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- Curator/artist
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- Married
- If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?
- conflict art
- Please take a moment to tells us how you heard about Visual Artists Forum?
- through a Nia class in India
- About Me:
- One of her previous exhibitions, `The Gift`, showed a collection of drawings and paintings recounting the journey of people she met and travelled with in Ethiopia during the 1992/3 war. During these self funded trips Nicola established, maintained and registered a clinic designed to aid people who had become maimed by landmines.
Travelling with The French Foreign Legion for five months during the war into remote areas, Nicola worked at locating and helping those who had been shot or become disfigured due to conflict. Her work with critically injured people in remote areas has been recognized by the Foreign Legion, leading to the award of The Medal for Bravery. These experiences have driven the spirit of her art work since.
Special permission was given to document and photograph Auschwitz. This collection of images taken in September 2007 has been carefully selected. They depict the journey of a survivor Nicola met and travelled with to Auschwitz. Many intimate details were divulged and shared. The photographs describe the survivor`s memories from her home in Krakow to arriving within the camp. They are the memories of keeping your eyes bowed and existing.
Nicola has concerns about how imagery is used when connected to the sensitive issue of genocide. ‘As soon as a title such as Auschwitz is attached,` she said, ` then it affects the way in which the images are viewed - and it then becomes more morally complicated. I fight with my conscience; I question myself as to how I present the images. Are they effective forms of communication? Can viewers become informed or sympathetic? Or will they be viewed with voyeuristic curiosity? Do some want to look out of a morbid need to sample watered down, condensed ideas of hate terror and genocide?’
Nicola Tucker is respected within many communities both locally and globally. Her proven organisation skills for events and fundraising are widely sought. She has presented the museum of Auschwitz with an archive study of the Jewish prayer robe the Tallit, which is now within the museums collection.
Nicola was recently asked to plan and curate The Holocaust Memorial Exhibition for the Vale of Glamorgan Wales-2008.An exhibition in which she also participated in with the inclusion of one of the striking garment sculptures she created last year.
The artist Shimon Attie recently complimented Nicola on her recent war archive studies.
STATEMENT 2009:
It’s difficult for an artist to write about his or her artwork... for it should be viewed and discussed by others...Through teaching with different communities I’m aware of the feelings of levels of difference and uncertainty between people. I have tried desperately to bridge the gaps between communities and individuals for many complex situations. I aim to connect with my audience through my art. If dialogue occurs, perhaps, as people, we will be able to share our differences and accept each other. Art bridges so many barriers. To engage others in this research, I hope to explore people’s individual ideas of conflict and to encourage them to share feelings. If we can become familiar with each other’s fears, perhaps we will find that we all hold similar fears of being ousted/ rejected etc... Over the past few years, I have noticed an increased interest in hate/conflict/war issues war within charities, galleries and museums. Recognising and identifying factors which contribute towards the complex process of hating another person is an area which needs addressing.
My art work is abstract, diverse and multifaceted. It comprises drawing books, paintings sculpture and installations, all executed in the field and through exploratory journals relating to travels and experience of war, both during and post events in Eretria, Somalia, Bosnia and Auschwitz.
The representation of war in art has become an area of importance, particularly in light of recent world events. My work explicitly refers to conflict - in particular, it relates to the Holocaust. I favour abstracted art as its engaging on many levels and can appear to be neutral in form. As an artist I wish to engage with the public and discuss difference which would, hopefully, encourage a language between communities globally and forge a way forward to understanding and accepting diversity.
Education/Biog
Nicola Tucker
Interests in art history, exhibitions and fundraising
Award winning recognition for public service
Skills in fundraising, event organisation and appraisal
EDUCATION
University of Wales Institute: 2004-2007: BA Hon. Degree; Art and Aesthetics 2:1
Art History Diploma 2003
Diploma in Art and design 2001
Cert. Ed. Certificate of Education 1990
FETC: Further Education Teaching Certificate, Stages 1 and 2 1989
A-level Grades English Literature,Art
O-level Grades English, Drama,Art, History, Commerce, Maths
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
1. Galicia Jewish Museum Krakow - Archive studies/research of the Tallit 2007
2. Creative Excellence Teaching Award; South Glamorgan Youth College, Cardiff
(Introduction to Museum/Art collections through literacy)
3. Lord Mayor Community Award (community teaching)
4. Nominee for Woman of the Year Award: Whitbread
(Contributions to teaching in Cardiff and voluntary aid work in Ethiopia)
5. BBC Outstanding Achievement Award
(Recognition for self-funded two year research in Ethiopia, resulting in
Reg. Charity and BBC documentary titled: Cargo of Hope)
Curatorial and participatory Exhibitions:
Simon Wiesenthal( outreach work) with film screenings and live debate 2008
Holocaust Memorial Exhibition Barry Town Hall Wales 2008
Tactile Bosch,Llandaff, Cardiff Wales 2008
First Class Executive Lounge, Wales International Airport 2007
International Centre Tenby 2007
Cardiff School of Art & Design UWIC 2007
Salvation Army Institute, New York 2007
Refectory, Art School, University of Wales Institute:
‘The Gift.’ 2007
First Class Lounge,Cardiff Train Station: ‘Contemplation.’2007
Gallery Space, Central Post Office, The Hayes, Cardiff:
'Sense of Place' 2006
1997-1999-Save the Children Fund :Refugee Week Cardiff. Developed two year arts based education programme targeted at fifty schools in Cardiff and Swansea, with accompanying exhibitions, conferences, arts days and commissioned theatre production exploring themes of refugee issues.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION
Save the Children Fund Wales, Refugee Week Exhibition 1997- 1999
(Central public venue)
LANGUAGES
English-native language
British Sign Language
Somali – spoken and written with basic fluency
KEY SKILLS
Ability to plan, organise events
History of fundraising
Awareness /basic competence with web design
Tact, diplomacy and ability to deal with people at all levels
Evaluate impact of organised events.
INTERESTS
Conflict art
Contemporary dance
Curating Exhibitions
Art history
Webpage design www.nicolatucker.com
Future shows
Currently working part time in archives with local museum planning exhibition for Autumn 2009
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Love to see your works & CONGATRULATION for the selection!!!!
Sam