somewhereto_FRAMED#2 – mapping artwork across the city

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somewhereto_FRAMED#2 is a public art exhibition that showcases the work of young artists in collaboration with local business and shop owners. Artworks from emerging artists aged 16-25 will be shown in window spaces across the city, providing a free alternative platform and brightening up the streets of Wakefield
This project is run by Wakefield based social enterprise WE ARE who are regional representatives for somewhereto_

 

 

WE ARE provide a platform for emerging creatives through collaborative projects and are focused on encouraging and growing Wakefield’s creative scene. They do this through curating events and exhibitions that engage people with the Arts and by promoting the creativity of those around them.
somewhereto_ is a national project, funded by the Big Lottery, which seeks to find free space and opportunities for young people aged 16 – 25. This could be somewhere to rehearse and/or perform, an empty shop unit for them take over, office space, exciting locations for film and photography, event space, exhibition space, artist studio space, somewhere to set up a film festival or a music gig, literally anything that we can help facilitate. somewhereto_ runs nationwide via our regional freelancers who organise various events and support young people to carry out their creative projects.

 

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FRAMED#2 launched at the Wakefield artwalk on the 29th July. To celebrate the launch artists Ben Green and Rachael Siddall did some live drawing on the windows of the WE ARE pop-up space. Here’s a map of the artworks found across the city and an interview with young artists Rachael Siddall and Ben Green…

 

 

1. 11 Wood Street – Cameron Hopkins

 

2. 24 Wood Street – Alex Rose Patrick

 

3. 28 Wood Street – Amber Hunter, Jasmin Herrick, Annie Louise, Rameez Khawaja, Hayley Crann & Hannah Whitfield

 

4. 30 Wood Street – Salma Patel, Amber Hunter, Isla Lawson, Leighanne Thompson, Ruth Bader, Annie Louise, Jasmine Simms, Deyus Lindley & Jasmin Herrick

[Artwork by Annie Louise]

 

5. 10 Cross Street – Annie Louise, Jasmin Herrick, Zara Noble & Jake Carley

 

6. 50 Northgate – Sarah Scruton, Alicia Wallace, Deyus Lindley, Ben Green & Ruth Bader

 

7. Marmalade On The Square – Rachael Siddall, Zara Noble & Wil Law

 

8. 24/26 Little Westgate – Cindy Tran, Zara Noble, Rachael Siddall, Salma Patel, Deyus Lindley & Alicia Wallace

[Artwork by Salma Patel]

 

9. 14 Little Westgate – Sorel Hirst

 

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An Interview With Rachael Siddall…

 

 

TSOTA: How did you become involved in FRAMED?
RS: I found out about the project through Ben, who suggested me for the live drawing event.

 

TSOTA: What is your your artistic practice?
RS: For the last few years my independent work has played with the idea of context. In particular, placing the subject matter partially out of its regular context. I’m currently fascinated by the manipulation of body parts and features, and how they can still be recognised as parts of the human anatomy despite being altered in a child-like manner.

 

TSOTA: Which artists are you most inspired by?
RS: I love the distorted portraits created by Almar Haser and Henrietta Harris. Printmakers such as Bryn Perrott, Sage Perrott, Grafica Mazatl and Lacey Law really inspire and inform my practice as well.

 

TSOTA: Have you participated in many public exhibitions before?
I’ve never been involved in a public exhibition before. But I found the experience an enlightening one, especially due to the WE ARE team who were lovely and helped me whenever I needed it. Participating in the FRAMED exhibition has definitely spurred me on to get involved in more events.

TSOTA: What are your thoughts on opportunities for artists in Yorkshire and the North of England?
RS: I have to admit that my knowledge of opportunities within the North of England are pretty limited, I haven’t heard of anything like FRAMED, WE ARE or Somewhereto_ before. However, I think this is partly due to the fact that most young artists aren’t aware of how to become involved in independent events and network, I was only able to become involved through a friend. Which is why I think that the opportunities that WE ARE and Somewhereto_ are creating are so important for young artists to become involved and network with their local creative communities.

 

TSOTA: What inspired your piece for the FRAMED#2 exhibition?
RS: I recently re-watched Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and my attention was caught by the Pale Man, that one with eyes in the back of its hands. I was interested by the placement of the eyes out of context, and I also saw it as an exercise of problem-solving. So I began exploring other ways to combat the problem created by placing hands in front of the face, and blocking a person’s view.

 

TSOTA: To celebrate the launch of FRAMED#2 you both did some live drawing on the windows of the WE ARE pop-up space- can you tell us a bit more about this?
RS: I was incredibly nervous as the beginning because I haven’t drawn at such a large scale in years and it was live and people were watching, it was scary intimidating stuff! However, I ended up getting into my stride. I found the constant comparison between my drawing and Ben’s helped me to finalize my image, especially in regards to a bolder use of line so that my image didn’t look faint compared to Ben’s.

 

TSOTA: What’s next for you on your journey as an artist?
RS: As a result of the opportunity FRAMED has given me, it has encouraged me to get involved in more events and collaborations within my university and independently.

 

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An Interview with Ben Green…

 

 

TSOTA: How did you become involved in FRAMED?
My old college shared a link to it on Facebook, I had a quick browse and decided to send some examples of my work to them.

 

TSOTA: What is your your artistic practice?
BG: Illustration mainly.
TSOTA: Which artists are you most inspired by?
BG: A whole load of tattooers.

 

TSOTA: Have you participated in many public exhibitions before?
BG: Yeah a few in Norwich, this was the only one in my home town though.
TSOTA: What are your thoughts on opportunities for artists in Yorkshire and the North of England?
BG: I think there’s plenty of talent, just not as much opportunity, Framed is giving them good opportunity to do so though.
TSOTA: What inspired your piece for the FRAMED#2 exhibition?
BG: Nothing much really, I just like drawing a lot of skulls.

 

TSOTA: To celebrate the launch of FRAMED#2 you both did some live drawing on the windows of the WE ARE pop-up space- can you tell us a bit more about this?
BG: I submitted my work and was asked if I’d like to take part doing some live drawing and if I knew if anyone else would like to get involved, I thought of Rachael and asked her.

 

TSOTA: What’s next for you on your journey as an artist?
Just keep on working and see where it leads I guess.