take the time to take a chance on something you are unsure on, it may be the key to answer your question

• Research what is going on in the world, chances are someone is doing something that connects and will give you some great other ways to consider your ideas

• Eat at the café by the waterside – it’s good food and a great place to take some time out.