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S1 ARTSPACE...

-    'S1 Artspace is one of those little hidden gems of the city'    -

It's been a while since I last posted on giveusahue. A lot has been happening in life: finishing my second year at University, embarking upon a new job adventure at Seven Hills Bakery (the smell of freshly baked bread has distracted me from my art ventures), but now that I'm settled again: it's time to bring giveusahue back to life!

So, let me update you on what I've been up to since the new year began:

To kickstart the new year, I took a trip to S1 Artspace: located in the depths of Park Hill Flats. I made it my mission to visit more galleries this year and see what is out there in Sheffield and beyond. S1 Artspace is one of those little hidden gems of the city. Having never been up to that stick of the woods, I was interested in how S1 Art Space fits in with Park Hill Flats. The works there were fab and really interactive (something that I haven't really seen before).

I think the pictures below speak for themselves, but the audio there was just as good! It was difficult to tell what the dulcet tones of S1 Artspace were or where they were coming from, but it was definitely an intriguing visit.

Lucy Vann's 'Zones of Comfort'  explore the idea of mapping out regimes of physical and mental exercises to encourage artistic expression -  a step-by-step method, or an educational structure thought to lead to transcendence. I found this really interesting, not only because it's built around the structure of self-expression, but also because it reminded me of the type of diagrams and structures I study through sociolinguistics. Her works had a sense of managerial language that offers the space for personal development - much like the process of second language acquisition, or acculturation into a new culture.

I love the way that S1 Artspace is tucked inside the old and new of Park Hill Flats. I visited in mid-February - a time when Sheffield was welcoming (albeit, begrudgingly) the snow falls. So, the space had an eerie feel to it which I think accentuates the harshness of the aged side of Park Hill. Despite this, it still felt lively. It's like you could almost see the marks of people who had come and gone in those flats behind S1 Art Space. Looking up at those flats, I could imagine what it might have looked like years ago - it didn't feel so eerie after that.

Park Hill Flats - Behind S1 Art Space: 

Overall, it was such a fab visit! It's a small space, so not a full gallery as such, but more just a great space for intimate works - defo worth a visit for those wishing to see a setback part of Sheffield that's full to the brim with a mix of the vibrancy of old and new. 

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