Emma Rochester

COLLABORATION: SOUND MEETS VISUAL

2011-11-26T08:07:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester avec Human Koala. Screen Grab for Untitled... . 2011 In the lead up to the December 3rd show at AIR Vallauris Hektor Kafka (check his work out on sound cloud http://soundcloud.com/human-koala) have joined forces to create a new experimental inter art work. Showing firstly in video single channel format the work will go on to become a live performance. Stay Here Please is

PERFORMANCE 20th November in PARIS for DIMANCHE ROUGE

2011-11-15T03:46:00.000-08:00

DIMANCHE ROUGE #10Experimental Performances Multimedia, dance, video, sound, spoken word, installations Le Petit Bain, November 20th 2011, 17H-23HFREE ADMISSIONFor its 10th edition, Dimanche Rouge invites you to discover an evening of experimental performances and a DJ afterparty on Sunday, November 20th, from 17H-23H. We are thrilled to announce that the 10th edition of Dimanche Rouge will be

Making : Teaching : Showing

2011-10-27T05:04:00.000-07:00

On Thursday 3rd November 8pm, Gallery Cube 37 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston, VIC, Australia will showcase a series of installation, design, animation, fashion and sets created by amazing young artists with minds for creativity. As part of the My Persona series of workshops and events I had the chance to work together with these vibrant young folk teaching, discussing and facilitating

DOCUMENTATION: Circular structures as feminine echoes

2011-10-25T00:24:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. Refracted movements as ways between time.’ Video Still. October 2011. Duration: 4.19 mins. Ritualising circular motion in an act reflective of transformative process was the primary focus of work presented in Caylus, France on the 23rd of October. The still shown above indicates the way circles drawn in the burnt brown field intertwined with moving imagery to create evocative

NEWS: SCREENING: Oxford Arts Festival

2011-10-19T01:13:00.000-07:00

Emma. Rochester What is courtly love but a lock of hair…. How should I show thee maiden mother of my heart… my love. Video Still. 2011 Details: Oxford Arts Festival 20th October, Thursday7-9 pmVenue: COFA (College of Fine Arts)Paddington Sydney Australia http://www.oxfordartsfestival.com.au/events/page/2 Statement: ‘What is courtly love but a lock of hair…. How should I show thee maiden

NEW: Circular structures as feminine echoes of the primum mobile.

2011-10-16T09:11:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. Walking in circles in a burnt brown field. 2011 In ‘Circular structures as feminine echoes of the primum mobile,’ unhurried repetitious circular motions can be seen as simple primitive gestures. The primal act of mud drawing becomes interlinked with myth, creation and art. The many layered cumulative process of drawing circle after circle transfigures the act of drawing into

Working titles are made to be changed.

2011-10-16T09:06:00.000-07:00

Using a working title to refer to an artwork means just what the name implies. That the title can be worked on. It can be shifted, altered and moved about so that it best represents both the inner workings of the artist and the outer changes to the work itself. As the work progresses the title has the ability to change in keeping with the modifications and new pathways that open up in the

NEW WORK: An experiment in the practice of circular drawing

2011-10-13T08:38:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. An experiment in the practice of circular drawing. 2011 When finding one's self in a new town: Meeting new people, experiencing old and new discussions, exploring new pathways, new fields, seeing the colours of new birds and coming across squirrels carrying acorns, One can suddenly find one's self in a position of reconsideration. Returning to original ideas about place knowing

Artistes en résidence Août 2011 : Artist in residency August 2011

2011-08-22T02:46:00.000-07:00

NEWS: Press: Article in L'est Eclair

2011-08-22T02:06:00.000-07:00

es artistes ouvrent leur atelier au public jeudi prochain Publié le dimanche 21 août 2011 à 09H20 - Vu 12 foisVenus du monde entier, les artistes en résidence ouvriront les portes de leur atelier pour exposer leurs œuvres, expliquer leur démarche et partager leur inspiration.La sculptrice américaine Melita Greenleaf utilise l'argile, le bois, le béton et le papier pour réaliser des sculptures

NEWS: Open Studios: Thursday 25th August, 6.30pm:CAMAC Centre D'Art

2011-08-21T23:59:00.001-07:00

Bonjour,Avant la rentrée, nous vous invitons à venir aux derniers "open studio" de l'été et découvrir le travail des artistes en résidence pendant ce mois d'août. Merci encore d'avoir été si nombreux la dernière fois, et nous espérons tous vous retrouver ce jeudi 25 août à partir de 18h30. A découvrir : Melita Greenleaf vit à New-York, aux États-Unis. Cette sculptrice utilise l’argile, le

