“How are projects funded?”
- Projects can be funded by Arts Councils or commissioned by institutions or private individuals.
- The projects are interactive, inclusive and social and are designed to create interest in a museum’s collection or temporary exhibition of a particular artist or celebrate a particular event.
- After a period of research to the find the painting to be re-created, the canvas and materials are delivered to the location and a temporary artists studio set up.
- The image is then drawn up to scale using the grid system and is ready to be painted upon. At the end of the project, the painting stays with the institution (if appropriate). Both artist and institution have joint ownership and copyright.
“What is the procedure?”
- When on site, each member of the public is invited to paint one square each so the final image is made up of hundreds of individual styles.
- I am interested in opening up the relationship between the artist and audience and blurring the boundaries between amateur and professional by inviting anyone to paint.
“What equipment is needed?”
- The set up is basically an easel, a table with palettes, oil paints and chairs for observers.
- Projects usually run from two days or a consecutive period of days or up to a week depending on the size of the painting to be recreated and the length of the project.
“What is the aim?”
- The aim is to re-create the painting as closely as possible but due to the variety of colour perception, skill of the participants, this is almost impossible and it becomes an interpretation.
- The beauty of the project lies in its imperfections. The finished painting has the quality of a visual Chinese whisper or a fragmented memory.
“How much does it cost?”
- Each projected is budgeted individually according to the scale of the painting and the length of project.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me for further details at tina.recreations(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com
“Do you undertake “Re-creations” with businesses?”
- Re-creations can be made on the premises of the client with employees as part of a team building program or personnel development programme.
- The choice of painting is discussed between myself and client. It is usually relevant to the business, the location, the employees or a special event.
- During the painting process communication and relationships are enhanced, as employees share experiences and the fascination of learning something new. A true sense of collaboration emerges.
“What happens to the finished painting?”
- The finished painting is displayed on the premises and the satisfaction of seeing one’s own work in the context of the whole creates an awareness of interdependence, solidarity and individuality. (Scroll down for testimonials)
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THE MUSEO DE BELLES ARTES, VALENCIA
CONFUSION ARTS FESTIVAL, VALENCIA
INTRAMURS ARTS FESTIVAL, VALENCIA
UNITED NATIONS (UNIFIL) LEBANON
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, VALENCIA
ST MARGARETS CHURCH ALE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
THE GUERNSEY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Estrella Rodriguez Roncero, Head of Education at the Museum of Fine Arts, Valencia
I first heard about the project through one of the collaborators with the Department of Education; Gemma Unió. I liked the idea and having seen the previous projects of the artist, I thought it could be interesting to do something but I thought it seemed really complicated to organise with so many people painting on the same canvas and I confess I had my doubts how it would actually work. My doubts immediately disappeared because when the first participants started to paint I saw how they painted independently. The final result was incredible but the real magic was going to be the process of creation over several days. What was generated was an emotional and experiential experience. Starting off with a blank canvas divided into 100 squares between people who didn’t know each other under the wise direction of Tina, an image was created minute by minute. This is something that we defend always in our department, that the people must come to the museum to participate and create. It’s for these reasons that the project perfectly encapsulates our purpose as a museum. On balance it couldn’t have been more positive. Thank you.
Mona Manolescu, Head of Human resources, United Nations, Tyre, Lebanon
Tina’s project was one of the most original projects I have participated in. It was a pleasure to organise and participate in it, many of the staff took part and enjoyed it so much they also bought their children too.The head of the mission also painted one on the spot and he had a lot of fun, I fully recommended Tina’s project as a way for people to come together and bond over art.
From participants:
“I enjoy really looking at a small square – you appreciate the many layers of colour and how much work was put into each little bit of a masterpiece”
“I was thrilled to participate in an art project with so many people and the same objective”
“Loved it. It turned my attention away from the madness of the situation we currently finds ourselves in for a brief amount of time, and it is great to feel part of something bigger that other people will be participating in. I could do more – maybe I will 😀”
“The incredible variation in colour, loved every minute of it.”
“It was more difficult than I thought with so much detail in shades , it brings to mind how wonderful the original artists truly were ! Incredible”