Fran Allison, William Hsu

In this lecture we had two artists who are both lecturers at M,I,T and both are recently collaborating with other artists. The two collaborations are sprit from each other with Fran Allison collaborating with 4 other artist who work apart from each other getting together every now and then to critique each others work over a cup of tea and cake. Also bouncing ideas off each other in the same way as Deon, James, and bill do as Deon likes to call it whiriwhiri korero.

The group have exhibition or outing as they like to call them were they exhibit there work in a unnamed and combined fashion.

the group setting up for one of there outings

The materials Allison uses seem to be unlimited as she has developed a wide range of skills through out her career working in several different jobs and mediums like constructing metal swards in England, making fake plastic ice cream for advertisements and scrap jewellery for the movie ‘Bridge to Tearabithia,. With these skills under her belt her work in as a collaborative is often changing still designing and sculpting but with different materials.

Xavier, James Ormsby and Fran Allison all say to not be afraid, fearless and to take risks which I find very empowering an inspiring. It’s interesting how they have all worked in collaborative or are now working in that form. I think its all part of becoming successful ‘to take risks because failing is a learning process.

Williams Hsu collaborative is with four other artists, but takes a different form. They all work together bouncing ideas off each other ‘but it’s the RM “room” that is different. The group has all worked together to seek out a space for there art. So they all pay rent at this location to make it more affordable. The way they use this space is interesting as it functions as a studio and gallery and invite people in to either take part in the art or lecture

lectures

studio work

Another interesting approach to there art is when they improvised not being able to afford artists or art from around the world so they emailed artists from across the globe for instructions in how to create this show.
Artist from round the world gave instruction and this it’s self is art.

throw mud at a flag instruction

The approach the two collaborative groups have are different as one gets together on accession to brief there work and exhibit work elsewhere and the other work in more of a studio fashion. But both groups take advantage of bouncing ideas off each other and growing pushing there art further and that’s what I like about art. Constantly evolving and flexible