An artists' collective creating meaning from materials
Material Matters artists have been selected for the 2nd edition of a major multi-disciplinary show at Plas Bodfa, Wales from April 4-19 2020. We took a road trip to Anglesey this month to help plan our work. John Elcock, Angelo Madonna and Simon Job headed to the location outside of Beaumaris to meet artist and… Continue reading Planning for Plas Bodfa 2020
Material Matters artist Angelo Madonna will be showing at the 2019 LJMU Fine Art MA Show on the 22 August. MA Fine Art students will present new works which are the results of concerted research and development over the course of the year by the six artists who frequently apply multi-disciplinary approaches to investigating their… Continue reading Madonna at the LJMU MA Show
Material Matters' artists are currently working on a wide range of projects for summer 2019 including exhibitions, research and study. Here's a selection of our current practice: Angelo Madonna is supporting his professional practice with study for an MA in Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University which has included group shows at both LSAD… Continue reading Our Artists in Practice
In January 2019 artists of the material matters collective created a simple act of libation to mark the passing of the old year and welcoming of the new. On the banks of the River Mersey grappa was shared, poured and divested to the waters. Appropriate readings from two medieval sources were made: New Year has… Continue reading An Act of Libation
The artists of Material Matters joined Bridewell Studios' artists at the opening night of Act 3 on 12th December 2018. 10 artists revealed new work to the public responding to the historic Bridewell Studios buildings using materials energised by the transformative effect of the artist/makers. The artists for Act 3 include John Elcock, Fiona Filby,… Continue reading Act 3 Opening
