Ju Gosling's blog

Ju Gosling aka ju90 is an artist who works mainly with digital lens-based media, as well as performance, text and sound. Ju situates her work largely within the theories and traditions of the international Disability Arts movement, and has gained an international reputation. In this Blog ju90 will focus on the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People as it relates to art, culture and sport.

Portrait of a figure looking at an artwork depicting the back of a woman

27 June 2011

In search of a level access playing field

As disabled artists, we know that our work is as good as anyone else’s. Indeed, since our lives force us into a more intense relationship with society and the environment, as well as developing...

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photo of sunset over a prehistoric burial chamber

25 April 2011

ju90 remembers David Morris on the anniversary of his untimely death

I’m back in Wales this week to run the Abnormal exhibition workshop in Milford Haven. What does it mean to be abnormal? Who decides? Do any of us actually feel abnormal? We spend an enjoyable...

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5 April 2011

ju90 discusses the recent cuts, as she takes her show on tour

This week we are all still trying to process the impact of the Arts Council cuts, not just to Disability Arts organizations like Dada South, but also to the ‘mainstream’ organizations....

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two wheelchairs users in amongst rows of poles

18 February 2011

ju90 blogs from the Clocktower in Croydon...

I've spent the past two weeks at Croydon Clocktower, working with Fittings Multimedia Arts on the second stage of their Sputnik project. This would have been a happy occasion - and in fact has been...

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the artist Ju Gosling mounts an exhibit in her show Abnormal

18 January 2011

ju90 gives a run-down on the UK-wide tour of her show Abnormal

I am going to use this blog to focus on the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People as it relates to art, culture and sport. The Convention, which the UK ratified in 2009 (with reservations),...

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