ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART: 'WORK IN PROGRESS' EXHIBITION

Preview invite for the RCA's 'Work in progress' exhibition, where images from my new project Fitting Rooms will be on display:

 

Download the above invite and please come along and see some exciting new projects by the RCA's 1st years!

A NEW PROJECT

Femininity and the 'in-between', a performative space between being and non-being... initially explored by the idea of a 'Changing room'. I'm thinking about constructing female identity, irrational judgement and the uncomfortable experience of trying to 'fit in'.

'Changing Room'
©Helen McGhie, 2012

'How to walk in high heels: A definitive guide'

©Helen McGhie, 2012

EXHIBITION: 'DESSERTS' & 'EGO ENTERTAINMENT' WILL BE ON SHOW AT 'ART OF OURS', QUEENS BUILDING (CHORLEY)

Art of Ours website: www.artofours.co.uk/helen-mcghie

My photographs will be on show during week one of the Art of Ours project in Chorley from 18th - 22nd September 2012. 

'American Pancakes', from Desserts (2012)

Location:

13 – 15 Fazakerley Street (accessed via Cannon st)

Chorley

Lancashire

PR7 1BG

"The project will provide opportunities for established and non-established artists to exhibit works in a highly publicised weekly exhibition program. Each week will display a new collection of innovative works from a wide spectrum of the arts. The exhibition will be free entry for the public and shall provide an opportunity for all ages to engage with local creative works and the people who create them." - Art of Ours

STUDIO TIME - 22/07/12

Test shot #1 for my new series

With my ever growing interest in appropriating media imagery, I feel that it is now time to delve into the world of fashion photography. I've got some new props together, arranged a couple of fabulous models and have actively started to work on the series of murder/suicide themed faux fashion photographs.

Whilst my first 120 films are now in safe hands at the processing lab, above is one of the quick test shots I took during the initial shoot...

FINAL DAY OF MY 'IDENTITY CRISIS' EXHIBITION THIS SATURDAY!

Saturday will be the final day of my solo exhibition 'Identity Crisis', currently on show at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston. 

HAVE A LOOK AT BEN MILLER'S REVIEW ON 'CULTURE 24' HERE 

‘IDENTITY CRISIS’. PHOTOGRAPHS BY HELEN MCGHIE

18th April – 7th July 2012

'Cake', from Desserts

Identity Crisis is a new photography exhibition by Helen McGhie, who explores ideas surrounding identity and sense of place. Much of her work appropriates existing visual documents in order to provoke the viewer’s understanding of codes within familiar imagery.

The exhibition is made up of three projects which individually investigate the theme of identity: ‘Ego Entertainment’ (2012), a project combining psychoanalytic ego construction and children’s games, ‘Desserts’ (2011-12), exploring ideal female appearance through studio lit desserts, and ‘Ashley House’ (2008), an autobiographical investigation into the artist’s personal familial relationships.

The exhibition is part of the gallery’s Stairway exhibition programme.

Harris Museum and Art Gallery

Market Square

Preston

Lancs

PR1 2PP

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I WILL BE A GUEST SPEAKER AT 'THE MUSEUM SOCIAL' - 13TH JUNE

I have been invited to be a guest speaker at the 'The Museum Social' event at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston. The networking event is designed for young people who are interested in working within creative industries.

If you are interested in attending the event, please email the Harris at harris.museum@preston.gov.uk

 

ANALYSIS #1: Cindy Sherman, 'Disasters'

What I'm researching today...

Cindy Sherman, one of my favourite artists created this intriguingly dark photographic series in the '80s. Themes of fear, disgust and anxiety can be recognised in the images. Disasters is perhaps one of the more abstract projects that Sherman has worked on, but I feel that this exploration of female identity as a broken and ugly entity is really interesting!

Untitled #153 1989

Untitled #190, 1989

Untitled #156, 1985

Untitled #175, 1987