COMING SOON
still water
Henri van Noordenburg
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 21 January 2022, 6.30pm
EXHIBITION DATES
22 January – 12 March 2022
The John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery is proudly sponsored by
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‘still water’ is a body of work that explores effects on the natural environment due to global warming. The images are created by drawing with a knife and sandpaper onto an inkjet print. At times the nude figures will appear in the image questioning the survival of humanity in sometimes nightmarish landscapes, while other compositions are reminiscent of an oasis that once was.
Simulating hopeful futures through manipulation of landscapes, using famous Dutch artists as a reference point, the exhibition interrogates the actions of industrial human activity. ‘still water‘ renders these actions synonymous with a symbolic Hell, and champions a return to the Divine, not in a religious context, but towards the ultimate divinity of nature.
A collaborative performance between Henri van Noordenburg and music-maker Timothy Fairless will activate the exhibition space on opening night with sound and image. New ambient soundscapes will incorporate field recordings from and inspired by the natural environment surrounding Miles, inviting attendees to immerse themselves in the space with the artists, dismantling the borders between performer and audience.
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***COVID-19 Precautions***
Numbers are strictly limited. Every person attending, regardless of age must have a ticket.
Image caption: Henri van Noordenburg | Composition LV 2020 | Hand carved ink on Hahnemuhle | 400mm x 400mm
Tim Fairless in performance
Photo credit Mark du Potiers
On the Curved Wall
Baltic Mini Textile Gdynia
On tour from Gdynia City Museum, Poland
EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 21 January 2022, 6.30pm
EXHIBITION DATES
22 January – 12 March 2022
Baltic Mini Textile Gdynia exhibition is one of Europe’s leading reviews of textile miniatures. The juried event is held every three years featuring artists from all over the globe.
The remarkable characteristics of the 20cm x 20cm x 20cm textile miniatures are significant for their close ties with the latest trends in contemporary art. The exhibition showcases the ingenuity of textile artists as they experiment with scale and push the boundaries of accepted traditional textile materials. The creative solutions reveal the exciting possibilities of the miniature genre.
To register for the opening, click here
***COVID-19 Precautions***
Numbers are strictly limited. Every person attending, regardless of age must have a ticket.
Image caption: Henryka Aremba | Resistance 2016 | Own technique, linen, wood | 70mm x 200mm x 110mm
Image Courtesy of Gdynia Museum
