TLM - Why did you want to do a residency at TLM?
BRG - BRG is a collective still in it's infancy and this residency provided a great opportunity to work within a space as a group, to develop our processes and to explore Birmingham and what is taking place here.
TLM - What have you done over the last two weeks?
BRG - Because of the fact that different people have been around throughout the residency it has become a lot like a game of exquisite corpse. when one person leaves another person adapts to what they do and changes it slightly. This method has been an interesting way of integrating the group together, through creating work that is not precious and constantly adaptable.
TLM - How did that become this event?
BRG - It evolved.
TLM - How has it been useful for you?
BRG - We exist through online communication, we have no base and so to be allowed to have for a fortnight has enabled us to solidify the reasons we created the group in the first place. Also to be introduced to other groups in Birmingham, is really exciting, there so much going on.
TLM - You Seem to use a limited colour palette in this case blue an silver could you tell us more about this decision.
BRG - By limiting your colour palette you are limiting the number of variables you have to think about. this technique is really useful for such a disparate and incoherent group as ourselves. We then have the ability to concentrate on form and placement, in the knowledge that it will 'hang' together in a way.
It is also like a brand, a way of marketing yourselves making things you do instantly recognisable.
TLM - There was talk of time travel initially, how did it come about and where did it go?
BRG - There is always talk of time travel at some point.
TLM - What are we (Audience) looking at?
BRG - The nature of BRG means that the audience will become part of the residency, we feel that conversations happening throughout the residency are the artwork. BRG has always been transient and the work that exists within the room is much more like wallpaper, a talking point, a way to show our thoughts of Birmingham.
TLM - Do you work collaboratively?
BRG - We thought we did/didn't, then we started arguing about it.
TLM - How does the editing process work?
BRG - One person gets up in the middle of the night and puts it in the bin.
TLM - You've been playing with a lot of materials and stuff, can you tell us more about your making process?
BRG - At this point we start work as individual artists, bringing our preferences to the floor, it is in the editing process where the collaboration really begins.
TLM - What is the event for?
BRG - 3hrs 30mins
TBC...