Reciprocal Interference3

Postscript

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Mary Grehan and Carol Archer worked together on the Reciprocal Interference project. This blog documents the works in progress. For a look at the finished works that were exhibited at Podspace, Newcastle (Australia) in 2008, please visit Carol's website at http://www.carolarcher.com.

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Picture 141 (CA Dec 15 07- MG 12 July 08 - CA 30Dec 08)

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Picture 140 (CA Dec 15 07- MG 12July 08 - CA 30Dec 08)

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Picture 139 (CA Dec 15 07-MG 12July08-CA 30Dec08)

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Picture 138 (CA Dec15 07 - MG 12July 08 - CA 30Dec 08)

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Picture 137 (CA 2Jan 09)

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Picture 136 (CA 31 Dec 08)

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Picture 135 CA (1 Jan, 09-)

Picture 134 (CA 1 Jan, 09-)

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Picture 133 (CA 1 Jan09-)

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Picture 132 (MG 24Oct 07-CA 19Dec 07-MG 12July 08-CA Jan5 09)

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Picture 131 (MG July 08 - CA Jan 5 09)

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Picture 130 (CA Dec16 07-MG 12July 08-CA 30Dec 08)

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Picture 129 (MG 24Oct07-CA1 9Dec07-MG12July08-CA 5 Jan09)

Picture 128 (MG 24Oct07-CA1 9Dec07-MG12July08-CA 5 Jan09)

Picture 127 (MG 24Oct07-CA1 9Dec07-MG12July08-CA 5 Jan09)

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Picture 126 (MG 24Oct07-CA1 9Dec07-MG12July08-CA 5 Jan09)

Picture 125 (MG 24Oct07-CA1 9Dec07-MG12July08-CA 5 Jan09)

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Picture 124 (MG July 08-CA Dec 30 08)

Picture 123 (MG July 08-CA Dec 30 08)

Picture 122 (MG July 08-CA Dec 30 08)

Picture 121 (MG July 08-CA Dec 30 08)

Picture 120 (MG July 08-CA Dec 30 08)

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Picture 119 MG (12 July 08)-

Picture 118 MG (12 July 08)-

Picture 117 MG (12 July 08)-

Picture 116 MG (12 July 08)-

Picture 115 MG (12 July 08)-

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Picture 114 CA (Dec15 07) - MG (12July 08) -

Picture 113 CA (Dec15 07) - MG (12July 08) -

Picture 112 CA (Dec15 07) - MG (12July 08) -

Picture 111 CA (Dec15 07) - MG (12July 08) -

Picture 110 CA (Dec15 07) - MG (12July 08) -

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Picture 109 MG( 24Oct07) - CA (19Dec07) - MG(12July08)-

Picture 108 MG( 24Oct07) - CA (19Dec07) - MG(12july08)-

Picture 107 MG( 24Oct07) - CA (19Dec07) - MG(12july08)-

Picture 106 MG( 24Oct07) - CA (19Dec07) - MG(12july08)-

Picture 105 MG( 24Oct07) - CA (19Dec07) - MG(12july08)-

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Picture 104 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

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Picture 103 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

Picture 102 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

Picture 101 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

Picture 100 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

Picture 99 MG(24Oct07)-CA(19Dec07)

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Picture 98 CA (Dec20 07)-

Picture 97 CA (Dec20 07)-

Picture 96 CA (Dec20 07)-

Picture 95 CA (Dec20 07)-

Picture 94 CA (Dec20 07)-

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Picture 93 MG (Oct 07)-

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Picture 92 MG (Oct 07)-

Picture 91 MG (Oct 07)-

Picture 90 MG (Oct 07)-

Picture 89 MG (Oct 07)-

Picture 88 MG (Oct 07)-

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Picture 86 CA (June07)-MG(Oct07)

Picture 85 CA(June07)-MG(Oct07)

Picture 84 CA(June07)-MG(Oct07)

Picture 83 CA(June07)-MG(Oct07)

Picture 82 CA(June07)-MG(Oct07)

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Picture 81 MG (Mar07) - CA(June07) -MG(Oct07)

Picture 80 MG (Mar07) - CA(June07) -MG(Oct07)

Picture 79 MG (Mar07) - CA(June07) -MG(Oct07)

Picture 78 MG (Mar07) - CA(June07) -MG(Oct07)

Picture 77 MG (Mar07) - CA(June07) -MG(Oct07)

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Picture 76 CA (Dec06)-MG(Mar 06)-CA(June 07)

Picture 75 CA (Dec06)-MG(Mar 06)-CA(June 07)

Picture 74 CA (Dec06)-MG(Mar 06)-CA(June 07)

Picture 73 CA (Dec06)-MG(Mar 06)-CA(June 07)

