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10 May – 18 June 2003
Sixteen international sculptors and film & video artists have created real and imaginary places of escape in the Gallery. The curator, Angela Kingston, selected the work in response to the sense of displacement she felt after moving to a new city.
The work ranges from the lyrical and poetic, through references to childhood dens, to the more serious themes of asylum and homelessness and includes “a shed for dreaming by Heather Deedman, a tiny fantasy castle by Tamsin Pender, a little box-house by Anna Boggon: artworks with a lightness of heart…’’ Angela Kingston
Other artists have explored their own personal vulnerability. Neal Beggs’ sequin-covered sleeping bag relates to his mountaineering expeditions and Paul Carter’s installation refers to the den he made during his youth out of fear of nuclear war. Hew Locke’s large, ornate cardboard sculpture is also full of references to his travels and experiences as a young person. In the video works, Jordan Baseman focuses on the friendship between two men who work in a roadside snack bar and Alan Currall appears to barricade himself into his studio.
During this exhibition the artist in residence will be Jo Roberts, please see events for further information.
Somewhere: places of refuge in art and life is a touring exhibition from Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham.
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