12 August – 23 September 2006

Peter Callesen, Beatrice Coron, Bruce Ingram, William Kentridge
David Miles, Annette Schröter, Pamela So and Simon Woolham

We are invited into a world of childhood adventures, fairy stories, play and mischief through the miniature landscapes and architectural models of Peter Callesen and Simon Woolham. In the work of William Kentridge, things which seem permanent, the very houses we live in, become transportable objects as we watch a procession of shadowy figures carry all their possessions on their backs. Beatrice Coron’s and David Miles’ cut out books and mobiles explore social interaction in an urban environment. While some of the artists explore mainstream culture, others are interested in the impact of one culture on another. Bruce Ingram’s paper hanging basket portrays a clichéd ‘exotic’, while Pamela So investigates the way Chinese and English aesthetics have influenced each other in her Collector’s Garden. Annette Schröter’s large paper cuts of women in traditional German costume depict the invasiveness of globalised capitalism.

Paper cutting has been used by many different cultures throughout history to mark important events and religious occasions. The exhibition will include loans from the Manor House Museum showing the historical use of paper cuts, alongside examples of their use in daily life.