The New Blood Art blog is a great idea and I’m pleased to post my first contribution here. I’m currently balancing my fine art career with looking after my toddler and consultancy psychology work – this works for me by taking a fairly relaxed approach to what can be achieved. I‘ve still really enjoyed visiting exhibitions with other artists and our discussions form an essential part of my artistic practice. Tacita Dean’s latest video ‘Craneway Event‘ which showed at the Frith Street Gallery (www.frithstreetgallery.com) was beautifully filmed and edited. It allowed shots of three days of rehearsals for a dance event choreographed by the late Merce Cunningham to unfold in front of the viewer. The rehearsal space was a spectacular glass warehouse on San Francisco bay; with the film punctuated by large ships and cargo boats moving past, as the dancers were directed by Merce from his wheelchair. Would really recommend seeing this when it shows again and the monologue on her published by Phaidon is making fascinating reading.

I’ve just hung 12 of my Uncertainties and In Proximity series in the treatment rooms of Shine Holistic – a thriving hairdressers and therapy centre in East London. This was the first of their ongoing collaboration with local artists and hanging the show was fascinating experience as we aimed to match the feel of the photographs with the type of treatment offered in the room e.g. hanging work with more movement in the shaitsu room. These intimate rooms are proving a wonderful setting for the type of photographs I make – offering an intimate space where they can be contemplated over time.