Jerwood/FVU Awards 2019: Going, Gone Artists’ Talks
Artists Webb-Ellis and Richard Whitby join us for two free afternoon talks, exploring the making of their Jerwood/FVU Awards 2019 commissions currently on display in Going, Gone. Organised in partnership with Fine Art at De Montfort University.
Richard Whitby: Wed 16 Oct, 2pm
Richard Whitby (b. Liverpool 1984, works London) makes videos and performances, and writes. His work often includes animation, improvised performances and music. He studied at Wimbledon College of Art and the Slade and took part in the LUX Associate Artists Programme in 2012/13. He has a PhD in Humanities and Cultural Studies from the London Consortium. In 2012 he produced a solo show with the Royal Standard, Liverpool and has since worked with Focal Point Gallery (2013) and the Bluecoat (2014). In 2015 he completed residencies with CCA Glasgow and Seoul Museum of Art. His book ‘The Jump Room’ was published by The Old Waterworks in 2018. Richard is a member of the National Executive Committee for Artists’ Union England. www.richardwhitby.net
Web-Ellis: Wed 23 Oct, 2pm
Web-Ellis are British/Canadian artist filmmakers working in film, installation, and performance.
They weave together the images, encounters, stories, and sounds of their experiences into work that seeks to address what it is to be human in these strange times, and the boundaries between self and other. Coincidence and fiction play a significant role in their practice. http://www.webb-ellis.org/