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WRITING YOUR ARTIST STATEMENT
Please notice that this workshop is only available in French.
If you want to discuss this topic with the art expert Annelise Stern, you can register to a one-to-one session: click here
Find the right words to give meaning to your work and affirm your position as an artist.
In this two-hour recorded workshop, Annelise Stern guides you step by step through understanding what makes an artist statement clear and compelling, and writing yours with authenticity, depth and coherence.
2 hours in French - 55 euros
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF AN ARTIST STATEMENT
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What is it really for, and who is it intended for?
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The differences between an artist biography, an artist statement, a series text and a statement of intent.
THE INGREDIENTS OF A CONVINCING ARTIST STATEMENT
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Clarify your intention: what you seek, question and explore.
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Identify the themes and threads running through your practice.
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Find the right balance between sensitivity, reflection and readability.
THE STEP-BY-STEP METHOD
1. Explore your artistic world
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Guided reflection exercises on emotions, influences, and formal and conceptual questions.
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Learn how to put an intuitive process into words.
2. Structure your text
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The three parts of a clear artist statement: why you create, how you work and where your practice is heading.
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Find the right tone for each context: galleries, open calls, artist dossiers and more.
3. Write, revise and refine
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Avoid jargon and empty phrases.
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Give your text rhythm and personality.
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Recognise common mistakes and learn how to avoid them.
BRINGING COHERENCE TO YOUR ARTISTIC WORLD
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Connect your text, artworks and visual presentation.
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Organise your work into series, each supported by a strong intention.
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Connect your practice to artistic, social or philosophical references without making your statement overly academic.
ONE-TO-ONE SESSIONS
Book a private session with our art expert Annelise Stern to develop your artist statement.