[3.05.11 - 30.06.11] Willow Mitchell - England

"I assemble fragments of observed, imaginary and abstracted imagery and form.  These fragments collect on paper and as objects, and in their connectedness become rhythms of my thought".

Willow Mitchell fra England

Name: Willow Mitchell

Nationality: British

Homeland: England

Town: Colchester

Age: 24

How long are you resident? From May 3rd until the end of June.

Have you been in Trondheim before?
No, I have never been to Trondheim, but I have hoped to visit Norway for a long time.

Do you wish to get in touch with somebody in Trondheim?
I hope to meet lots of interesting people whilst I’m here.  Chance encounters have always guided my work, so I am relying on these!

Is it something you look forward to…?
I am very excited to be here.  I am looking forward to exploring the area and gathering new ideas.

About you work

Discipline: Drawing

Technique: drawing, making, collecting, abstracting, assembling…

Statement:

I assemble fragments of observed, imaginary and abstracted imagery and form.  These fragments collect on paper and as objects, and in their connectedness become rhythms of my thought.  The suggestive nature of line and mark underpin my practice as it evolves organically from chance encounter and the intuitive act of drawing and making.
I work in the belief that one mark will naturally lead to another and seek inspiration from the dwellings, shelters and vessels that we inhabit.  My work serves to evoke remote and fleeting sensations. I hope to conjure tentative states of balance and tension that may resonate with a simple and poetic conciousness.

Plans for your residency?

Continue to grow a collection through chance encounter and intuitive working and to respond to my time spent in Trondheim through drawing and making.