Revisiting all of the 23 units of blood works

In two weeks an exhibition called Colour Run will open at the Braemar Gallery in Springwood.  The exhibition is curated by Beata Geyer and one of my works  Once upon a time , long ago and far away there were twenty three units of blood has been selected.  In the run up I've been thinking of [...]

Racing Patience ICU – video

https://vimeo.com/257997930 In the card game Racing Patience ICU there are two players. One draws a central card that describes the patient's stats when entering ICU. Starting at the same time, one player represents the ICU team trying to bring the patient back into the normal or survivable ranges for blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygenation [...]

The rise and rise of algorithms in the treatment of patients.

https://qz.com/1189730/google-is-using-46-billion-data-points-to-predict-the-medical- outcomes-of-hospital-patients/ The title of the article on the quartz website is  Google is using 46 billion data points to predict the medical outcomes of hospital patients'.   This includes the claim by Google that they have .... 'the ability to predict patient deaths 24-48 hours before current methods... ' The research paper from Google [...]

Documentation of the card game ‘Racing Patience ICU’

A short video, four minutes in length, documenting some of the first games played of Racing Patience ICU.  The artist Fiona Davies plays against the performance artist Tom Isaacs and the curator Lizzy Marshall. https://vimeo.com/254144142 In the card game Racing Patience ICU there are two players. One draws a central card that describes the patient's [...]

Invitation to the exhibition ‘Holding Space’ at the Kiosk Studio in Katoomba

https://thekiosk.org.au/2018/01/14/holding-space-the-final-kiosk-exhibition/ Supported by CreateNSW, BMCC and a partnership between MAPBM and Toolo

The Game of Racing Patience in ICU

Just got back the redesigned cards from the printers. They are so easy to handle when playing and look good as well. What more do you want for a good robust game. The cards need to be tough as this card game can be no holds barred with no notion of taking turns.

Video by ZDogg MD – ‘Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, end of life and all my wishes go unheard’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAlnRHicgWs Another way to start the conversation.

Blood on Silk: Last Seen, 2017, site specific, silk, video, metal and found objects as installed in the Turbine Hall and Turbine Galleries at Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, Australia from 21st July 2017

Thinking about ‘In Praise of Shadows’ in this new work, Blood on Silk: Last Seen

Blood on Silk: Last Seen by Fiona Davies At the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, Sydney, Australia Opening 21st July 2017 6-9p.m. then open until the 17th September daily open hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curated by Lizzy Marshall The turbine hall at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Sydney, Australia is the first [...]

Blood on Silk: Last Seen – Exhibition Details

Exhibition Launch: Friday 21 July, 6 - 9pm EXHIBITIONS: BLOOD ON SILK: LAST SEEN 22 Jul 2017 - 17 Sep 2017 | 10.00am - 5.00pm Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre presents its inaugural Turbine Hall Commission, Blood on Silk: Last Seen by established Western Sydney artist, Fiona Davies. For this new work Davies will transform the [...]