Christina Werner
Bow, the area in eastern London where the AIR accommodation is located in a townhouse of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, has won over my heart with its charm since the start of my residency in early July.
The residency programme gave me the opportunity to work freely in line with my own rhythm as the artist residency is not subject to a specific schedule. The Austrian Cultural Forum, which was my point of contact with regard to accommodation, helped me in word and deed, for example, in case of defects in the house.
The townhouse is suitable for residencies with family/child(ren). My son Lukas loved the skate park in Victoria Park ;-).
The grant allowed me to complete the artist book “Thank you. I prefer lions” and expand the installation “A Lion Tamer Story”.
During the 3-month residency, I produced collages of female lion tamers in different poses as well as ideas for the spatial installation. Moreover, an artist book was further developed during the residency and its production was organized. I also researched the biographies of the women/lion tamers featured and integrated them into the book.
https://www.christinawerner.com/media/buch_thank_you_ansicht.pdf
| 1. | My stay in one word: |
| Nice! | |
| 2. | Dos & Don'ts in this place: |
| Don’ts: Never leave food in the garden over night as it attracts foxes! Dos: Water the bamboo in the garden! |
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| 3. | Things I miss since I am no longer there: |
| The garden | |
| 4. | Where to shop great supplies: |
| Great Art (in Shoreditch) | |
| 5. | What you should definitely bring with you from home: |
| An empty suitcase for all the great things you can buy here | |
| 6. | Concerning art at this destination and where I visited the best exhibitions: |
| Whitechapel Gallery (near Bow) Haward Gallery (Southbank Centre) |
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| 7. | Around the studio – where I shop, drink my coffee and get the best lunch deal in walking distance: |
| I discovered a wonderful vegan delivery service called “Dad” (plant-based meals at 4.95 pound). The climate-friendly delivery worked perfectly. | |
| 8. | Where I like to spend the evening (dinner, drinks, best sound and networking opportunity): |
| -) Great variety of food stalls at the Southbank Centre -) Cafe Tate Modern: great view of the River Thames |
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| 9. | What would have been useful to know before coming here and starting my residency: |
| That there are foxes in Wrexham Road.How to add water to the boiler.That you get used to riding your bicycle on the left side of the street quickly. |
Website resident: christinawerner.com