Philosoc exhibition 2017: exhibiting artists

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exhibiting artists Alice Aires Amalia Aranguren Callum Cound James Darby George Dixon Jake Farrant and Katharina Joy Book Dorothy Graham and Jordan Chandler Hansika Jethnani Sophie Popper Sid and Jim Adam Paroussos and Katharina Joy Book .CA.RO.TE. Productions

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Alice Aires TIDAL CONVERGENCE

Alice is a multi media artist who works intuitively and uses art process as a tool of self exploration.

Her work is often driven by feelings and thoughts she wants to pass to the audience, like awe, explored in abstract ways. These videos are meant to have a therapeutic effect, both hypnotising and calming.

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www.aliceaires.com aliceairesc@gmail.com

Amalia Aranguren Millennial Wasteland [Episode I: The burial of the dead] This project aims to analyse language and its transformation since the introduction of the internet.

I was interested in discovering how the meaning of words has been metamorphosed, and we now relate them to completely different things. Using as a base the poem “Waste Land” by TS Elliot, I have been introducing every word in the google search engine and collected the first video that appeared, that is, the most viewed video containing that particular word.

I could not begin to imagine what a writer like TS Elliot would think if he saw what his words had transformed into. If I knew that now ‘beat’ is more related to a branded headset than to the heart itself or that when we speak of ‘lecteur’ it is more common to think of a dvd reader than a book one.

I’m a graphic designer and artist, the integration of the context in which we live at the time of designing seems fundamental to me, one should not isolate, but always try to improve it, however small that contribution is. amaliaaranguren@gmail.com www.amaliaranguren.com @amaliaranguren

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CALLUM COUND

‘I made Coffee using a Tap because my Kettle is BrokeN.’ I was thinking about disposability within networked systems, how this will perpetually evade representation because it is constantly changing (due to legal frameworks and perpet ual accelerations in technological development). I am also interested in de-skilling these ideas aesthetically as there is a flux in contemporary depictions of art around ideas of cyberspace/networks, one that for the past few years has applied a highly polished and generalising brush (probably coming from art schools, lmao).

Callum Cound is writing in the third person, their practice is lead by an interest in research and Technologies, mostly revolving around issues of networked representation. They are a current student of Photojournalism and Documentary Photography.

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callumcound@gmail.com

James Darby Can intentionally creating ‘bad’ art help us learn how to create ‘good’ art?

I have identified through research core characteristics of so called ‘bad’ art. First of all the message is generally considered boring by most; good art should provoke some reaction in the viewer, therefore making them a participant. If the art fails to do this it is generally considered boring with little capacity to be disliked, however not all good art has to be inflammatory.

Secondly the art must have sincerity behind its creation, that is to say the creator was trying to create art that is conventionally ‘good’ and not deliberately trying to create ‘bad’ art.

Thirdly there is no culture behind the art; manufacturing, inspirationally or culturally wise, the piece reflects no history and contains none of the personality of the artist.

Finally if the art is created in authentically, that is, it is a means to an end. The artist wanted to express him or herself, but this expression only came about through the desire to be recognised for example.

This piece was created 2 years ago, to sincerely express my idea of global warming. I hope you agree with me it is not particularly controversial. The piece reflects very little about my particular culture, or me and finally it was created purely for recognition.

James Darby, 21, studied Product Design at Central Saint Martins.

However also works in Art, Graphics, Photography and philosophy. www.james-darby.com james.michael.darby@gmail.com

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George Dixon A Series of Experiences

The project explores the idea that our experiences define and shape who we are and that as we age the memory of those experiences begin to fade making the experience less significant. It is based around the concept that our bodies regenerate over time and asks the question are we really the same person if our bodies completely replace old cells for new ones.

For example, one of the models was previously devoted to ice skating, but now as she has grown this same devotion has found a new focus on to what she currently wants to pursue.

Those experiences and interests haven’t changed; it’s more their significance to the individual’s current self has changed.

My work is heavily influenced by expressive figurative sculpture and this project has enabled me to refine and polish my skills by experimenting with different mediums and materials in modelling, moulding and casting. The project explores the relationship between how our memory of our experiences affects us in how we understand and define ourselves. This is represented through a series of figurative sculptures of 3 students depicting their growth using scale and expression.

gdixon.162@gmail.com www.georgedixonsculpture.com

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Jake Farrant and Katharina Joy Book tripping What can it mean to trip up in conversation? Using re corded talking, both pre-scripted and post-scripted, this work takes the form of a talk piece that is part radio play, part sound piece and part conversation. Recurring phras es are used to drag the piece back to a previous part, pointing to a difficulty in moving forward; listening, we are made aware of thoughts that are difficult to let go.

Half sentences and dropped phrases sit briefly before evaporating as both the people in the piece and the listener are left falling out of making sense. Over the course of the piece confusion becomes apparent, at times jovial and humorous and at other times left to stew, evolving into exasperation and frustration.

Over the past year, Jake and Katharina have been creating talk pieces that focus on deconstructing conversational forms. Jake recently graduated from Fine Art at Goldsmiths University, and Katharina studied Performance Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins. soundcloud.com/jake-farrant @katharina.joy

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Dorothy Graham and Jordan Chandler MAde In Britain Made in Britain gives our post truth era a glimpse into a plausible future for Britain. The alt right government have implemented a compulsory DNA test called MIB, to filter British society into a ‘ purer’ race.

