Author: Susan Merrick

Across 2019 I conducted a research and development project in my home town of Aldershot. This came out of my previous work Statements in Semaphore, where by I had for two years worked with organisations and artists to discover hidden voices and how to consider their visibility through art practice. I want to bring this… Continue reading Conversations with aldershot: R&D Project 2019

Whilst in Berlin for my ‘Practicing to Share’ series Tanja Ostojic invited me to take part in her incredible 10 year project Misplaced Women. For a video clip of the 30 minute piece, my write up of the work and the many other Artists who have taken part, please visit the Misplaced Women website here:… Continue reading Misplaced Women?: performance with Tanja OstojiĆ

Across 2019 I received a project grant from Arts Council England. The grant was two fold – to develop my own artistic practice, but to also develop my project Statements in Semaphore to become Aldershot specific. During this time I have started two new pieces of ongoing work. Practicing to Share and Conversations with Aldershot.… Continue reading PRACTICING to share: Series of collaborations 2019

‘Clothing Exchange’ is an interactive public installation that I have been developing over the past two years. The exchange began it’s life as part of my exhibitions ‘A SERIES OF EVENTS 1&2’ as part of my project Statements in Semaphore 2018. After working with women who were living in refuges I wanted to find a… Continue reading Clothing Exchange: participatory installation

A series of podcasts co-created with Desperate Artwives and in association with the Women’s Art Library, Special Collections, Goldsmiths University. Listen here Concept and Director: Amy Dignam Presenter and Editor: Susan Merrick Woman Up! is a series of Podcasts devised by Desperate Artwives in collaboration with Artist Susan Merrick and in association with the Women’s… Continue reading Woman Up podcasts