And all because the lady loves mushroom fried rice and spring rolls (A Transparent Reflection on a Glazed Expression), with respondent Charlotte Knox- Williams
Performed at How Near Is Here? Collective, Edinburgh
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A collective exploration of an incident that occurred at a Chinese takeaway next to Whitstable railway station. Positioning architecture as a situated, embodied experience, we considered the gendering of space and desire, the particular architectural qualities that enable glass to act as a barrier between inside and outside and the ways in which we locate ourselves in opposition to one another.
Developed for How Near is Here? a collective enquiry centred on locality – a complex term that may refer to geographical surroundings, the people occupying an area, or the buildings and spaces that define it.
The programme brought together artists, arts organisations and academics working across the field of art and/in ‘the urban’, examining why locality is a contested and widespread concern now. Key questions posed were ‘What constitutes the local now?’ and ‘What role does art (and culture) play in constructing a locality?’
Thanks to Frances Stacy, James Bell, Julie Crawshaw, Charlotte Knox- Williams, Ana and Shona from Eastern Surf and all the participants.
Image: Gina Lundy/Georgia Horgan
Image: Gina Lundy/Georgia Horgan
Image: Gina Lundy/Georgia Horgan
Charlotte Knox-Williams responding Image: Gina Lundy/Georgia Horgan