Join us this Saturday, 11th March, 4pm for the opening of our March/April exhibition ‘Stilled’. Artists Irene Briant, Faridah Cameron, and Mary Scott have diverse and long running artistic practices that are linked in this exhibition by the expression of their unique relationship to objects. They have thought deeply about the things they have chosen to work with, not to determine their true nature or meaning, but rather to create symbolic and metaphoric resonances and effects that make their audiences more aware of the intricate nature of things. The mystery of representation, like our complicated relationship with the physical world, is its resistance to language. However, this is no reason to give up on the challenge of subtly resetting our relationship with the world and ourselves by prompting us to notice, question, or reconsider the material aspects of our lives.
The exhibition runs: March 11/12, 18/19, 25/26 + April 1/2, 8/9, 15/16, 22/23. 11am-4pm each day. Please note it will be open Easter weekend. The Barracks Gallery is supported by Salamanca Arts Centre and the Derwent Valley Council.
Image details: Faridah Cameron: Cut flowers. Acrylic on canvas.
Irene Briant: Still life with dead goose. Mixed media.
Mary Scott: 'box' eleven degrees of separation (detail), Graphite and printer ink on paper on wooden table.
