Amanda Newall

Monday Guest Lectures –

Amanda Newall bio-interdisciplinary artist and educator. Institutional posts include; The Royal Institute of Art Stockholm Sweden, Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Art Lancaster University and a series of posts in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Exhibitions include; Austin Tea Rooms Sculpture on the Peninsula, Hotel Jaguar, Exposed Arts Projects London, The Nordic Biennial Momentum 9 ‘Alienation’ Norway. The Hoover Diaries film, tour of NZ. Other exhibitions include galleries in Aotearoa, Australia, America, South America and Europe. Grants and awards include: Recipient of the 2021 Olivia Spencer Bower art award (differed to 2022 due to covid). Shortlisted for the Wallace awards and included in the touring show, shortlisted for the Rupert Bunny Award Australia, Swedish Arts Council funding, New Zealand Arts Council funding, STINT, IASPIS Sweden. Public presentations include: The International Award for Public Art, University of Paris 1 Sorbonne, ISEA Canada and Singapore, TATE Liverpool, Umea Academy of Fine Arts. Source: Performing Dress

Take Away from The Talk

Amanda Newall – My main take away from Amanda’s talk was: get crazy, make costumes, bring dreaming into your work. Shoot on location in wacky costumes, all while addressing serious issues. Use all kinds of research and different disciplines to inform your work. Encourage others to wear your costumes and to engage with your work. Do not be afraid to let your imagination run riot, especially if you want to bring attention to serious issues. Memories can be a powerful source of inspiration (bear project). Remember that art can be a force for good and can play a huge role in activism.