A film by JOTDOWN PRODUCTIONS Co-founders Dorothy Graham & Jordan Chandler http://www.jotdownproductions.com 10

Hansika Jethnani intractable

I have let the 4 elements (water, earth, fire and air) control the polaroids I have photographed. I simply take the polaroid, the act of the elements ‘destroying’ or ‘creating’ it, giving it life and its own essence is what is crucial as opposed to the fact I took a polaroid. By using the elements to control the images, I have hoped to ‘destroy’ and get rid of essentially what is ‘important’ in the photograph. Is it still a photograph of me if you cannot see it anymore?

My practice involves exploring the metaphysical notions of our realities, be it through personal experiences or interrogation of the subject matter. I am interested in what one cannot necessarily always see but exists and impacts our existence significantly, the idea of energy and that it exists in everything around us, and that the elements carry the energy of the universe. I am fond of experimenting with the form and materiality of the elements. A lot of my work is about letting go; letting the elements take over and letting what is meant to be created, create itself. I am merely a mediator between the artwork and the elements. www.hansikajethnani.co.uk

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Sophie Popper ‘But...Why?’ “But... Why?” explores a child’s developing brain and the curiosity that comes with it. It presents the state of not knowing in children: not only not knowing reason and facts, but not yet understanding social queues. It simultaneously explores the response from the adult: the state of not knowing the appropriate response, when presented with a difficult or surprising question.

Sophie Popper works across a variety of mediums including installation, sculpture, performance, sound and video. Her work often revolves around an exaggerated form of real life, and plays with the use of invented characters. sophiepopper.wixsite.com/website

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Sid and Jim Something wicked this way comes Digital Video, Blind-spot convex security mirror

Knowledge relies heavily on sensory perception and this has a direct impact on cognitive functions. Yet, there are times when we cannot trust our senses; we hear without listening, we see without seeing; or perhaps find that for one reason or another, they are impaired or compromised. How do we perceive the world beyond our senses?

A glass of water resting on a surface is disturbed by something out of the shot and ‘blind-spot’ mirrors reflect the room around the work. In many ways what we are looking for is something that has already found us, the answers lie in the questioning.

Sid and Jim are a London based collaboration who work in a variety of mediums including but not exclusive to performance, installation, and moving image. Issues of value, presence and authorship <interior and exterior to the art world> form the subject of their work. www.sidandjim.com

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Adam Paroussos and Katharina Joy Book B-Side LodgerS

What do Chocolate Cheerios and the Illuminati have in common? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find out. A thirty minute radio ceremony sanctifying secret societies ( in the guise of disgraceful pop playlist appreciations).

Katharina (gluten, lactose, and wheat free) works mainly in movement research, through choreography and writing. @katharina.joy

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Adam (aka Bamboo Mustard) is an interdisciplinary sound artist and designer. @bamboomustard

.CA.RO.TE. Productions Phenomenology of Millie

CA.RO.TE. Productions is a collective of Italian filmmakers, including a wannabe philosopher, an art historian and a performance practitioner, that bring together their different views and backgrounds to conquer the world with the power of philosophy. In “The Visual Compendium of Philosophical Encyclopedia” they aim to explain philosophical concepts through short humorous stories. In “Phenomenology of Millie” the popcorns are the means through which we explore the experience of consciousness that gets to its complete realisation. carote.productions@gmail.com

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(TO THE HEART AND MIND) IGNORANCE IS KIND (selective attention?) ____ these works are about perception - perceiving each other (the way we perceive ourselves). they are about connections - the one with that broken foot, (and memories of more), the sun-kissed ______. they are about the (blank space) we find ourselves in / _________ beauty in cracked doors. they are about not knowing (and not wanting to). the smell of orange oil, slipped into the water of the tub - the birth of a baby, growing into trees - the footsteps taken to bridge mistakes.

Keeping up the tradition of the End of Year Exhibition, UAL Philosophy Society Committee presents to you this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, (TO THE HEART AND MIND) IGNORANCE IS KIND. Every year, PhiloSoc aims to give members a platform to showcase their work in an exhibition format that is thought-provoking, accessible and also, fun.

Bringing together students from across from UAL working in various disciplines, the exhibition is curated differently each year depending on the submissions. (TO THE HEART AND MIND) IGNORANCE IS KIND includes 15 exhibiting artists and takes place at the Hive, in Dalston. curated by Hansika Jethnani and Katharina Joy Book.

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THANK YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S! thank you to ArtsSU for funding this exhibition, thank you to the Hive for hosting us especially to Leroy Winston-Scott at the SU and Azja at the Hive. thank you to James Darby as Treasurer for PhiloSoc, and thank you to all exhibiting artists! for being up for it, trusting us with their work, and for making great work in the first place. And to Chase Zoley for performing short notice on the opening night! much love.

Katharina & Hansika xxx

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7th-9th july/ E8 4DG / Hive Dalston /ualphilosoc

OPENING NIGHT 7july 6-11pm SATURDAY 8july 12-4pm SUNDAY 9July 12-4PM

Workshop: physical/digital/poetry on digital poetry, automation and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical about them.

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saturday 4-6Pm