Material Nomads
Chambers, Paula 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-9880
(2023)
Material Nomads.
[Creative Project]
Abstract
The output is a series of fifty-one artworks exhibited as “feral artist interventions”. The documentation of these interventions was collated and presented alongside text as an artist book. Research process: A collection of objects were sourced from flea markets and second-hand shops across Europe, which were then taken on a “nomadic” journey. Each of the artworks that make up Material Nomads was one iteration of a transformative process beginning with seventeen objects. The objects were first taken to England where they were transformed into a series of artworks. The objects were photographed “loitering” in suburban sites and printed as A4 cards; selected images of the objects were printed onto pink chiffon squares, similar to women’s head scarves; Three-dimensional casts were taken of the objects in paper mâché and copper foil. The artworks were then taken to Moss (Norway) and to Lisbon (Portugal) where they were exhibited as “feral artist interventions”. Research insights: Nomadism is not aimless wandering, but is rather a methodical rotation of settlements to ensure maximum use of obtainable resources. Nomadism is a spatialised condition of flux where movement is triggered and sustained by various key material actants. Through the strategy of travelling with art works in a suitcase to install in and around cultural sites as temporary feral interventions, this research provides insights into means of exhibition making which allow for greater accessibility and engagement with audiences across borders. Dissemination: The interventions were exhibited at Momentum 12 at the Nordic Biennale, Moss, Norway 6 – 7 December 2023. The documentation was collated as an artist book, which was disseminated in the UK and Norway. The project was presented as at the Lost and Found symposium in Lisbon, December 2023 alongside a feral display of the art works at Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea.
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