PhD Exhibition: ‘Discursivity’
Artists at the Chelsea College of Arts were showcasing their work in an exhibition. I interviewed the PhD candidates so they could explain their amazing work and share their talents. Below are two of the profile pieces I filmed on Anna and Sally.
Artist: Ana Teles (PhD student Chelsea College of Art)
Title of work: Copy by Ana Teles of ‘Lent’ by Frank Bowling
Artists Statement: “Copy by Ana Teles of ‘Lent’ by Frank Bowling is part of my research that investigates the process of copying the work of other artists, in collaboration with them, to understand how the participation of the maker of the original work can contribute to making of the copy, not just with respect to the aesthetic qualities of the painting but also its ontological qualities, that is, its standing and reception within the art world”.
Artist: Sally Hilal (PhD student Chelsea College of Art)
Title of work: The Bathhouse: The Ritual of Reconnecting
Artist Statement: “My practice-based research seeks to reassess the important contribution of hammams (public baths) and bimaristans (traditional ‘hospitals’) to a Syrian cultural identity and collective memory. It focuses on two historical sites in the old city of Aleppo: hammam Yalbugha and bimaristan Arghun.”
