Titanic Loss, Kathryn Ashill 2012, ink drawing
My creative focus at present is making new pieces for my solo
installation show at
Stapleton Rd Tavern in Bristol. The
shows title is
ABANDON SHIP! and will centre on the Titanic and the sinking of a vessel. I feel that a sinking ship is an apt symbol for
Britain's social and political situation, as well as my personal desire to sometimes 'jump ship' and abandon certain situations. As well as commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic and its loss of life, I am aiming to create a ghostly, sombre, atmospheric installation with the use of lighting and film. I am presenting two new film pieces, a sound piece with text and ink drawings of
passengers. This mixture of mediums will work well with in the old tavern at Bristol- with its
dilapidated exterior it looks abandoned and unloved, with an ambiguous past and boarded up windows. There is a continuity between the film imagery and the drawings that I am pleased with.
The opening event for ABANDON SHIP! takes place on Thursday April 10th 2012 at 7pm at Stapleton Rd Tavern, Bristol.
ABANDON SHIP! will then be presented at ART CAR BOOTIQUE in Chapter Arts Centre on April 15th 2012 with a performance to mark the 100 years since the Titanic's famous demise.
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