PRESS
RELEASE: Art Show
3 –
Group Exhibition at the Islington Arts Factory
Private View:
Briony Marshall, Christy Symington, Chutima Kerdpitak(Nok), Joanna Pierides & Lynn Todd
As the title suggests, this show represents five artists on a
mission.
Tackling an assortment of themes, from the
political to the sublime, of individual experiences and views on world
conditions. They reveal the very essence of the subjects they are exploring, of
themselves and of humanity. From traditional to conceptual, the works engage a
wide variety of mixed media. From talking points to works of quiet
contemplation, this exhibition features an eclectic mix of 2D, 2.5D and 3D,
curated by Chutima Kerdpitak(Nok).
Briony Marshall blends a background in
Biochemistry, with a training in traditional figure sculpture to produce
contemporary sculptures and installations that attempt to make sense of the big
questions in life and the little questions of daily existence. Scientific
themes and molecular structures combine with representations of personal
relationships, to draw out moments of insight into the world around us and our
place within it. For this show Briony is developing an installation that
contrasts the natural and networked worlds, and looks at the choices people
make to live in certain communities and environments.
Christy Symington: What are we doing to our
planet? What are we doing to each other? Christy Symington has two
inter-related motivations: The Earth’s surface has ancient visual scars
of human infrastructures and is decorated with modern shiny implants
necessitated by our exponential needs. And our warped record of global history that is
gradually being refreshed. In her abstract sculpture, Christy coalesces
tactile, amorphous surfaces, embedded with negative impressions which are
forced by absent man-made structures. Figuratively, she makes portraits of
individuals that history has little recognised for their achievements, often
people of colour, to unveil their stories.
Chutima Kerdpitak(Nok): Marketing has
become the main tool for artists in today’s competitive context, instead
of brushes; producing work which is either more digestible between the
artist’s will/freedom and a recognisable practice/signature, or famous
for getting their message across. Artists and curators rate sophisticated work
that no one gets, whilst outsiders engage with the interpretable. How can we
breathe more elegantly? Nok is surrounded by these confrontations but cannot
resist ‘Raw’ to be an icon. The exposure of what she composes is
up-front and present regardless.
Joanna Pierides prefers to work from life without
the assistance of any technological media. She feels that this is important in
this day and age, as we are becoming ever more dependent on technology and
forgetful of our origins. Calling for a return to more traditional methods of
creating art, that are sadly being phased out by today’s education
system, she focuses on the nature that surrounds us in our everyday
environment. Seeking to reveal the beauty of our everyday surroundings that are
taken for granted in our hectic, media saturated lifestyles, through the
exploration of colour and light, she enhances the work, striving to capture the
mood and stillness of a moment.
Lynn Todd is a sculptor whose work stems
from her interest in the well-being of the human condition and its dependency
on the interrelationships between the individual, the family, the community and
the universal environment in which we exist. She draws on her own life
experiences as a basis for her work. With our society’s emphasis on
wealth and celebrity status causing isolation and exclusion within our
communities, her artwork focuses on the emotional impacts on identity, both
individually or as a collective community group. Her work attempts to
strengthen our understanding of each other to encourage positive interaction.
Artists Talk & Music Event
Saturday 11th July from
The five artists will give a talk and guitarist 'Emile' will be performing.
Admission free.
Opening Times
Private View:
3 – 24 July 2009:
Monday to Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
For further information:
Contact Lynn Todd
Email: lynntodd@lynntodd.com
Telephone: 07879 868 918
Exhibition website: www.chutimakerdpitak-nok.com
High resolution images: www.briony.com/iaf
Gallery Information:
Islington Arts Factory,
Web: www.islingtonartsfactory.org.uk
Contact: IAF@islingtonartsfactory.fsnet.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7607 0561