Art Project course gallery No. 8

Art Project: The Eurovision Song Contest

Like a number of events, annual music competition, The Eurovision Song Contest, has been affected by the ongoing pandemic and has been cancelled. Eurovision 2020 would have been the 65th edition of the competition and was due to take place in the Netherlands. Instead a pan-European live show called Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was broadcast instead.

The Eurovision Song Contest can be seen in a number of ways – a fun, kitsch dose of light entertainment, a sincere attempt for nations to feel united, a way for music lovers to connect, or a politicised event that reveals historical and contemporary allegiances and aggrievances…

With Eurovision as their starting point, artists were invited to consider a number of ideas around the event or that can be linked to it.

Here’s a selection of artwork and prepatory studies made by some of the Art Project course artists taking part in the project.

Look out for another gallery of work next week…

Christie Archer – Congratulations – Cliff Richard, 1968
Pastel pencils and collage
Diana Boydell – Bucks Fizz 
Watercolour & pencil on paper
Jill – Israel Winner
Ink on paper

Jill – Cleopatra 2020 Video
Pastel on paper
Dieter – Eurovision
Graphite on paper

Paula – ‘Peeling Poster’ – Italy’s Entry for Eurovision 2020,
Diodato – ‘Fai Rumore’ (Make Noise)
– See YouTube video of people singing this song from their balconies
under lockdown
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRZafLOg3ug
Collage and acrylic paint
Lynn Laws – Lys Assia (Winner of 1st Eurovision 1956)
Graphite on paper
Lynn Laws – Gaultier Feathers I (Parrot Bolero Jacket for Dana International, winner of Eurovision 1998)
Acrylic on paper
Lynn Laws – Gaultier Feathers II (Parrot Bolero Jacket for Dana International, winner of Eurovision 1998)
Acrylic on paper

Harriet – Study for Behind the Veil
Acrylic and clingfilm on paper

Harriet – Behind the Veil at Eurovision
Acrylic and mixed media on paper

Harriet – Eurovision Trio
Acrylic, shellac and chalk on paper

Chris –  France, Nul Points
Wax crayon and digital insert


Tony Townshend – ABBA Meet Their Waterloo (Duke of Wellington)
at Eurovision
Graphite on paper

Maurice – Hogarth Arrested at the Gate of Calais, 1748
Watercolour with collage
Hilary – Not everyone will miss the Eurovision Song Contest
(aka: all ‘ lerts…should stay at home…(rather than staying alert))
Acrylic on paper

JC – Brexit: Japanese art of  Kintsugi, embracing of the flawed
Watercolour and metallic gold paint on paper

JC – Collection of European Insects
Collage with watercolour and tea stain
John Cutler – Eurovision 2020…Cancelled!
Collage
Jane Goddard – Coronavirus Meltdown!
Acrylic and ink on paper

Lorna Howell – Europe United At Last
Collage
Lorna Howell – Brexit Day Skies
Watercolour and lino cut
Sylvie Fenton – L’ An Demain Qui Chante
Hand-printed cards – individual cards and constructed into a mobile
Sylvie Fenton – L’ An Demain Qui Chante
Hand-printed cards – individual cards and constructed into a mobile

Sylvie Fenton – L’ An Demain Qui Chante
Hand-printed cards – individual cards and constructed into a mobile