09 July 2011 - 23 July 2011
Venue: Art Exchange
The painters in this exhibition all share an irresistible compulsion to paint. Their desire is obsessive, all-consuming and often intangible. Communicating through paint, brush and canvas, they create their own language to interpret of the world around us.
James Metsoja finds inspiration from newspapers and magazines and the world of imagery that we are immersed in everyday. Businessmen, soldiers, celebrities and entrepreneurs all find their way into his paintings. Rebecca Roscorla paints scenes of leisure; such as parks where fountains take centre stage, their rococo opulence perhaps relating to the indulgence of painting itself. Robin Webb’s paints swiftly from one canvas to the next, often influenced by the previous painting or events that take place in between. Neil Keith Baker uses devices such as curtains and screens to both hide and reveal his subject matter at the same time.
The title of this exhibition O Painters! My Painters! suggests adoration and lament in equal measure; echoing the role painting in the 21st century.
An Eastern Pavilions exhibition curated by Kaavous Clayton in partnership with Art Exchange. www.easternpavilions.org
