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Stretching credibility to the limit
by loiswakeman @ 04 Jan. 2008 - 16:05:41

"Stretching Stretch

Sophia Clist, Craig Vear, Nick Burge, Ragnhild Olsen and guests

In residence from 21 January-1 February

Stretch is an installation devised by visual artist Sophia Clist, which will transform the gallery with light, sound and miles of elastic! Sophia will be exploring its landscape and performance possibilities while in residence with other collaborating artists.

Intrigued? Come along for a two hour session, watching a performance in the gallery, talking to the artists and giving your feedback to help Sophia stretch Stretch further.

Thursday 31 January 6pm - 8pm at Bridport Arts Centre"

This extract from the Marshwood Vale Magazine events section illustrates what I find so annoying about some modern art: you need a whole screed of text to explain it, and by the end, you still haven't the faintest as to what you will see. Funnily enough, the event has been 'cancelled due to unforseen circumstances': perhaps the elastic gave out? What a fine metaphor for real life: drawers drooping around ankles!

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EllieGantEllieGant pro
04/01/08 @ 17:44

Ping! I agree - I always dislike the blurb artists give out when doing an exhibition. It always sounds pretentious - and if you don't understand it, it somehow undermines your enjoyment of the art itself.

kevinwilsonkevinwilson pro
04/01/08 @ 17:53

i think elastic should be banned (sorry)

LissaTLissaT pro
04/01/08 @ 18:15

Back to the good old days "Sheep in a field near Louth - Oil on canvas 27" x 18" limed oak frame."?

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loiswakemanloiswakeman [Member]
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04/01/08 @ 22:36

says it all, and in few words!

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04/01/08 @ 22:22

yes I'm not into all the great screeds about the artworks :-/.....:no:......

ranfuchsranfuchs pro
08/01/08 @ 14:32

Would have loved to, but too far from London :(

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