The Doberman family actively promote collaborative art practice. Everything we do involves the practical and/or conceptual input of at least two family members. Projects develop from an intensive crosshatching of ideas and techniques.
We also encourage other artists and non-artists, children, youths or adults, to participate in the forming of a group style as a means of creating artworks. We run free art workshops for community groups, organize exhibitions and initiate, facilitate and take part in collaborative art projects.
Projects and exhibitions include:
7 TIERS, 96 gillespie gallery, London N5 2007
An exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints in seven stages.
For more info and to see images from the exhibition, check http://96gillespie.com/archives/7Tiers/index.htm
DOBERMAN DIRECTIONS, Camden Arts Centre, 2006
Drop-in art workshop for all ages at Camden Arts Centre’s summer fair. Participants create a collaborative installation based on Arrows, using origami, ink painting and writing.
With Mini-zine and a limited edition Doberman Directions
art-print for each participant to take home.
SWISS COTTAGE MAGAZINE and SWISS COTTAGE SHED commission,
2006
Camden Council commission two projects to accompany the
launch of the development of a new culture and community site in
Swiss Cottage, London: two issues of a magazine produced by the
Doberman family in collaboration with local community groups through a series of workshops; and the Swiss Cottage Shed, a community art piece made by the people of Swiss Cottage and visitors to the Swiss Cottage saturday-market in a series of market-stall workshops facilitated by the Doberman family.
HOT BLACK WHIFF, Mario’s Cafe, Kentish Town, London 2004
an exhibition of site-specific paintings and drawings about Mario’s Café based on ‘concrete poetry’
HOLES, Jimmies Bar, Kensington, London 2003
exhibition of collaborative ink drawings and paintings. Includes a free moebius strip
CONFLICT, Trapex Studio, Hoxton, London 2002
collaborative paintings and concrete casts about conflict
HOMESLEEP RECORDS NIGHT, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 2002
stage environment and projections
ANOMALIES, Jimmies Bar, Kensington, London 2002
drawings and paintings exploring ‘exquisite corpse’ collaborative
techniques, limited edition set of prints
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SOUTHPORT
new work made during a weekend trip to the fine northern seaside town of southport
shown at the denman arms SE15 in june 2007 as part of camberwell arts week
southport sunset bowl. approx 25x25cm
southport sunset bowl detail.
goodbye southport. acrylic on old print. approx 40x30cm
krazee golf. acrylic and ink on old watercolour. approx 40x30cm
hole 23. acrylic on old painting by numbers on card. approx 30x20cm
funland. acrylic on old painting by numbers on card. approx 30x20cm
quality rock. acrylic on old painting by numbers on card. approx 30x20cm
fold-up vortex drawings.
southport flowchart vortex. portable fold up drawing with carry bag. pencil on paper. 150x100cm
southport vortex. portable fold up drawing with carry bag. pencil on paper. 150x100cm
southport process 1. pencil on card on paper. approx 50x70cm
southport process 2. pencil on card on paper. approx 50x70cm
on the promenade. collage on postcard.
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