Naomi Gilby
Pleasure
PREVIEW
Friday 7th September | 7.30pm – 9.30pm
The work of Naomi Gilby reveals and amplifies details of a highly personal nature about the artist. It is work that reflects life experiences as an artist and as an individual. Her work is not just confined to the self but also reveals something of how we experience and interact with the world around us.
In her 2017 exhibition for BasementArtsProject entitled Now We Have Met, Gilby pulled the focus in on the life of objects associated with her work as a performance artist in Leeds. For her 2018 exhibition Pleasure she returns to the place in which she grew up, presenting a selection of images and sculptural works that suggest the sights, sounds and smells of her home town of Blackpool. As with past works the exhibition will present Gilby’s ideas and experiences from a singular point of view but will be instantly recognisable to anyone that has grown up in a seaside town.
Exhibition Open
Saturday 8th September | 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 9th September | 2pm – 4pm
Monday 10th September | 11am – 2pm
Saturday 15th September | 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 16th September | 2pm – 4pm
Monday 17th September | 11am – 2pm
Exhibition Remains Open By Appointment until…
Monday 8th October
About Naomi Gilby
Naomi Gilby is a cross-disciplinary artist based in Leeds, who is currently studying a Masters in Art & Design at Leeds Beckett University. She uses installation, sound and performance to create ambiguous yet inviting works, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own human interactions and memories. Gilby’s work often encompasses text and the notion of DIY.
Gilby has exhibited nationally & internationally, including: Finland, Estonia, Berlin & Macedonia.
Finally as part of this exhibition Naomi Gilby and BasementArtsProject have teamed up with MAP Charity (Music and Art Production) to work on a remix project for the audio work that is part of the exhibition. MAP Charity are an alternative creative education provider who work with young people that struggle in mainstream education. Having been based on Mabgate for the last decade MAP Charity now find themselves in the position of having to purchase their building in order to remain. For this Gilby has engaged a number of young people involved in the music production / art department in a project that will see the creation of a number of remixes of her audio work. The remixes will be pressed into a one-off vinyl for the MAP archives and MP3 downloads made available of each track. The money raised through the sale of the downloads will hopefully provide income towards their fundraising. Supported by Leeds Inspired
To find out more about MAP Charity’s fundraising or how to make donations visit
https://mapcharity.org
BasementArtsProject will be organising a listening party to launch the release of the downloads. We will keep you informed on the progress of this project over the coming weeks.
