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August 10, 2011
I made a film to show this work when I was trying to figure out how to display the piece in the Womans Work exhibition at the Link Gallery in Winchester. In the end Linda Hasking was kind enough to make a shelf for the work, but now I have a film too!
gemma lacey 
[…] The show features the work of 78 artists alongside 15 books by Martha Hall. See the online catalogue below for more information. The work looks great in the display cabinets and offers fleeting glimpses into each experience captured. A frustration expressed by many was that none of the books can be fully read in this state. Due to issues of insurance and liability at The Beaney, the core message, that the handling of artist’s books can increase the ability to ‘read’ others sensitively, is trapped behind the glass. Happily, the last I heard, the co-ordinating of handling sessions were being discussed. Many artists have donated their books to the Artists’ Books and the Medical Humanities collection to be housed at the University of Kent for future handling, education and research. I’ve donated the last of my home edition which can be seen being handled here. […]