Héloïse Godfrey
is a fine artist engaged with ideas relating to narratives: particularly
exploring bodies as sites for storytelling or forums for autobiography. Since May this year, she has been artist in residence at the Sherman Cymru theatre in Cardiff where she is producing a new project, Moving Narratives. Her residency is supported by the theatre as part of their
Artist Development Initiative and funded by the Arts Council of Wales.
Héloïse's work
includes film, sound, drawing, writing, printmaking and casting. To a large
extent people are her main medium, with her work relying on conversations and
experiences shared with participants, experiences which are then translated
into visual/audio works and archives.
Héloïse will be talking to us about her project and experiences as an artist in residence at Sherman Cymru at August FORUM.
How you can get involved...
As a part of the Moving Narratives project, Héloïse will be drawing and filming the people who use Sherman Cymru – actors, audiences, and staff. This research will contrast the performances and scripts that performers and non-performers engage in. An exhibition of audio-visual work and prints will open at the theatre in the Autumn 2012.
She is looking to
meet with performers and non-performers who have:
- Lines/gestures
to learn – these could be for a performance on stage but equally anything that
requires thought before being spoken/acted out. This could be a speech for a
wedding, practice make-up for an occassion, preparation for a birth or a sporting
event, preparation for an interview, practicing a meal for a first date etc.
Anything that requires some practice!
- Plans to visit Sherman
Cymru or another venue in the next month to see a performance. Héloïse will be
researching ways that audiences prepare to see theatre/dance.
Anyone who
helps with her research will receive a piece of limited edition art in
September 2012.
Please get in
touch at:
Twitter
@HeloiseGodfrey
