‘WANTING IT, HAVING IT’ New Work by Susie Green, 17th April 2009, 7 – 9pm

SUSIE GREEN
WANTING IT, HAVING IT

Preview: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday 15th April 2009

SATELLITE
61 Thornton Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4AW
United Kingdom

10:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday

For its second exhibition SATELLITE is delighted to present new work by Susie Green.WANTING IT, HAVING IT is an installation that continues to explore Greens interest in the themes of desire, escapism, otherworldliness, and transcendence. Greens practice combines many disciplines with a strong grounding in sculpture, evident through an ongoing exploration of materials and their possible combinations. In new works, it is readily available and cheap materials such as Argos catalogues, free newspapers, gold coloured vinyl, and tissue paper that are carefully and subtly re-appropriated.

“…I am interested in analysing the fantasy, glamour, ambition and otherworldliness that can be found in, and added to, everyday life. I’m also thinking about the fragmentary and split second point that things catch our eye, change or that we make decisions. I am intrigued by momentary transcendence and how we can get out of ourselves. I am puzzled by media representations and depictions of what we desire and that, which will make us desirable. And get caught up in it. I like to examine how and what people look at and the seemingly universal desire for ornamentation. I like to examine how people view and interact with art. Low cost materials and basic means work for me. My daily experiences and inner and outer world are crucial to the development of my work. Of course. Snippets of conversations and lyrics are an inspiration. Overhearing a woman walking past me saying ‘ there’s a difference between wanting it and having it’ caught my attention. It sums up themes in both my work and my personal life…”

Susie Green 2009

Susie Green (b. 1979, Shrewsbury, UK) current lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne having recently completed an MA in Fine Art at Chelsea School of Art, London.

SATELLITE is an independent 4 x 3 meter white cube project space for contemporary art situated within Alt Vinyl Record Store in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Our programme will focus upon solo exhibitions of artists at any stage in their career, located anywhere, who are engaged with current contemporary practice.

www.satellitesatellite.org

To celebrate the opening of WANTING IT, HAVING IT Beer and Cakes will be served at The Settle Down Café located at 62 Thornton Street adjacent to Alt Vinyl.