Gwithian Chapel Residency

Day 5

I’m back in the chapel, settling into the space and thinking about ways forward .

Yesterday and the days before were mostly about reflection, processing the travel, the studio and fragments of work. Today I’ve brought selected objects from my studio, On my computer and iPad I have photos, videos and sounds from temples and mosques, as well as the small shard temples I made during my time away.
 
Now I’m trying to figure out how to use this time in the chapel. How to gather thoughts, whether to bring in digital material like video or photographs, and how—or whether—to link all these threads: the studio objects, the travel fragments, and the recorded experiences. Perhaps a formal link is not necessary. Perhaps the work will simply be about the coexistence of these things, and the attention and care given to them in this quiet space.

I’m doing what I do in my studio, moving and rearranging objects, sorting through fragments, noticing connections. At the same time, I’m doing the same in my head, sifting ideas, trying to make sense of what’s going on, seeing what matters and what can be left aside. 

The chapel feels like an extension of the studio, a place where this thinking and handling can happen, quietly and without interruption.