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Firststep Showcase Jeremy Hutchison Err 14 January 2012 – 12 May 2012 In January 2011, Jeremy Hutchison sent an email to factories all over the world. He wanted to know what happens when you lodge an error in the ‘smooth wheels of globalisation’. Err is a project developed as part of Jeremy’s MA Degree . . . → Read More: Jeremy Hutchison Firststep Showcase Jeremy Hutchison Err 14 January – 12 May 2012 In January 2011, Jeremy Hutchison sent an email to factories all over the world. He wanted to know what happens when you lodge an error in the ‘smooth wheels of globalisation’. Err is a project developed as part of Jeremy’s MA Degree show . . . → Read More: First Step Showcase: Jeremy Hutchison Firststep Showcase Jessica Longmore 25 November – 23 December 2011 Jessica Longmore is a Manchester based artist whose current focus is the idea of the studio as a container; an environment which acts as a ‘former’ in the production of work. Jessica’s practice involves a series of appropriate gestures; instinctive sculptural responses to the . . . → Read More: First step Showcase – Jessica Longmore Firststep Showcase Asia Triennial Manchester 2011 Trail Programme Neesa Women’s group, Eastman Cheng, Teresa Wilson & Chien-Ni Hung 1 October – 19 November Since last summer Chinese Arts Centre has been collaborating with Manchester Art Gallery to develop an exciting trail programme for Asia Triennial Manchester 2011. Both organisations worked local women’s group, Neesa, . . . → Read More: Neesa Women’s group, Eastman Cheng, Teresa Wilson & Chien-Ni Hung FIRST STEP SHOWCASE Xinyi Liu 21 May – 17 September 2011 Xinyi Liu, a recent Masters graduate from Goldsmiths, creates work that focuses on utilising and transforming various forms of political knowledge into new perceptions of seeing the world. Working mostly in sculpture and installation, Xinyi references historical figures and key political moments in . . . → Read More: First Step – Xinyi Liu FIRST STEP SHOWCASE Jessica Wan Jessica Wan is a recent graduate from Wimbledon College of Art. She is preoccupied by consumer culture and how as a society we find escapism through ornamentation. Jessica will be using the First Step Showcase to develop an existing sculptural project, transforming the space into an artificial garden. Playing around with the architecture of the space, Jessica will present ‘Welcome to My Garden’, working with intricate sculptures designed to encourage the audience to take a closer look. Jessica’s work plays with the idea of inviting the outside in, allowing the audience to enjoy the grass whatever the weather.Jessica will be here installing the work on the 12 and 13 January and is happy to answer any questions from the public about her exhibition on these days. Image: Steam Ash Mountain, Jessica Wan, 2010
First Step Exhibition 23 September – 23 December Sonia Kan’s First Step showcase, ‘The mother and her untamed entity’ is an exploration of the relationship between a mother and her daughter. The installation takes the form of two large crochet nets, hanging dubiously around one another. These nets represent the two female figures fighting for their position within the space but who are also reliant on each other at all times for support and stability. Sonia is a Manchester based multi-disciplinary artist who is using the traditional skill of crocheting (taught by her mother) specifically for the First Step space. Her work is frequently preoccupied with texture and with testing the boundaries of its strength and versatility. For Sonia, experimenting with material comes naturally, and she often finds the materials as an extension of herself. Throughout the duration of her First Step showcase, Sonia will be continuing to work on the nets, creating a durational performance as part of the work, which will allow the work itself to constantly evolve.
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