Instructing Turbulence
Go Happen
Go Happen is the collaborative practice of Jacob Woods and Colette Grenville. Together they created Instructing Turbulence for From the Field, a series of online commissions devised as a response to the worldwide pandemic in 2020. Thinking playfully about the possibilities created by the physical distance between them, they used Field Notes’ Instagram account as a platform for 24 hours of live performance from Friday 3rd July. They provided each other with instructions based on imagined experiences of one another’s lockdown; as the instructions were enacted, images, texts, sound and video were created and a narrative was pieced together. Watch this recording of our Instagram stories to see the results.
FROM THE FIELD ANTHOLOGY
Each commissioned artist also produced a small physical edition to sit alongside their digital work. These art objects were brought together to make up the From the Field anthology; a compilation of reflections and creations instigated by the global pandemic. Some of the editions are still available to purchase directly from us via our online store Field Notes Editions or from The Shoppery in Penryn. 50% of the purchase price goes straight to the artist and any remaining profit towards a fund for future commissions.
Go Happen produced these limited edition postcard prints, created from an amalgamation of the directions and actions in Instructing Turbulence. You can extend the playful interaction of the work by posting your own set of instructions to a friend, or simply frame and enjoy the images.
FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
From the Field was a programme of artist commissions produced by Field Notes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of 2020 from the first lockdown onwards, ten artists were commissioned to create something quick and reflective to be shared online. We had worked with nearly all of the artists prior and therefore chose to reach out to them as a barometer for the times. Each artist also produced a small physical edition to sit alongside their digital work.
From the Field was made possible by a grant from the Arts Council England Emergency Fund.
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From the Field was made possible by a grant from the Arts Council England Emergency Fund.
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