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LACE Annette Foster
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October 1, 2006 _________________________________________________________ Annette Foster’s project for Hinterland examined the history of the Nottingham Lace Market. Using the river Trent itself during an evocative boat trip performance, the artist looked at how river and canal interconnect geographically like the threads of a piece of Nottingham lace intertwining. .jpg) Her one-on-one performance at the Hinterland boat launch examined correlations between time, geography, industry and artistry. During each personal and intimate performance, Foster created a passageway or liminal space which artist and audience member shared together. In researching the history of the Lace Market, the artist posed the questions: What kind of women/girls worked there? What were their lives like? How did the lace get to the river? Where did it go from there? How does this relate to Nottingham now? |
