About the project

Locus - an art project with refugees, asylum seekers and members of the local community from Portsmouth. Artists Ania Bas & Les Monaghan were in residence at Portsmouth Friendship Centre for a year working with the participants to explore their personal LOCUS.

The residency took place between October 2009 and September 2010.

Some of the works developed during the residency continue their post-project life. This blog is being updated with any news on where the work can be seen, played, encountered. If you are interested in learning more contact Ania on aniabas{at}gmail{dot}com

Exhibition at Friendship Centre
















Visit Friendship Centre and enjoy the exhibition in the hall. It is going to be there till spring 2011.

Your Comments

















Pallant House Gallery private view and exhibition:


Thank you


I love the mobile phone which says ‘do you have arms’ etc. It is so wonderful.


Inspirational and very moving!


I have really enjoyed seeing it all in a formal setting, seeing all the work and all the familiar faces.


Look very fun. I love the phones.


I love art. It is good exhibition.


A fantastic project


I found it fun


Great ideas for the exhibition. Very nice speeches.


She is funny because the head is bigger and the foot is small, is funny, the tongue (comment about the photo on the comment card)


A very humbling experience. A wonderful project.


What a great project! What a lovely evening- Ania and Les will be greatly missed.


It’s really fantastic.


A very interesting exhibition with a worthy message


Intelligent. Strong. Real. Funny


Poignant


Power to the people


Interesting Refugee Art Lost souls/ waiting/ bits of lives like the post-it note art.


Its very good exhibition. I hope see that next year


An excellent project! So many great ideas such good photographs Funny yet serious. Well done


It’s a beautiful world (together) love, food and peace


This is an amazing exhibition – many ‘special people’ who need to be valued – please continue


Thanks to the people who came. The people who are aware that they are Requiring Help. The Dynamic Forces that bring those Together.


I was particularly impressed by the game which so accurately reflects life as an asylum seekers in the uk. But all very impressive. (Micheal Wooley, Mayor)


Very enjoyable experience. Keep it up. Thank you x


Very interesting


Great exhibition. Awesome game!


We like the messages people wrote on the mobiles and the drawing


A brilliant and sobering exhibition. The board game is particularly effective….


Merci beaucoup! Quelle belle exposition and project!


Well done great!


It was interesting


Friendship House private view:


Loved the hard work gone into the exhibition especially the college at the entrance


My children took part in the exhibition and they thought exhibition is very very interesting


Enjoyed the exhibition very much. Lovely work. Delicious food.


A very powerful exhibition and made all the stronger by personal comments and interventions. (Pete Taylor, PCC Arts Service)


Love this project. Love everything about this evening. Delicious food.


This would make van gogh gasp in amazements its unique. PS U R FANTASTIC


PV at Friendship House

We have great time at the private view! Thank you for coming and celebrating with us!!

Sally Jones, ASAP cooridnator speaking at the PV!
















Noor and her friend improved Les and Ania's image
















Loads of smiley faces :D
















Aisha played the game!