Lines of a repetitive nature: Camac Centre d'Art- Artist in Residence August 2011

2011-08-15T02:20:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. A Carousel is a circle. A circle is a line of continuous movement. A line consists of Descartes' set of points. A point is a dot (Video Still). 2011 Initially setting out to map 'Desire Lines' lines created by town folks when creating shortcuts across fields, besides rivers and to gain quick access to villages whilst in Residence at Camac centre d'Art, these plans and ideas

A line has only one dimension but a journey has many: In Residence at the Cypus College of Art

2011-08-15T02:05:00.000-07:00

Founded in 1969 The Cyprus College of Art was founded on the ethos and philosophy of Stass Paraskos. Paraskos suggests that an artist can only find, discover and professionally develop their artistic and creative nature by stripping away all luxury and returning to a basic and simple lifestyle. A lifestyle which allows only for a direct experience between the art itself and the development of

To touch the past: Israel May 2011

2011-08-05T02:44:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. Work in Progress (Video Still). 2011 From walking the Via Dolorosa the path of Christ, to driving the interior deserts where the wind blows white, to finding the places where some of the oldest figurines of feminine form exist: Israel is a terrain beyond the biblical imagination. It is as if here in this land where desert mountain and the sweat of salt meets the land remembers

A day in the sky: Driving from Castlemaine to Bendigo

2011-03-29T04:03:00.000-07:00

Danielle Kiriati. A day in the sky. 2011 After a recent enquiry into my arts practice I received a iphone message whereby Danielle Kiriati having heard about my mapping art practice put the process to her own test. Above is the result.

Toyota Community Spirit Gallery

2011-03-29T03:32:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. The Butterfly Effect Invitation. 2011 Toyota Community Spirit Gallery presents emerging artists from the cities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip & beyondOpening: Wednesday 30 March from 6:00 to 8:00pm Exhibition continues until: 24 June 2011 Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm or by appointment Inquiries Ken Wong 0419 570 846Toyota Australia, 155 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne [Mel Ref

Floating can be Bespattering

2011-02-28T18:56:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Floating can be Bespattering. 2011Camera: Peter Long Video Still To see the video please click on the link below:http://www.vimeo.com/20496465 'Floating can be Bespattering' is a video work divided between documenting the practice of making walking art and providing an emotive sense of place surrounding a marina that is steeped in solitude. The summer of 2011 was not one

Floating in Place- Corset Fabric

2011-02-27T02:02:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Floating in Space: Fabric patterns for corset I-IV. 2011City of Melbourne Commission. Docklands Art Grant. 2011 Above are the four fabric patterns from each respective week of walking at Waterfront City Marina, Docklands, Melbourne, Australia. Each colour was selected from photographs taken whilst walking and immersing myself in the sensory feel of the marina. Each pattern was

Floating in Space

2011-02-27T01:52:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Floating in Place. 2011Video Stills Camera: Peter Long There is a stillness that descends when you walk in a quiet place. In the rain near the sea there is a water that whips around you silently, calming, nurturing. The docklands Waterfront City Marina is a quiet place, not a place without a soul, but a place that has found stillness outside of the normal confines of cities.

Corresponding Dualities

2011-02-27T01:41:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. It's Difficult to Know. 2011Documentation of a work in progressPhotos courtesy of Jade Burstall 'It's Difficult to know' is a video art work that charts a line. A line that starts at the cobbled street and then descends, delves deep into sacred ground. Not many know that this land which was once sacred to Aboriginal women and as time pushed forth it has been claimed, toiled

Line of transition

2011-02-14T17:19:00.000-08:00

As spaces crumble so too do the aspects they represent. Space is redefined, re-constructed and turned into something new. The time between the dismantling of the old and the beginning of the new is a transition time. A turning point in which no-one clearly knows how the location will change and shift and form into something new and entirely different. 'Line of transition' is the walking of a

COLOUR line

2010-12-21T03:44:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. COLOUR line. 2010Video StillTo see the work please click on either of the two links below: VIEW. COLOUR line. here. low Res VIEW. COLOUR line. here. high Res Video work submitted to the Arte Laguna Art Prize 10.11 Note on the work: There is 8 seconds of black (slug) at the start of the video. 'COLOUR line' is a mash up. A return to old work revisited. The correlation

Extension of the line

2010-12-21T00:14:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Extension of the line. 2010Video. 8 min.Video work submitted to the Arte Laguna Art Prize 10.11Note on the work: There is 8 seconds of black (slug) at the start of the video. The video has also been compressed for a 100 megabyte limit leading to a reduction in video quality. As a reference to the actual quality of the video please refer to the two still video images presented

