OFF STAGE 2 IS AN ART COLLECTIVE FORMED BY CREATIVE ARTS PRACTICE STUDENTS, BATH SPA UNIVERSITY
Beth Archard - dansa runt påsen, 2022
Respect imagination. Reclaim it. Reform it.
Release the dancer, create your own space for movement.
Performed by Beth Archard b.1986, choreographed by Finn Archard b.2015.
Artists Statement
Beth is a self-described STUFF artist. She deals with obsolete objects, building multi-layered narratives through things, blended with a swirling craft-ripple. Beth’s work considers nostalgia, almost a preoccupation, sitting on the fence of the analogue and digital worlds. She selects materials to produce works that might insist on memories in the immediate or have the potential to in the future. Beth is curious about the value systems ascribed to objects and materials, and the potential held within our stuff; considering craft/art, high-art/low-art she hopes to push and pull apart these dichotomies and make personal connections to create a more inclusive art space and experience.