Through the medium of durational performance, I will be looking at the idea of ‘Bedrooms’ during my residency at Bank Street Arts; in particular the relationship that those experiencing depression and post natal depression have with their beds – the way in which a space of rest and supposed recuperation can change over time, whether that’s a series of months or even just the space of 24hours. As I create the work, I will be drawing from figures in literature, the building at Bank Street itself, and experiences of my own bedrooms and the bedrooms of others. I am particularly interested in the ‘freeing’ of an audience, and one focus of the residency will be about exploring exactly what this means and how one goes about enabling it.
As a student beginning my practice, one of the most important aspects of my residency is learning what it is to be an artist in residence, what it is to be an artist of any kind. This is my first experience of this so it’s hugely exciting – and daunting! I am eager for feedback and thoughts at all times so I’ll be blogging about the experience and photographing every stage of the process.
http://selinathompson.wordpress.com/
In 2012, I hope to begin curating an evening at Bank Street Arts, bringing Live Art and Performance from both the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, as well as other local artists, crashing together into something exciting and improving avenues of communication between all three of these groups. Please email me if you’d like to get involved or would like further information about my residency.
selina.natalie.thompson@gmail.com