Summation walk

2010-11-29T04:37:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Extension of the line. 2010Video StillWalking in place can mean watching the horizon line and passing by unseen or forgotten detail. Perhaps the eyes do not know what to look for? Charting new locations often involves selecting two points in order to move from A to B. Providing a place for direction, comparison and assessment. Yet what is left on the sidelines? What is

Significant Aspects - Inside Found territories

2010-11-29T03:58:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Place Marker. 2010Video Still'How are geographical reference points identified and navigated in order to understand locations and territories?' When we gaze upon a location we bring with it our cultural and social understandings of how to examine and define place. The gaze is never neutral but a result of geographic and cultural social history. Landscape is cut and boxed into the

To walk the edge of an interior country

2010-11-29T03:39:00.000-08:00

Photograph taken in situDrawings from walking in the desert for 18 days.Source material for fabric see image below: Art could be said to function in this way, as a body or skin caught between a self and an audience, making apparent the negotiations of inner and outer, as intensities of dialogue, or abrasions and marks left to be read through fantasies of possibilities. That is to say, art

Pilgrimage of an Un-Crossing

2010-09-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. To walk the Caroline Lakes. 2010Video StillTo make a crossing is to traverse between two places: To walk from one place to the next. This act of crossing becomes a pilgrimage if the final resting place is considered sacred. In Australia this question of what is consecrated, hallowed and holy is a contentious one: for some say this is a young country, un-lucky in terms of its

Shifting from this to this

2010-08-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

Photographer: Ebony Hack www.ebonyhack.comFabric for demonstration. Prior to being fashioned into a corset.The actualization of a project requires layer upon layer and step beyond step. Much like joining the dots to make a line. The fabric from the project 'Sitting above the road' has arrived. This new fabric (black pattern in background) documents the movement of dirt between the depot (Dasta &

First Walk: Meridian Conversations Festival 2010

2010-08-05T15:41:00.000-07:00

Michael Harris. First Walk. 2010Source material for fabric.This is the first step in the 'Falling Behind the North Point' project which literally refers to the act of walking one behind the other along the meridian line facing north. This act recognises how one can change the way one exists in place by creating a reference to a new point/position. In this case a 'true north' meridian. Whilst

The Many Points of Mapping: And the inter-directional link to a therapeutic practice

2010-08-02T07:07:00.000-07:00

Daniel O'Brien. Five layered images. 2010'Five layered images' is the result of a collaborative project with Melbourne photographer Daniel O'Brien. O'Brien wanted to make tangible a body of work which incorporated the key relational points of Gestalt and my mapping work in one photograph. One that intertwines the many points of mapping, the Gestalt practice and includes photographs of source

Falling behind the North Point

2010-07-27T22:58:00.000-07:00

Marcus Gheeraerts the younger. 'Queen Elizabeth I' ( commonly known as the "Ditchley" portrait). c.1592. How is one particular site, affected by a socio-cultural history? What debris is left behind? How are fence lines set, borders negotiated and roads paved in? On the weekend of the 30 July to 2 August 2010 I will be traveling to Boree Creek (5 hours drive from melbourne) to run workshops

Walk the Line

2010-06-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. Walk the Line. 2010 (Photo courtesy of Philip Werner)In the freezing cold of Melbourne's June Winter, I walked the line for three hours exploring how we can create lines and memory of movement with bodies. Part of a surreal performance exhibition at White Elephant Gallery. Where I explored what it is like to move, staying connected to a previously mapped out space.

Shifting sands: Trekking through the central australian desert

2010-06-24T18:18:00.000-07:00

Shifting sands, and news just in! I will be trekking across some of the most uninhabitable parts of Australia as part of the RMIT Student Development Fund. Having just received a grant to take my drawing equipment on an 18 day botanical survey. I will be traveling with scientists as they take flora samples of a region that has not been walked by a non indigenous australian since 1908.This means I

Shifting Dirt from here to there

2010-06-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

Emma Rochester. Shifting dirt from here to there: Travels to Bacchus Marsh. 2010Fabric image for print'Shifting dirt from here to there' is the newest image to be created from a series of drives with Dasta & Sons. This fabric tells the story of all the jumps, turns, movements made while sitting beside Arthur in a big earthmoving truck. Each of the black, brown, and orange lines are taken from

Sitting Above the Road: A project with Dasta & Sons

2010-05-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

How do we move through place? How do we remember each jump, curve, turn, and stop? In ‘Sitting Above the Road’, Emma Rochester documents the movement of what it is like to sit in an earthmover as Arthur -the driver- takes a load from one site to the other.Initially the project is begun, by holding pen to paper and as a result a line drawing emerges that indicates the

