Have dislocated my elbow and also have a hair line fracture in one of the bones. Hence only a brief update. In January I hosted a pre-screening of STUFF etc. for the participants at the Spike Associate Space at Spike Island. It was absolutely fab looking together at what we have made on a big screen. I have now done the final edits and will start to look into finding some screening opportunities. Hear a short description of STUFF etc. :

Things gather like drift wood in our homes and are the quiet co-habitants who contribute to how we live. With their tangible materiality they make us just as much as we make them. STUFF etc. is a collaborative film project that took place in one small neighbourhood in Montpelier. At its centre is an exploration of the role that objects can play in the everyday. Still and moving image material was entirely generated by the participants. The text, written by the artist and spoken by the participants, evolved from over six weeks of WhatsApp conversation. STUFF etc. started as an experiment funded by a DYCP grant awarded by Arts Council England. Made from 2021 - 2024 Length: 17’52”

Also, the exploration of alternative and old photographic practices has been really productive. I will be starting to produce a body of work as soon as the arm is mended. I also hope to join Spike Print Studios soon to do photo polymer prints. In the meantime I work with my friend Deborah Weinreb on putting together a group show with Bristol based artists who are invested in alternative photographic practice. I am also, one hand can get some things done!, on the edit of my latest experimental film project that loosely explores the question what it means to be an artist.

And last: I have been selected for a two months artist’s residency in Gmünd in Austria. This will take place in September and October 2024. I feel truly honoured to have been chosen to be part of this AiR programme. This is the link to the first info on the website: https://www.kuenstlerstadt-gmuend.at/programm/claudia-pilsl