THIS IS A PAST EVENTSaturday 16th January - Sunday 28th February 2010
Pavilion Commissions is an exhibition of new work by Frederico Camara, Steffi Klenz, Stephen Vaughan and Tomoko Yoneda produced through the
Pavilion Commissions 2009. Pavilion is a visual arts commissioning organisation that collaborates with artists to research and produce lens-based work which resonates with contemporary culture. The exhibition has been curated in partnership with the Djanogly Art Gallery.
Brazillian artist Frederico Camara takes an ethnographic approach to photography which is strongly informed by his experiences as an economic immigrant in the USA and United Kingdom. His new work extends his research into zoological environments, examining the cage as an embodiment of both scientific (environmental and sociological) and artistic ideas.
Through her photographic practice Steffi Klenz critically explores notions of place, boundaries and displacement in relation to ephemeral buildings and nomadic architectural structures. In her new work she re-examines the Naiku shrine, a Japanese Shinto shrine which is dismantled and re-built every twenty years.
Stephen Vaughan uses photography as a mode of enquiry within other areas of research including geology, cultural geography and histories of the land. This series is part of a larger research enquiry looking at significant points on the tectonic map. It propels Vaughan's earlier studies of Earth's primordial beginnings to the contemporary landscape of urban Japan and the geologically unstable region of Shiretoko.
Tomoko Yoneda is primarily concerned with tracing history and collective memory. She photographs spaces, interiors and people that weave a thread allowing the viewer to experience what lies beyond the visual document. In her new work Yoneda focuses on human relationships in contemporary culture and the core elements of human interactions that form memories and affect political landscapes and history.
GALLERY TALK:
WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
6 - 7PM
DJANOGLY ART GALLERY
ADMISSION FREE
A chaired 'in conversation' event at which the Pavilion commissioned artists will be in the gallery to talk about their work.
All lectures and talks are free but space is limited so please book in advance by calling the Lakeside Box Office on 01159 846 7777.
DJANOGLY ART GALLERY OPENING HOURS
Monday - Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays 12pm - 4pm
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