There were a few stand out pieces for me, one of them was the work of Jan Miller her piece entitled Cloth Manual is a record of the worn textiles and clothing remaining in the once thriving Abbey Court Hotel. Each hand stitched layer of fabric fragments and thread retains something of the maker or wearer, the re-worked cloth documents forgotten details.
I also liked a piece of work by Jae Maries, A Day in the Life Of, is an observation on the earth's population which on the 31st October 2011 reached 7 billion. Jae used remnants from previous work to create 350 small figures each one representing 20 million people. Little Danika was declared the 7 billionth person to arrive on the planet she can be seen on one of the tags.
Finally the third artist that I thought had made some beautiful work was Jane McKeating. Her piece Cloth Envelopes began as drawings made on a visit to India. They capture how time distorts memory and how recalled images become amalgamations of the past and present. Drawings made in England are combined with the original Indian drawings, instead of depicting a linear approach to time it becomes a blend of the real, the remembered and the imagined.
I like very much all three, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Elena :)
DeleteHi Sandra - thank you for stopping by my little blog. I have enjoyed looking at your blog too. I can't believe I missed the exhibition above, I'm so disappointed. So thanks very much for sharing your great photos, it's nice to see your highlights.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Hannah, the exhibition was really interesting and quite diverse. There is a new book called Radical Thread, celebrating 50 years of the 62 group, which I think has work that was featured in the exhibition, along with other members that maybe didn't take part.
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