Open Studio
Multidisciplinary Artist Residency
January 27 & 28, 2020
FIAP Centre
Open and free to all
As part of the Inter-format Symposium, dedicated to the centenary of intercultural exchange in the arts, you are invited to visit the L’AiR Arts Studio at FIAP Centre and meet the artists-in-residence.
The studios will be open throughout the day on January 27 between the talks and panel discussions, and the afternoon of January 28, from 16:00 to 19:00 before Music & Literature Salon starting at 19:30.
L'AiR Arts visual artists-in-residence, June Lee (South Korea), Shireen Ikramullah (Netherlands / Pakistan) and Martie Holmer (New York, United States) will present their work as part of the Open Studio event.
Today as the History of Tomorrow
Studio visit with June Lee
June Lee is a visual artist and teacher based in South Korea. She will present her recent pottery works that function as indicators of the past in the future, when today becomes the history of tomorrow. Her work involves researching indigenous patterns of cultures of different countries in the past, and applying it to contemporary shapes, patterns and images of contemporary art widely used today. Such patterns and images are individually drawn by hand on fragmented pieces of pottery using thread and under glaze. Finally, these broken fragments are put together into the final outcome of a pottery (Korean crock), which will signify today as a history of tomorrow.
In Praise of Play: Thanks Man
Talk by Martie Holmer (January 27)
Martie Holmer is a New York artist and a dedicated educator, teaching color and composition at Rhode Island School of Design. She practices an intuitive approach to making art: art directed by idea and technique following idea. From her first exhibits of textile-related works, and later with her painted sculptural pieces to the more current works on paper, Martie Holmer has forged ahead to her own drum beat. Much of her work has been built around the dichotomy between opposites: Human vs. Nature, intuitive vs. designed, randomness vs. controlled or permanent vs. fleeting. All of this may sound exceedingly serious, however, she counts the work of Man Ray as a definite influence on the protected atmosphere of creative thought, the freedom to play without judgement as work is evolving. Growing up in a musical family meant being attuned to time, whimsy, and irony. And what Martie seeks is beauty though creative exploration; what Man Ray showed her early on was serious exploration mixed the surprise that comes by letting the work direct through experimentation, abandoning judgement until the direction is clear, and refining later. Martie will talk about her work in the context of that setting - be it physical or emotional, a setting that gives inspiration and guides action. She also has experience making maps, so layering a bit of Montparnasse in the spirit of Man Ray into her talk might be on the docket. But, where is Kiki?
Studio visit with Shireen Ikramullah - a Pakistani artist, art critic, educator and museologist with a background in painting and printmaking. She will talk about her visual art practice, as well as her curatorial work with international artists in Pakistan as a means of building stronger bridges for sharing of culture and knowledge. Pakistan is a country that prides itself with a rich and diverse cultural heritage and multiple artistic traditions. Cultural identity in Pakistan is very important at an individual level and a lot of people take pleasure in their rich and diverse backgrounds.
January 27 & 28, 2020
FIAP Centre
Open and free to all
As part of the Inter-format Symposium, dedicated to the centenary of intercultural exchange in the arts, you are invited to visit the L’AiR Arts Studio at FIAP Centre and meet the artists-in-residence.
The studios will be open throughout the day on January 27 between the talks and panel discussions, and the afternoon of January 28, from 16:00 to 19:00 before Music & Literature Salon starting at 19:30.
L'AiR Arts visual artists-in-residence, June Lee (South Korea), Shireen Ikramullah (Netherlands / Pakistan) and Martie Holmer (New York, United States) will present their work as part of the Open Studio event.
Today as the History of Tomorrow
Studio visit with June Lee
June Lee is a visual artist and teacher based in South Korea. She will present her recent pottery works that function as indicators of the past in the future, when today becomes the history of tomorrow. Her work involves researching indigenous patterns of cultures of different countries in the past, and applying it to contemporary shapes, patterns and images of contemporary art widely used today. Such patterns and images are individually drawn by hand on fragmented pieces of pottery using thread and under glaze. Finally, these broken fragments are put together into the final outcome of a pottery (Korean crock), which will signify today as a history of tomorrow.
In Praise of Play: Thanks Man
Talk by Martie Holmer (January 27)
Martie Holmer is a New York artist and a dedicated educator, teaching color and composition at Rhode Island School of Design. She practices an intuitive approach to making art: art directed by idea and technique following idea. From her first exhibits of textile-related works, and later with her painted sculptural pieces to the more current works on paper, Martie Holmer has forged ahead to her own drum beat. Much of her work has been built around the dichotomy between opposites: Human vs. Nature, intuitive vs. designed, randomness vs. controlled or permanent vs. fleeting. All of this may sound exceedingly serious, however, she counts the work of Man Ray as a definite influence on the protected atmosphere of creative thought, the freedom to play without judgement as work is evolving. Growing up in a musical family meant being attuned to time, whimsy, and irony. And what Martie seeks is beauty though creative exploration; what Man Ray showed her early on was serious exploration mixed the surprise that comes by letting the work direct through experimentation, abandoning judgement until the direction is clear, and refining later. Martie will talk about her work in the context of that setting - be it physical or emotional, a setting that gives inspiration and guides action. She also has experience making maps, so layering a bit of Montparnasse in the spirit of Man Ray into her talk might be on the docket. But, where is Kiki?
Studio visit with Shireen Ikramullah - a Pakistani artist, art critic, educator and museologist with a background in painting and printmaking. She will talk about her visual art practice, as well as her curatorial work with international artists in Pakistan as a means of building stronger bridges for sharing of culture and knowledge. Pakistan is a country that prides itself with a rich and diverse cultural heritage and multiple artistic traditions. Cultural identity in Pakistan is very important at an individual level and a lot of people take pleasure in their rich and diverse backgrounds.
Address:
FIAP Jean Monnet, 30 rue Cabanis, Paris 14
M°6 Glacière ou St-Jacques
Atelier Studios, 1er étage
FIAP Jean Monnet, 30 rue Cabanis, Paris 14
M°6 Glacière ou St-Jacques
Atelier Studios, 1er étage
