Scouts Honour

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On Friday evening a number of artists and art fans assembled at the O’Connor Scout Hall for a good ol’ fashioned DIY exhibition: Double Hitch. When Fiona Veikkanen first told us about the exhibition we got a little excited, because when emerging artists make their own opportunities the results can be pretty incredible. And what a group of artists. Not only were there two current CCAS studio residents in the show (Fiona Veikkanen and Bettina Hill), there were also three former residents (Tim Dwyer, Chris Carmody and Adam Veikkanen) plus Luke Penders, Poppy Malik and Hannah Bath. Double Hitch did not disappoint- a few interactive artworks (including Chris’ Ball Game with Picture Frames and Hannah’s interactive wallpaper) and some intriguing interventions in the space (including Bettina’s fireplace and Fiona’s warm woolen heaters) made the scout hall come alive as a space for interaction, fun and warmth. It didn’t feel like an ordinary exhibition: the artworks complemented and even referenced the space and its scout hall paraphernalia instead of the usual artworks-in-white-space-formula; and the audience became giddy kids, completely engrossed in looking, colouring in and playing, and happy to simply hang out at the cosy old hall with a cup of hot soup. We’re keen to see some more group DIY exhibitions, and soup is always welcome! Annika reporting from O’Connor 

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