Corps Fertile Body

Corpsfertilebody 2013

21 artists (11 from UK, mostly based in Wales and 10 artists based in the Perigord region of France) created work curated by Zoë Gingell (the Mothersuckers Project) and Laura Leeson (ARTicle 19) in response to works from collections in 3 Museums in Wales and the Musée du Perigord  where this project was conceived – all relating to the theme of Fertlity.  

The contemporary artworks were installed in an empty 17th Century Chateau. Sculpture, film, painting and photography by contemporary artists sat alongside digital images of the ‘original’ artefacts that were selected from the various Museum collections. Artists chose an artifact with which to respond/interact or as a starting point for their inspiration. Some artifacts already reflected certain artists’ past work. The commonality of the feminine and fertile power was evident in many forms. The exhibition also brought museum and arts audiences together to discover contemporary and historical works within an exciting new setting.

Acknowledgements: (ARTicle 19 and The Mothersuckers Project would like to thank all the partners who made this exhibition possible through their support and funding including: The Welsh Arts Council and Wales Arts International, Ceredigion Museum, St. Fagan’s Museum, Carmarthenshire County Museum, Musée du Perigord, in particular the participating artists: Natasha Mayo. Laurence Verger, Betty Arab, Nicolas Bazès, Philippe Demeillier, Gail Howard, Roger Morton, Bernard Dupuy, Jean-Christophe Long, Laura Leeson, Pierre Carcauzon, Ione Rucquoi, Natalia Dias, Nervous Energy collective, Eve Dent, Zoë Gingell, Joshua Leeson and Clémentine Mitrani. )