Three group shows by artists from London, Manchester and members of the Art House in Wakefield.
10 September – 10 December 2011
PRIVATE VIEW Friday 9 September 2011, 6-8pm
at PSL [Project Space Leeds] Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds LS1 4EH, UK
Open Wed-Sat 12-5pm or by appointment Free entry / Open to all
In a new exhibition and programme of events at PSL, this ambitious project brings together artists’ groups from around the UK (London, Manchester, Wakefield) under the title Peering Sideways. Perhaps this suggests looking askance, or taking a fresh look, at something familiar. It also hints at the artist- peers taking part in the show, which aims to examine the idea of collectivity, whether through a collaborative practice, the formation of artists’ groups, affiliation through studio membership or simply choosing peers to present their work alongside in a group format.
The project also aims to expand the networks of the participating artists and groups, sparking new relationships and collaborations. The project comprises three separate group shows running concurrently, with some of the work developing in the space over the course of the project. The projects are ‘Other People’s Problems’, ‘Sorry For The Inconvenience’ and ‘Welcome to the Real World’.
Welcome to the Real World
Ben Cove, Gill Greenhough, Victoria Lucas, Marion Michell, Aidan Moesby, Lois Palframan
Removed from the virtual plane from which they were brought together, six artists based in geographical locations as far reaching as London and Newcastle exhibit together for the first time as members of The Art House.
These individuals have been united as part of a national network of people, through their commitment to the same principle of equality in the visual arts. Autonomous motivations and remote geographical locations are reflected in these six varied art practices, however through the physicality of the gallery space the works presented ultimately form associations as part of a network of ideas.
The Art House is a membership organisation for professional artists of all ages and backgrounds, brought together and supported appropriately as individuals. In the act of bringing some of these individuals together, we question how networks shape our perception of the real world, of ourselves, and of each other.
The Artists:
Ben Cove is interested in the manner in which objects and images are assigned cultural and intellectual weight or allocated mystical or spiritual significance. The work is characterised by an exploration between object and image, both formally and conceptually.
Gill Greenhough expresses our natural resistance to inherent vulnerability, through the use of materials such as glass, which becomes a representation of the body as a vessel. A translucent material that evokes the unseen and unacknowledged whilst knowingly fragile and inherently dangerous, the works solidity is betrayed by the fragility and precarious nature of the material.
Victoria Lucas' practice considers traces of the past through the exploration of the present. In current works insects, animals, places, sentiments and people are depicted as a way to retell histories, stories and events; evoking an understanding of human emotion and mortality.
Marion Michell is looking for ways of considering difference and how it might be experienced. Most of her art touches on childhood, on growing up and its anxieties. It is as much an exploration of memory as of physical experience. Not necessarily concrete memories, more moods and atmospheres, interwoven with elements from myths and fairy tales.
Aidan Moesby focuses on memory and identity both from a cultural and personal viewpoint in his text based works, fascinated by how we communicate and connect. His work is further informed through the imagery and rituals we use to create and make sense of the everyday.
Lois Palframan documents colours, moments, experiences and thoughts encountered, through the act of drawing.
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Works by Victoria Lucas as part of Welcome to the Real World:
The Sinking
The Sinking
The Search
The Search (Detail)