AMASE Art Exhibition at The Light, Leeds

Part of the 'Life on Mars' events in 'Celebrate Leeds 2007'

Funded by Leeds University and supported by EBI and Leeds City Council as part of 'Celebrate Leeds 2007'

Organizers Liane G. Benning and Kjell Ove Storvik. Coordinator Pre Carbo.

Photos from the AMASE Art Exhibition at The Light

The AMASE Art Exhibition was held in 'The Light', on The Headrow, Leeds from Monday 12th February to Sunday 25th February 2007. The photos were taken by Kjell Ove Storvik, Liane G. Benning and Pre Carbo.
Click on the thumbnails below for larger views of the exhibits:

Arcade with display boards (aerial view) Geoprint by Ellen Karin Maelhum and posters by Kjell Ove Storvik Geoprint by Ellen Karin Maelhum display board with posters Display boards around pole restaurant level balcony posters by Kjell Ove Storvik Geoprint by Ellen Karin Maelhum and balcony posters by Kjell Ove Storvik viewers look at photos aerial triangle, wide view aerial triangle Taking the triangle down rock display case children peep at the rocks rocks from Svalbard

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Set-up and Take-down Team

The AMASE Exhibition was set up and taken down by two teams of hard-working people who worked above and beyond the call of duty to make it happen. A million thanks to all who helped.

Set-up Team
(Photos: top row)
Ellen Avery (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Liane G. Benning (Exhibition Organiser)
Loredana Brinza (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Pre Carbo (Exhibition Coordinator)
(Photos: bottom row)
Ben Rickett (Leeds University postgraduate, Art and Design)
Aryani Sumoondur (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Dominique Tobler (Leeds University postgraduate student, Earth Sciences)
Alice Walters (Leeds University postgraduate, Art and Design)

Ellen Avery Liane Benning Loredana Brinza Pre Carbo
Ben Rickett Aryani Sumoondur Dominique Tobler Alice Walters

Take-down Team
(Photo: front row, left to right)
James Hill (Leeds City Council Arts and Events)
Liane G. Benning (Exhibition Organiser)
Cristina Moisescu (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Steeve Bonneville (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Loredana Brinza (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
(Back row)
Gabriella Kakonyi (Leeds University postgraduate, Earth Sciences)
Pre Carbo (Exhibition Coordinator)

Take-down team

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The AMASE Artists
Ellen Karin Maehlum Ellen Karin Maehlum was educated at the National Academy of Fine Art in Bergen (1979-1984) and completed her post graduate work in printmaking at the Academy of Fine Art in Oslo. She has held a number of exhibitions in Norway and abroad since the mid 1980s. Her work has been acquired by several public collections, including the National Gallery in Oslo, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo and the Arts Council, Norway. The AMASE exhibition included five selections from the series 'Geotrykk', which means Geo-Print.
Kjell Ove Storvik Kjell Ove Storvik works as a documentary photographer and has worked on several Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, as well as art projects and exhibitions. His photographs have been published in 'Time' magazine, National Geographic, GEO and other journals. He has provided the photographic illustrations for about 30 books as well as many exhibitions. His work with the AMASE team formed the centre piece of the exhibition, which included some stunning panoramic views of Svalbard, and many smaller photographs showing the scientists, rover, astronaut and engineers at work.
Eamonn Shaw Eamonn Shaw studied Fine Art and Design and his films, generative art and fine art prints have appeared in numerous group shows, and his work has been published and acclaimed by The Art Directors Club. His work on one of the AMASE expeditions resulted in several video installations that were presented at the exhibition. Eamonn says "Art is an ongoing and never ending process of cultural crystallization. Supersaturation of culture creates its pattern, intensity and physical manifestation. It precipitates out of discourse, research and AMASE expeditions. It is characterized by a sense of wonder and our will to explore. The work is a collection of observations that are derived from this interaction between art, science and the world before us."

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Thanks!
We'd like to thank the following people, whose generous help and support enabled the exhibition to happen:
  • Our colleagues from the City and Regional Office, Leeds University, who raised funds and coordinated the activities for schools. Special mention to Michael Bennett, Tony Donajgrodzki, Tamasin Greenough Graham, and Sarah Gwyn.
  • Professor Michael Krom, Director of the Earth and Biosphere Institute, for investing EBI resources in the project.
  • The Leeds City Council Arts and Events team who put 'Life on Mars' into the Celebrate Leeds 2007 programme, and supported it in numerous ways. James Hill was part of our team from start to finish, and a volunteer on the Take-down Team. Special mention also to Andrew MacGill, Kate Vigurs and Lisa Searles.
  • Jim Craddock of Leeds Art Fair who gave up half his Sunday to help us put the display boards together.
  • Dr Hilary Diaper of the University Art Gallery for the loan of the rocks display case.
  • All staff at The Light who hosted, promoted, guarded and cleaned around the exhibits for two weeks, and all for no charge.
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