Forming language

2010-01-09T19:07:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Re-imagining Place: Inserting the feminine into territories. 2009 masculinisedPerformative walk undertaken at A Fine Line, RMIT Graduate Drawing Exhibition. Melbourne. Australia. 2009Fabric, created from seismographs made of car journeys around Mildura were fashioned into corsets by a dressmaker. The sense of binding, wrapping, constraint of being and seeing

The artist and the studio space

2010-01-09T18:49:00.000-08:00

Photograph taken by RMIT News. Re-imagining space. 2009 It is at this juncture that Emma Rochester's artistic practice becomes a tool to create and experiment with new forms of understanding place. It is through maps and their symbolic retelling of space that Rochester has found the best way to represent a re-imagining of place in a light-hearted and gentle manner. Neil

The Boundaries of Self

2010-01-09T18:10:00.001-08:00

Emma Rochester. Emma And Mark. 2009.Drawings from travels between Melbourne and Coonabaran.Printed in the RMIT Fine Art Drawing Department Catalogue. A fine Line. 2009 Mark and Emma was undertaken whilst driving from Melbourne to Coonabarrabran in NSW, whilst Emma was driving Mark would hold the blue pen to an A5 sheet of paper, when Mark was driving Emma

A Separate Geography

2010-01-09T18:06:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. To walk the dry lake. 2009Image for fabricWork made in Mildura. Vic. Australia whilst creating work for the Next Wave Festival. In his chapter ‘(Medieval) Geographies in Sigailt Landau’s Work’, Zvi Shir talks of a ‘geo mental’ functioning that being that the geography is created as a result of the mental processes of imagination that weave into the landscape

Never Neutral

2010-01-09T17:33:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Mapping Installation. 2009Invited to map the Melbourne Fringe Festival for Headquarters a contemporary art space. Experiencing 'Decompression Illness' -see below- showed Emma Rochester that there are gaps in the standardised and assumed ways of perceiving and interpreting place whether it is architectural and/or landscape. As Claude Simon writes, “To begin

Symptoms of territory

2010-01-09T17:25:00.001-08:00

Emma Rochester. Making the map. 2009.Work in progress for the Melbourne Fringe festival. 2009. Melbourne. Australia. When one looks at a place one assumes one knows it, sees all of it and can thus define it. But what if one day each person realized how (and thus what) she or he saw was merely a representation of a mass-conscious agreement to define space in a particular way

Space Perceptivity

2010-01-09T17:00:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. It's surprising that a glass cube can feel like a garden. 2008.Created for Cube 37: Frankston Arts Centre. Vic. Australia.Artist in residenceHow we view and perceive space is considered fixed and certain but actually it is quite possible that place as we know it is unknowable and intangible. As we move through space we work on fixed assumptions that the maps

Moving Through Place

2010-01-09T07:36:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Sometimes the heart is like a country road. 2008.A remembering of the way one can move through place in ways which are not fixed and based on a grid like structure of rows and columns. But rather a remembering and depiction of place as deeply personal and reflective of the individual. Place becomes a self-referential structure in which we can experience ourselves: ‘For to be is to

Operational Territory

2010-01-09T07:22:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. The Caterpillar and the Snail. 2007Map made on the 214 bus en-route from Kentish Town to Shoreditch. London. UKExhibited at 'Peer Esteem.' Five Years Gallery. London. UK.We say the map is different from the territory. But what is the territory? Operationally, somebody went out with a retina or a measuring stick and made representations, which were then put on paper. What is on the

Demarcation Act

2010-01-09T07:18:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester. Brocante (Provence, France). 2007. In this way cartography is not simply just an act of demarcation but there is a continuous performative aspect where social constructs are recreated when the map is observed: for the viewer takes part in an ancient ritual that calls on cultural and social ways of observing. And it is in this reading of the map that Hancox

Realising Place

2010-01-09T07:01:00.000-08:00

Emma Rochester.On the road dreams pass by like fields on the wayside. 2006. Exhibited at Next Gallery, Southern Cross University. Lismore. NSW. AustraliaRealising that place was not limited to traditional forms of landscape allows for spatial representations (maps) of any place that has meaning. But in the charting of a place –its’ documentation into two-dimensional form- a

Re-imagining space: Inserting the feminine within masculine territories

2010-01-09T06:34:00.001-08:00

Emma Rochester. The Line of the Road is Never Straight. 2006.Exhibited on the London Underground with Art Below two years later -2007- shortly after completing a two month internship with the arts industry organisation.The first step down the road is to insist that place, in whatever guise, is, like space and time, a social construct. The only interesting question that can be asked is, by what