Andrew Gryf Paterson at AeRaTe
Biography
Andrew Gryf Paterson is a Scottish 'Artist-organiser', cultural producer, educator and independent researcher. Specialises in developing and leading inter- and trans- disciplinary projects exploring connections between art, digital culture and science, cultural activism, ecological and sustainability movements, cultural heritage and collaborative networks. Paterson has the ability to bring together and engage people in creative exploration, develop temporary communities, and assemble unexpected elements to create new spaces for cultural activity and research.What is left behind as social, digital, material & ephemeral residue of 'being t/here' has been a consistent concern. More or less archived here:
Stratigraphy diagram
1997-2009 (compiled 2009)
Approx. 8 m length
Paper roll
Stratigraphy diagram
2008-2015 (compiled 2018)
Approx. 16 m length
Paper roll
DIY-style tube container & coat-hanger installation
Approx. 1.6 m height
Floor-footprint
The 'artwork' displayed is actually an artefact made to assist the artistic research methodology, namely 'stratigraphical recall' that was first engaged in this diagrammatic format in 2009, and published within the following article:
Paterson, A. G. (2011). Stratigraphical Recall: An auto-archaeological interpretation for artistic fieldwork, In Lily Diaz (ed.), Special issue of Journal of Visual Arts Practices, Vol. 10 # 1, Bristol: Intellect.