Marcia Teusink - Translocation Dislocation (words by Ginny Reddick)

Today's art work is a video from artist Marcia Teusink. This is Marcia's first time exhibiting with us at Collect Connect and we are very pleased to welcome her.

Marcia Teusink is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work explores climate change, collapsing environments and regrowth through painting, mixed media, video and installation. 

Marcia's original video of collapsing landscapes in reverse 

http://www.marciateusink.com/uncertain-edges.html

has been projected onto a coat with the zip going up and down. Thanks to Collect Connect stalwart and friend Chris Brown for help with the projection and production.

First Responder: Ginny Reddick

Big Mummy

I wrapped your perfect sleep

Inside my coat.

I was Big Mummy,

Your rock against the weather.

Even then you pushed your way through 

To feel the rain upon your face.

Look now.

You swaddle what you love.

You wrap the world.

You hold it close against the odds.

Has it finished?

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Marcia Teusink is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work explores climate change, collapsing environments and regrowth through painting, video, mixed media sculpture and installation. Teusink has exhibited in the UK, the USA and Europe, including recent exhibitions at 195 Mare Street (London), Territory Expo (Barreiro, Portugal), Rome Botanical Gardens (Italy), St Augustine's Tower (London), and Dawe's Twineworks with a commissioned installation for the Od Arts Festival (Somerset, UK). She frequently collaborates with other artists, including an ongoing collaboration with London-based Ground Collective and the international group The Prezent. Teusink has attended artists residencies at Kala Art Institute (CA, USA), The Studios at MASSMoCA (MA, USA), PADA Studios/SLUICE (Barreiro, Portugal) and Unit 1 Gallery-Workshop (London). She works out of her studio in Stamford Hill, London.

http://www.marciateusink.com/about.html

Ginny Reddick is an educator, musician and long time supporter of Collect Connect and its many ventures. Ginny lives in East London with her family.