DUOLOGUES?

25 Apr-10 Jun 2023

Overview

The Covid-19 pandemic raised questions about how we work. After long periods of solo and home working for the majority of workers, we began to understand the importance of regular small-scale communications that occur in a shared working environment. These interactions are now recognised as contributing to creative problem solving as well as general well-being. While art forms such as theatre, music and dance frequently involve co-working and collaboration, visual art has been based on the idea of a single artistic vision, created by a solo ‘heroic’ artist.   

The exhibition, Duologues?, focuses on artistic collaboration, bringing together four collaborative artist duos. These are artists who have committed to working collaboratively, despite, or perhaps because of, the particular challenges and benefits that come with shared creative endeavour.

Initiated and devised by artists Bonvin & Eden, the exhibition proposes that collaboration can enrich and enliven the experience of making and viewing art, for both artist and viewer.

The project involves artists at different stages of their careers and presents a wide range of working methods, approaches to research and media – from oil painting to silver smithing; inflatables to photography; performative night walks to motorised sculpture.

Primeyarc, Great.Yarmouth NR30 2BG taster exhibition 1-15 April (opening hours Wednesdays-Sundays 12-4 pm).

The Cut, Halesworth IP19 8BY extended exhibition 25 April-10 June (opening hours Tuesday-Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm)