DUPLEX | AIR
Duplex | Air Residency June - Aug 2021
Continuing my research and studio time in Portugal, I completed my residency with PADA studios in Barreiro and continued painting throughout the summer in Lisbon at my residency with DUPLEX|AIR.
‘Cherry Days’
‘Freedom of the Fall’
‘Evening Meadow’
PADA
PADA Studios Residency April - May 2021
In conversation with PADA residents
Hannah Benassi & Catie Dillon:
“…I allowed the experience of being at PADA to drive my work. I originally wished to plan a project specifically for the residency but with covid restrictions and 4 cancelled flights, it all started to crush my hope of making it out in time. To add to this I've never been much of a planner so the last minute rush and packing of materials was definitely more my style of preparation. As chaotic as the journey out was, my studio at PADA somewhat shared this sense of organised yet very uncertain states of working.”
“…I find that my best work has come from a messy journey, where I have to continuously rework rejecting layers.”
“…Yes, I understand what you mean about building a connection to your artworks. I found that when I was away from the studio at PADA or travelling around Portugal during my residency in Lisbon, my mind was always with my work. Maybe it became a little obsessive, but I enjoyed every moment.”