2024
About
‘Places between places’ is a collaborative exhibition between artists Amy Scott-Pillow and Lucie Smith, both are residents at the arches studios in Southampton and met through the studios. The exhibition came about through a realisation of shared interest of connection to family history an connection to local history within each artists practice
Press Release
Lucie Smith and Amy Scott-Pillow invite you to immerse yourself in the evocative landscapes of memory and connection with their collaborative exhibition, “Places Between Places.” Delving into the realms of ancestral lineage, folk custom and personal narrative, they unveil a collection of artworks that transcend time, inviting viewers to explore the intricate threads that bind us to our past.
Using a diverse array of materials and mediums, including film, sculpture, 3D printing, and found objects, Smith and Scott-Pillow craft a multi-dimensional experience that weaves together fragments of memory and imagination to create a tapestry of shared experience and storytelling.
From intricately sculpted forms to hauntingly beautiful projections, “Places Between Places” offers a glimpse into the interconnectedness of past, present and future. Through their innovative use of contemporary technology and folk craft tradition, Smith and Scott-Pillow blur the boundaries between reality and fiction, inviting viewers to take a journey of discovery through the corridors of time.
At the heart of the exhibition lies an exploration of the human experience, where each artwork serves as a reflection of the artist’s personal journey and connection with their own history of family and place. Whether through the intricate details of a cast plaster sculpture or the serene imagery of the graveyard itself, Smith and Scott-Pillow invite viewers to find solace and inspiration in the stories of those who came before us.
Join us with nettle tea in hand as we embark on a voyage through memory, connection, and the places between places.
Lucie Smith
Lucie smith’s practice is rooted in personal and collective storytelling, with a focus on traces and the overlooked.
By drawing upon archival material and artefact collections, she explores the paradoxes of memory and empathy to create intricate sculptures and immersive, cross-disciplinary installations. she also creates photographs, stitch and paper-based works, paintings and poetic films.
Smith trained at arts university Plymouth, gaining a first class BA in fine art. she has exhibited and collaborated on projects across England and internationally, and is currently based in Hampshire, uk.
www.luciesmithart.com
Amy Scott-Pillow
Amy is a multidisciplinary artist exploring social connections. She has a particular interest in English heritage and historic custom. Past works have found connection with some of her departed family by crafting echoes of their essence. Amy’s work invites contemplation on the intersections of history, memory, and the perpetual dance between the living and the departed.
Amy currently has a studio in the Arches which is run by A-space arts in Southampton
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The Floral Tributes
A collection of three sculptural forms – these replicas have been digitally collected from Southampton’s Old Cemetery and 3D printed to bring them back into the physical world. They undergo transformation from real world object, to digital record to 3d printed model.
The Floral Tributes – Video
The floral tributes is an 8 minute long video compiling of vases found in Southampton’s Old Cemetery, the vases have been digitally taken from their respective graves. In the exhibition ‘Places Between Places’ the video was projected at ground level and the spinning vases floated like ghosts in the space.
50g of Yew
“The yew tree was revered by our ancient pagan ancestors. It is toxic and many children have been killed by the taste of those tantalising red ‘berries’, the flesh itself is harmless but the pip inside is the sinister agent.
50g of yew is considered a lethal dose, and yet recent development in some cancer research yields treatment from this familiar graveside figure”
Artwork consists of:
A wooden shelf, a silver tea set, glass bottles, yew bark, yew leaf tincture.
