Jill Gibson

Public Presentation

November 17, 2022
12 pm | Centre Space, John A. Russell Building

Shifting, Moving, Morphing

Abstract: The lecture, Shifting, Moving, Morphing, presented by Jill Gibson, an artist from the United Kingdom, will consider the progress and development of her sculptural practice over the last decade. The main research focus of her work has utilised an architectural techniques called Fabric Forming. Jill has shown work internationally and was awarded the 2022 Henry Moore Research grant to facilitate her visit to the University of Manitoba. Jill is also a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors.

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Workshop

November 18, 2022
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
email: Liane.Veness@umanitoba.ca to register

Considering Fabric Forming

This workshop will consider different methods of fabric forming and will consider the potential of this technique for a wider application, both within the construction industry and more specifically for creative sculptural practice. The workshop will explore traditional sculptural considerations, including aesthetics, orientation, proportion, scale, space and balance. Its aim is to discuss fabric forming as a practical technique, additionally placing concerns for the environmental impact of fabric forming, specifically using foam, at the heart of this workshop.

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Biography

Jill Gibson's practice is largely research based and is an on-going exploration of material and form – an inquiry into how we communicate through our bodies and through the objects we surround ourselves with. Jill has worked for several years expanding the techniques and methods employed to incorporate a wide range of materials and construction methods into her practice. Many of the works partake of a commonality of materials and forms, and yet each being unique, having their own identity within a space and therefore each piece demands to be regarded separately. The work considers our place within those spaces and with the objects that surround us, used and observed. There is no imitation or direct reference to those objects. The response is more subtle, personal, intimate, often evoking a sensuality and eroticism and occasionally ritualistic. Jill confidently plays with scale and weight. As the structures grow, sometimes in and out of her control, a performative dialogue emerges as the forms take on a life of their own. Originally from Sheffield, UK, Jill studied her Bachelor of Honours at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, graduating in 1985 with a 1st Class Hons degree and completed an MAFA at the University of Sunderland, England, in 2013.

Instagram:@jillgibsonartist
Website: www.jillgibson.co.uk