Artists at home
Alan Ibell, Auckland, NZ
'The Home Studio'

"I have a home studio which puts me in a priviledged position and means my work day has not been too affected by the lockdown. I feel for all those artists that have had to sacrifice their studios and find alternatives at home during this time. The studio currently feels very empty after the latest works departed for the gallery. Upon completing a show, I usually allow myself a downtime of a week or so before heading back into the studio in order to consider what my next series of works might look like. This means reading and researching, drawing and developing ideas. I’m currently expanding upon the motif of a house enclosed within a brick wall as can be seen in the two works House at Dawn and House at Night (the feeling of enclosure seems very poignant right now). I also have some collaborative projects planned for the lockdown period. Two separate friends have asked me to provide illustrations for children’s books they plan to write during the coming weeks, and some other friends and I have started a lockdown band in which we send recordings back and forth via email!"
'At Home'


