As I frantically finish paintings for my upcoming group show at Wilderness in Core Gallery , a lovely review for my current solo show has arrived! Hussah!
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Do come along to :
WILDERNESS
ROSALIND DAVIS, ENVER GURSEV & NEIL KELLY
22 MAY – 04 JUNE 2010
PRIVATE VIEW: 21 MAY 6PM –late
Artists in Dialogue with Zoe Whitley, Curator of Contemporary Collections, V&A
29th May 2010, 2pm
General Opening times: Mon-Weds by appointment, Thurs-Sun 12 – 5pm
Core Gallery would like to present an exhibition by three of London’s most promising emerging artists exploring the idea of wilderness through painting, drawing and installation.
Davis, Gursev & Kelly’s works each interpret notions of seemingly abandoned spaces. The results depict urban and dystopianscenes, as if in the wake of apocalypse. Brought together, these artists each interpret wilderness as a mindstate, a physical place, and – most importantly – a melancholic and poetic space ripe with creativity. Wilderness is a show not to be missed, with new works on display from each of the artists.
In Rosalind Davis’ mixed media painting, one finds the power and presence of seemingly barren urban landscapes. Their historical, social and political backgrounds are sutured into architectural dimensions. Rosalind’s stitches and brushstroke’s repair and give substance, providing a scaffolding to what lies beneath and within structural urban design. The environments she represents are but support structures, as the artist envisions the identities and the human experiences that animate the edifices. The meticulousness of the printed textiles possesses intimate and alluring qualities. They not only provide cultural links to the eras of the buildings but equally emphasize the fragility of the spaces, the people therein and the disconcerting juxtaposition between aesthetics and meaning.
Wilderness is uninhabited land in Enver Gursev’s work. His paintings and sculptures revere forsaken environments and attempt to imbue opulence to mundane abandoned landscapes which once sustained a society. Although on the periphery of human existence, these landscapes yet sustain a life of their very own. Enver’s work explores memories, both personal and collective, as well as the effect of cultural displacement upon communities.
Neil Kelly’s work spans painting, photography installation and drawing. Wilderness is informed by the artist’s reaction to his immediate environment and surroundings. Central to Neil’s work is everyday experience, ranging from introspective questions to explorations of banality, failed aspirations and boredom. In his hands, these themes are treated with a flat, knowing awkwardness. Kelly often uses found objects from thrift stores or flea markets to further illustrate his world-view. These objects are altered through almost childlike vandalism, imparting a sense of creative abandon. Kelly’s work often hints at what he terms a ‘Conflict of Englishness’ that is reflected with tongue firmly in cheek.
www.coregallery.co.uk
Cor Blimey Arts
C101 Faircharm Trading Estate, 8-12 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8 3DX
