In this episode, I am joined by artists Dr Kimberley Foster and Jane Scobie to discuss their participation in the Compass Residency.
The residency connects two artists based in Manchester—Margaret O’Brien and Emma Illingworth—with Kimberley and Jane who are based in Norfolk. The project is organised by Proforma and Cromer Art Space in Norfolk and is structured around a dialogue between urban and coastal environments.
The Manchester phase of the residency takes place at Rogue artists Studios, located within a former school building. This setting provides a layered context in which histories of learning, labour, and place intersect, offering a rich framework for artistic development and it is here that I first met with Kimberley and Jane
Kimberley’s work engages closely with the building’s educational past, reflecting on questions of pedagogy and the legacy of learning environments. By drawing connections between historical and contemporary approaches to knowledge, her practice considers how these structures continue to inform artistic thinking.
In contrast, Jane’s work responds to the surrounding landscape, focusing on the traces of the area’s industrial history. Through careful observation and documentation, she examines the material and cultural remnants that persist within the urban environment.
Together, their perspectives offer two complementary approaches to site-responsive practice, shaped by the context of the residency and the specificities of place.
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