Baa by Bryan Illsley and Christopher Reid
Produced by
Alida Sayer
21 June to 31 July 2012
The longstanding friendship of artist Bryan Illsley
and poet Christopher Reid has given rise to a number of limited edition artist’s
books. Baa is the most recent,
combining Reid’s poem of the same name, a re-imagining of the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep, and prints of small
paintings made by Illsley in response. The book has been produced by Tatjana
Marsden.
As with many of Illsley and Reid’s creative
collaborations, Baa was initially
made as a gift for friends and supporters. But on this occasion visual designer
and artist Alida Sayer has intervened, with the intention of creating a
dialogue between their little-known joint activity and a wider gallery
audience. With the consent of artist and poet she has translated their work
from the condition of intimate study to a transporting immersive experience,
where visitors are invited to enter a wondrous environment of still and
changing images and text. The original artefact sits at its centre.
Marsden Woo Project Space is curated by Tessa
Peters
To view a full press release (pdf) please follow this link
For more information about Marsden Woo please visit www.marsdenwoo.com
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| Composite image by Alida Sayer using excerpts from the original book Baa by Bryan Illsley and Christopher Reid, produced by Tatjana Marsden (2012) |
