- Venue
- OSR Projects Space
- Starts
- Saturday, October 18, 2014
- Ends
- Sunday, November 9, 2014
- Address
- OSR Projects, Old School Room, Church Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9BD
- Location
- South West England
- Organiser
- OSR Project Space
Uneven Territory
Michael Calver at the OSR Project Space
OSR Projects
Old School Room
Acrylic on canvas, 2013, Michael Calver
Church Street
West Coker
Somerset
BA22 9BD
+44 (0)1935 862201
18 October – 9 November
Thurs – Sat 11am – 5pm, Sun 12 – 4pm (or by appointment)
About the exhibition
Uneven Territory is an exhibition of new and previously unseen paintings and drawings that, alongside key work made since 2006, forms an uncensored view of Michael Calver’s output. The work is at turns intimate, highly formal and sometimes unsettling.
Best known for his exploration of colour and its aesthetics through ‘colour field’ painting, this exhibition delves beneath the surface, presenting a new vision of Calver’s varied but interconnected artistic production.
Alongside his signature work there are recent paintings that relate to our manner of seeing: how we see and what we see, combining geometric abstraction with a loose figuration, reminiscent of cityscapes that exist at the periphery of vision. This is juxtaposed by a series of spontaneous drawings that depict scabrous figurative images, suggesting illicit encounters and the darker side of human existence.
The exhibition also includes Letters to America, small works on paper that the artist posted to his daughter, between 2011 And 2014. This personal correspondence, which was not made for the purpose of exhibition, creates a bridge between the drawings and paintings and gives an insight into Calver’s unique vision of the world.
About the Artist
Born 1942 in Kent, Michael Calver lives and works in Devon. He has exhibited widely, both in the UK and, also, internationally in Japan and the Middle East. Calver has received several Arts Council England awards and a significant Support Grant from the Pollock Krasner Foundation in New York.
Related events
OSR Projects
Pop-Up restaurant
7pm Saturday 25 October
For one night only the OSR Project Space will host a pop-up restaurant with food inspired by the Uneven Territory exhibition, created by chef, food stylist and writer Nico Ghirlando.
Tickets for this gastronomic experience are £30 per head and include a 3 course ‘surprise’ menu. You will need to bring your own drinks (we will provide wine recommendations beforehand).
Contemporary art workshops led by Michael Calver
Day Workshop for 7 to 11 year olds
29th October
£35 (£20 with PTL card) 10am – 3pm
Morning workshop, exploring colour, for adults
9th November
£15 (£10 with PTL card) 10am – 12pm
The Old School Room has been a place of learning, meeting and gathering for over 160 years and we would like to continue this tradition through our programme of artist-led projects.
For more information, to book a table or to book your place on a workshop please contact Simon or Chantelle, leaving your contact details, on:
01935 862201
or email
[email protected]
For more information or to arrange a visit please contact [email protected]
