Keith Hopewell AKA Part2ism‘s multidisciplinary practice is focused on the utilisation of public space, and the understanding of how work can communicate in such ever-shifting environments. His paintings on canvas incorporate the same approach to his work in the public sphere, with the use of gestures, repetition, ritual and performance to create a language of the senses. Projects this year include a new collection of large-scale canvas paintings, created at High House in Norfolk. As a resident at the house for 5 months, Antony Gormley gave Keith full licence to work outdoors anywhere on his 1000-acre grounds.
Manuel Sanmartin and Jackson Fowst have worked together on a number of projects, including a large-scale collaborative piece for the foyer of Christie’s London, installations at Museo Alejandro Otero in Caracas, and empty spaces ranging from a 13th-century French chateau to a disused Tyneside pithead.
For Aberfeldy Street, they’ll collaborate on a ‘live’ painting on 28th September, to accompany Part2ism‘s work at numbers 48-50 and CizeOne‘s upcoming shutter series in October. CizeOne will be leading youth workshops from mid-October.
This High Street Works series is facilitated by Meanwhile Space and Jan Kattein Architects.
