Open Studio Friday Salon - Fri 7 August

Open Studio Friday Salon - 7 August 5-7pm

Our August Salon will delve into The Chronicles (1953-1978), Feliks Topolski’s seminal publishing project spanning over 15 volumes. Today, these historic publications are highly prized collectors' items, and are preserved in esteemed cultural and academic institutions worldwide.

Artist in Residence Alice Angusand Project Archivist Cecilia Borgenstam will continue introducing Feliks Topolski’s extraordinary legacy by sharing new discoveries and work from the archive.

We will track Topolski's artistic and graphic development by looking at how the physical issues of the Chronicle evolved over the decades. We will also explore what made the Chronicle such a desirable collectible, discuss his creative motivation, and look directly at findings from the archive, including samples from Feliks's personal writings about the project.

We will look at some other examples of accessible sharing and publishing and get hands-on workshop with making zine and creative book folding that empower us to create, produce and share independent publications using everyday materials.

Feliks Topolski (1907-1989) was a Polish born, London-based, artist who set out to “trap the spirit and shape of our time”, drawing almost exclusively from life, among people, with compassion, dedication and daring. He was a war and reportage artist and muralist and his drawings are alive with the movement, sound, tension and energy of the places and people he compulsively drew. Together his works form an extraordinary eye wittness record of the C20th. The archive contains his reportage drawing, writing and painting and is currently being catalogued with the support of an ‘Archives Revealed’ grant from the National Archives.

This event is FREE, but booking is essential.

Access
The studio entrance and fire exit has two steps, see attached photo - there is a portable wheelchair ramp and wheelchair accessible toilet, please let us know in advance if you require them.