Picture 72 CA (Dec06)-MG(Mar 06)-CA(June 07)

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Picture 71 CA(June 07)-

Picture 70 CA(June 07)-

Picture 69 CA(June 07)-

Picture 68 CA(June 07)-

Picture 67 CA(June 07)-

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Picture 65 MG(Mar 07)-CA(June 07)

Picture 64 MG(Mar 07)-CA(June 07)

Picture 63 MG(Mar 07)-CA(June 07)

Picture 62 MG(Mar 07)-CA(June 07)

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Picture 61 CA-MG-CA (May 07)

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Picture 60

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MG Mar07-

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Picture 55

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Picture 51

CA Dec06-MG Mar07

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Picture 46

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Mary Grehan: Reflections on the Reciprocal Interfence Project

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The Reciprocal Interference Project is a visual dialogue, in my case, across many miles and time zones. When I sit down to respond to Carol's 'starts', I do not speculate upon her intentions, where she was heading with it. We do not supply any background information or statement with the images which is great. This would definitely colour my response. Instead, I respond intuitively in a visual language to the image in hand. I ask myself 'What does it need? Where can I bring it?' I might fill gaps, build more layers over the first layer, partially hide or destroy the image, create more emphasis of the existing line or shape, intensify or change the colour, or add something quite contrary to the existing image. All these are strategies for a response and some of them cause me to work in a way that is quite different to the way I would work if I was the sole author of the piece. It is more difficult when the image I receive feels complete. Some images feel more 'open' to an intervention than others. The 'call and response' nature of the process means that one cannot embark upon it with a fixed image of the outcome in one's head. Once we send off the start or the partially worked piece, we relinquish all control over the final outcome. In this project, I am a follower and collaborator, and in this sense, I feel my creative resources are challenged.

Mary Grehan 15.3.07

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Picture 45 CA (Dec 06) -

Macao from Taipa

Picture 44 CA (Dec 06) -

Picture 43 CA (Dec 06) -

Picture 42 CA (Dec 06) -

A Chinese knot

Picture 41 CA (Dec 06) -

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Picture 36 MG (Oct 06) - CA (Dec06) -

Picture 37 MG (Oct 06) - CA (Dec06) -

Picture 38 MG (Oct 06) - CA (Dec 06) -

Picture 39 MG (Oct 06) - CA (Dec06) -

Picture 40 MG (Oct 06) - CA (Dec 06) -

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Picture 35 MG- October 06

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Picture 34 MG- October 06

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Picture 33 MG- October 06

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Picture 32 MG- October 06

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Picture 31 MG- October 06

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Picture 30 CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 29 CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 28 CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 27 CA-MG (Dividing Green Line-MG) Oct 06

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Picture 26 CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 25 MG-CA-MG "Three Black Marks" Oct 06

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Picture 24 MG-CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 23 MG-CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 22 MG-CA-MG Brown Figure Oct 06

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Picture 21 MG-CA-MG Oct 06

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Picture 20 (CA-MG-CA, August 06)

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Picture 19 (CA- June 06)

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Picture 18 (CA- June 06)

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Picture 17 (CA- June 06)

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Picture 16 (CA- June 06)

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Picture 15 (CA- June 06)

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Picture 14 (MG-CA June 06)

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Picture 13 (MG-CA June 06)

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Picture 12 (MG-CA June 06)

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Picture 11 (MG-CA June 06)

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Picture 10 (MG-CA June 06)

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Picture 9 (MG- May 06)

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Picture 8 (MG- May 06)

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Picture 7 (MG- May 06)

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Picture 6 (MG- May 06)

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Picture 5 (MG- May 06)

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Picture 4 (CA-MG-CA first batch)

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Picture 2 (CA-MG- first batch early 06)

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Picture 1 (CA-MG-CA- original batch early 06)

Carol Archer and Mary Grehan - collaborative works in the making

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Carol Archer and Mary Grehan met in Kyoto in the early nineties, and have spent time together at Carol's place near Bulahdelah in Australia and at Mary's place before she moved from Dublin to Waterford. Mary and Carol decided to collaborate artistically in late 2006, producing works on paper, for the "Reciprocal Interference" art project. The project entails a number of artistic partnerships between women- artist- friends. There are no limits on subject matter or media, but the size of works is limited to A4 -a size that is easy to mail and to scan. The procedure is straightforward. One partner sends her "starts"- slight beginnings, unresolved works, "failures" - to the other artist. The other artist adds something to these works, before sending them back to their originator for finishing (if necessary). Along with the works she has "interfered with", she sends a number of her own "starts". And so the process proceeds. This site includes works in progress by Mary and Carol, scanned at different stages of their development, as well as works that are deemed finished by their originator.