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Kyna Hodges

Kyna investigates versions of reality, through an exploration of our relationship with materials, technology and each other.

Utilising the senses, she aims to provide a space that both challenges and enables a rethinking of entrenched beliefs and patterns of thought and behaviour; a space that connects to, and has the potential for, creating new narratives for a more humane and sustainable future. 

Her projects usually consists of three elements: photography, sculpture and connection/collaboration, combined into one project or addressed separately. More specifically, she works with one of the oldest photographic processes called wet plate collodion. She is interested in this process because it is slow and physical in its creation, each image is unique and it shows the movement of chemicals across a metal plate and it reveals elements of the environment that it was taken in. Imperfect and lasting, it is the antithesis of the ‘selfie’ and consumerist culture.  

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Residency Line Up Nov – Dec 2017

Nov – Dec 2017 Residency Line Up

For the Winter 2017 Residency period, we are delighted to host 6 artists at the Sura Medura Residency.

Anders Rigg Musician and Sound Artist. You can read Anders’ Bio and blog posts here

Flick Ferdinando Physical Theatre Practitioner and Director. You can read Flicks’ Bio and blog posts here

Helen Ottaway Musician and Sound Artist. You can read Helen’s Bio and blog posts here

Kyna Hodges Photographic Artist. You can read Kyna’s Bio and blog posts here

Lorna Rees Theatre Director, Performer and Maker. You can read Lorna’s Bio and blog posts here

Rae-Yen Song Visual Artist. You can read Rae-Yen’s Bio and blog posts here

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Sura Medura at Summerhall

An exciting new Sura Medura exhibition at Summerhall

3 Aug – 24 September

Presenting the work of nineteen European artists who have been resident at Sura Medura since 2006 including a focus on Insitu artists. The programme includes performances, installations, video and visual arts.

Featured artists:

Stephen Hurrel, Sita Pieraccini, Maria McCavana, Nichola Scrutton, Natasha Russell, Hannah Brackston, Ross Whyte, Lewis Sherlock, Kit Mead, Elisabeth Wildling, Sumit Sarkar, Matteo Lanfranchi, Steffi Oettl, Samson Ogiamein, Juri Cainero, John Rogers, Martin Janicek, Adrian Schvarzstein, Zoe Katsilerou, Chandraguptha Thenuwara.

Private View

You are invited to join us for a Private View on Wednesday 2nd August from 6pm – 9pm. There will be live performance, a first look at the exhibition, and the opportunity to meet many of the artists.

To join us for the Private view, please email us at info@uzarts.com

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Call to Artists – New Residency Opportunity

2017 Residency Call Out

We are delighted to announce new residency opportunities for 2017 / 2018.

UZ Arts is inviting submissions from artists from any discipline to take part in a new Artists Residency at Sura Medura.

The Sura Medura Residency Programme supports artists from all disciplines in the creation of work that is enhanced by being made in Sri Lanka.

This opportunity is open to Scotland based artists or artists whose work will benefit the people of Scotland.

There are two residency periods available, each of six weeks. The first between 31st October 2017 and 10th December 2017, and the second between 12th February 2018 and 26th March 2018. Artists can apply to take part in either one of these six-week blocks.

The residency offers artists the chance to produce and present a new piece of work that responds to the environment of Sura Medura and Sri Lanka. Artists are encouraged to present their artistic practice at the beginning of their stay through our partnership with Colombo University of Visual and Performing Arts and to engage with the artistic community in Sri Lanka. At the end of their stay there will be an opportunity for artists to present the outcome of their residency, for example through exhibition, screening or performance.   UZ Arts will also seek to present the outcomes of residencies in Scotland in 2018.

This artist call is funded through Creative Scotland.

Suramedura is also funded by the pan-European network Insitu and by Arts Council England. One of the benefits of this support is that the residency often hosts artists from several countries during a residency block.

The six-weeks residency block comprises of 4 weeks in which the artists can work on their own projects, followed by 2 weeks when the artists will work collaboratively to create work to be presented

The residency programme will cover travel, food and accommodation costs for artists and includes a fee of £2,000 to cover all material and production costs for work produced.

 Note

The residency environment is challenging but very rewarding. We recommend applicant to research Sri Lankan information sites and the blogs of previous artists

www.uzarts.com

www.suramedura.com/

Video

http://www.spatv.net/arts/srilanka/moving-through.html

http://www.spatv.net/arts/srilanka/images.html

 

To apply, please send:

–           CV

–           A maximum of 5 images, or a 5 minute video or a 5 minute audio, of your work

–           A short project proposal (max. 250 words) for the residency.

–           An indication of availability between either October and December 2017, and/or February and March 2018.

 

Please send to info@uzarts.com

The deadline for submissions is Friday 18th August.

Shortlisted artists will be invited for interview on 29th August.

Elected artists will be informed by 1st September.

Once selected artists are offered mentorship in advance of their visit to support the development of their project proposal.

The residency opportunity is supported by Creative Scotland.

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Residency Line Up Announced for Feb – March 2017

This year we are delighted to host 5 artists at the Sura Medura Residency.

Supported by Creative Scotland we have:

Lewis Sherlock | http://www.lewissherlockperformance.com | Physical Theatre Practitioner.
You can read Lewis’ Bio and blog posts here

Zoe Katsilerou | http://zoekatsilerou.com | Physical Performer, Singer, Theatre Maker and Musician.
You can read Zoe’s Bio and blog posts here

Ross Whyte | http://www.rosswhyte.com | Composer, Sound Artist and Electronic Musician.
You can read Ross’ Bio and blog posts here

Supported by Arts Council England and Freedom Festival Hull, we have:

Joshua Sofaer | http://www.joshuasofaer.com | Theatre Maker.
You can read Joshua’s Bio and blog posts here

Mary Genis | http://culturemixarts.co.uk | Visual and Performance Artist, Writer, Designer and Producer.
You can read Mary’s Bio and blog posts here

 

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Subathra Subramanium

Subathra Subramaniam is an English choreographer, dancer, educator and artistic director of Sadhana Dance. Navigating the confluence of arts and science drawing from her belief that dance, her choreography can play a part in the public understanding and engagement with scientific concepts.