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Approaching the canvas without certainty
Creating Sara-Louise Dobson Creating Sara-Louise Dobson

Approaching the canvas without certainty

Following the session where we were introduced to some of the work by William Kentridge, I began investigating more of his work. I came across his recent exhibition at Arsenale Institute for Politics of Representation in Venice, where he collaborates with curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, to premiere his new nine-episode video series, ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot.’

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Soundbites & Textures: Walk With Me…
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Soundbites & Textures: Walk With Me…

Since working with a variety of materials, including the concrete and raw wool, I have been really keen to explore other senses and how these not only relate to my current art practice, but could perhaps better articulate the sense of community I am attempting to articulate within my work. Using audio is something I feel strongly about, and through experience of accompanying my artwork with audio previously, I feel it enhances the work - if done correctly.

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A Texture Exploration
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A Texture Exploration

I have recently been interested in exploring different materials as part of my art practice, largely inspired by others in my peer group and recent exhibitions I have attended.

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A Risk Set in Stone
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A Risk Set in Stone

I felt quite excited by the task of taking a risk; the welcome encouragement to try something new, experiment, like being given permission to play. This turned out to be one of the best opportunities I could have been given, and for reasons I least expected.

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