This resulted in becoming West Dean's first remote Artist in Residence between both physical residences.
#A sausage fest archive
In response to the pandemic, I applied for Art Council England funding to develop ways of working with archive collections at distance. This travelling salesman sausage display unit is floor-standing, wall-hanging and corner-hugging in order to help James imagine the delights of a sausage filled room all for him.
#A sausage fest full
Sausage Fest Swatch is a way to tempt James to fill a whole room full of sausages in a herringbone parquet flooring format. Their Patron and artist relationship was complex, close but manipulative. The form of the sausage came from a queer / homosexual reading of their relationship. James, as patron, footed the bill.Īs a body of work, Sausage Fest celebrates the commissioning history behind Edward James’ Surrealist interiors, his support of artists but also to his queer relationships with them. This process had one distinct expectation. They had a very close working and personal relationship, where works where made through collaboration, conversation and happenings. James’s support for Dali was testament to this process. Tempting James to invest in whole rooms, staircases or hallways full of dream like objects, textures and manifestations.
These samples were used within the initial commissioning process to show scale, colour, and potential. Samples of unique features of the West Dean Estate were revealed including elements from Monkton House. Cut short due to the Covid-19 epidemic I returned in Feb 2023 to continue and extend my post as Artist in Residence.ĭuring the residencies, I explored the West Dean Archive, focusing on Edward James’ commissions of Surrealist interiors, and his relationship with Salvador Dali. Sausage Fest as a body of work was initially developed during this residency within the college’s furniture-making department. We invite you to think outside of the bun. Events include potlucks and s’mores-fueled social hours, a mini-film fest, a beach party and even a party called Sausage Fest, located at (appropriately) Pervert Peak. I was Invited by West Dean College of Arts and Conservation to be their Artist in Residence in March 2020. Come join us at our inaugural October Sausage Fest at Esplanade Park.
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