Liverpool - Istanbul 2012

TRADING STATION offers a platform for physical and online sharing for the development and production of creative, pan-European dialogues rooted within exchange. Liverpool and Istanbul, twinned by Capital of Culture status, are the  locations for TRADING STATION. The 9 artists involved will share ideas and experiences physically through travel and making art works, and will exchange images, text or audio virtually via social media.

TRADING STATION is POST's second project, it seeks to uncover methods for artists to work together across different countries, making the most of personal relationships and finding useful ways to develop work together using virtual methods.  Four newspaper publications provide a space to share the development process of this exchange model with a wider audience in both Turkey and the UK.  The results of this exchange process will culminate in an exhibition at Curve Gallery during Liverpool Biennial 2012.

POST’s five aims for TRADING STATION are:

1. To set up both virtual & physical spaces and times for TRADING STATION
2. Further POST's work in the field of professional female art practice
3. Develop individual practice & interdisciplinary methods
4. Develop the legacy of European Capitals of Culture
5. Make our processes and outcomes transparent

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Liverpool - Linz, 2010

riPOSTe (meaning reply or retort) is an exhibition showcasing the work of POST alongside the work of seven invited female artists from Linz, Austria – European Capital of Culture 2009.

Bringing together fourteen diverse practices, riPOSTe provides space to explore cultural differences and investigate common themes including place, identity and mortality. By undertaking research trips between the partner cities, riPOSTe places importance on nurturing new relationships, engendering collaboration and the development of individual’s artistic practice.

Although the product of riPOSTe is an exhibition in both cities, the process of exchange involves a journey and a dialogue between the artists – this is of utmost importance to all POST projects. Continuing this practice, POST’s next exchange will be with Istanbul – European Capital of Culture 2010.

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