GROUNDWORKS for BASE

Oliver Ventress and Madara Vimba are excited to introduce ‘BASE’: a project to build a new artist-led space and studios in the city of Lincoln. 

The project is built around the idea that every artist needs a “base” - a place to ground their ideas, grow their practice, and connect with others. BASE is aiming to provide affordable studios, facilities, and workshops, addressing Lincoln’s need for accessible ‘dirty’ workspaces. 

Join us at @generalpractice for GROUNDWORKS on Friday 17th January 2025 from 18:00 and 18th - 19th January by appointment - drop us a DM. 

What is GROUNDWORKS?

Not your typical round-table chat - this is an installation of ideas and visions.

What to expect? 

We’re working to secure a space and funding for BASE, and we want your input to help shape the vision. Come along with your thoughts and ideas - write them on the walls, build your ideal base, and share what you want to see more of in Lincoln. 

Why join?


We recognise the value of community and collaboration, and we want your input to shape the BASE we’re building together.

JOY

Joy: A General Practice Christmas Celebration

Join us this Friday 20th of December for a festive celebration of DIY art. We’re showcasing a playful, experimental selection of works from General Practice studio holders, featuring works-in-progress, new ideas and collaborations, across a variety of mediums. These pieces highlight what everyone has been working on this past year or plan to develop in the coming year.

Joy is General Practice's 12th show of 2024 — we invite you to cap off a successful year together with drinks, conversation, and great company.

When: 5:00–8:00 PM

Where: General Practice Studios

After: Drinks somewhere warm to continue the festivities!

All welcome — see you there!

u n l i c k e d

St-UDIO: the unlicked department of investigative operations.

For 'Unlicked', Anne Stansfield has roamed gP Studios and reflected on the uses of the studio and how inspiration is to be found there.

Stansfield is a conceptual artist with a broad practice that makes use of a wide range of materials and methods. She prizes the qualities of simplicity, chance and humour and collaborates with the site in which she is working. She instinctively works across mediums to mirror how people consume culture today; she says, ‘It would be odd for someone to try and make sense of the world by just looking at paintings, so it seems logical to me to experiment with disciplines that communicate the idea most favourably.’ Consequently, she uses trial and error process in her making to collaborate with materials, entice innovation and to allow a space for not-knowing. When making films and animations, their conclusions are intentionally left open-ended - to encourage the viewer to be an ally in the work.

Opening night: Friday 1st November 6-8pm, refreshments served and all welcome.

The exhibition will also be open from 2nd - 4th November from 11am until 5pm.