- Venue
- Gallery Oldham
- Starts
- Saturday, July 24, 2010
- Ends
- Sunday, September 5, 2010
- Address
- Gallery Oldham Cultural Quarter Greaves Street Oldham OL1 1AL
- Location
- North West England
For over a century artists have used found objects, everyday items not normally considered as art, to inspire new transitions in their work. In this exhibition Jane Fairhurst exploits the availability of mass-produced children’s toys to explore themes of current affairs, global politics and the environment. Darkly entertaining, the artworks play on different emotions creating an exhibition which is both humorous and sinister.As well as the transition of items from real life to art, the exhibition title also refers to Fairhurst’s recent transition to collaborative practice. Included in the show are cityscapes made with fellow artist Tim Fielding. The collaborative partnership of Fairhurst_Fielding won the Lancashire Art Prize with their mixed media sculpture Zing Xong in 2009.
