compton verney
periodic tales
The Art of the Elements
"In curating the exhibition, our guideline was to commission and borrow artworks that were materially based on one of the chemical elements and reference the cultural history of that elements." The Periodic Tales, The Art of Elements. Introduction by Penelope Sexton, Curator.
Exhibition curated by Hugh Aldersey-Williams and Penelope Sexton.
*I was unable to take my own photographs so these images are ones I collected from the internet. I have linked them to the pages which I found them.*
Exhibition curated by Hugh Aldersey-Williams and Penelope Sexton.
*I was unable to take my own photographs so these images are ones I collected from the internet. I have linked them to the pages which I found them.*
Marc Quinn
The Etymology of Morphology
1996
Silver on Glass
Splash of Mercury that contains human shape. Breathing life into form.
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"Born in London, where he still lives and works. Quinn first learned to cast in bronze in 1983, while working as an assistant to leading sculptor Barry Flanagan (1941-2009). He has exhibited widely for over 25 years, but is probably best known for his sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant, for the first Fourth Plinth commission in Trafalgar Square in 2005. His sculptures, paintings and drawings explore the relationship between art and science, the human body and the perception of beauty. He uses a broad range of materials, both traditional and untraditional." The Periodic Tales, Art of Elements/ Page 57
Danny Lane
Blue Moon 2015 Pour Cast cobalt glass and plaster. https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xta1/v/t1.0-0/p206x206/12088556_878708445516029_771228195633108428_n.jpg?oh=9cb03bd572b17e3d17bdc5d917c50bdf&oe=56C2F610&__gda__=1456338405_9e20e696252f667d0add8e4836da8d78 |
"Born in Illinois, USA and now lives and works in London. As a sculptor he works mainly in glass and has been described as "a master of form and light". His work is both monumental with brutal physicality in using stacked and fractured glass, alongside the reflective qualities of glass. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, and has produced significant commissioned work for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff." The Periodic Tales, Art of Elements/ Page 55
When exploring the space at Compton Verney, it was a large gallery space which was dimly light throughout. The space traveled through several rooms within the building, taking the viewer on a journey through the "Periodic Tale". The space moved smoothly, having some of the pieces displayed high up the wall or flat against the ground. This made me think about different ways of displaying my paintings and I was able to see people interact with the work within the space. What I noticed that some of the pieces that were displayed very high up against the wall were almost ignored due to their height. However, the piece called Blue Moon by Danny Lane gave me a strong reaction. I spent a lot of time with this piece displayed flat on the ground. It's strong colours drew me in and I laid on the floor next to the piece to really get close to it.
Within the gallery space their were several different artists displaying their work all inspired by an element within the periodic table. It was very interesting to see how each artist worked with the idea of the element, or even with the element itself.
Some of the rooms within the space had only one singular piece displayed, this was due to the material it used. For example, the room that used Neon was displayed singularly due to it being a bright light. I felt that if any other work was displayed within this space it would of become distorted by the bright red lighting. This work was called Neon Sign by Tim Etchelle.
Whereas other rooms within the space were filled with different pieces of work, from sculpture to installation. Although there was a lot of work within a space, they were separated well by either a partition or enough space in between each piece.
Within the gallery space their were several different artists displaying their work all inspired by an element within the periodic table. It was very interesting to see how each artist worked with the idea of the element, or even with the element itself.
Some of the rooms within the space had only one singular piece displayed, this was due to the material it used. For example, the room that used Neon was displayed singularly due to it being a bright light. I felt that if any other work was displayed within this space it would of become distorted by the bright red lighting. This work was called Neon Sign by Tim Etchelle.
Whereas other rooms within the space were filled with different pieces of work, from sculpture to installation. Although there was a lot of work within a space, they were separated well by either a partition or enough space in between each piece.