Marsden Woo Gallery: May 2012

30 May 2012

UPCOMING SHOWS... EXCITING STUFF

Our next set of shows will be opening soon. In the main gallery Ken Eastman will be showing a brand new series of dynamic and richly coloured ceramic vessels in 'The Shape of Things'. Meanwhile the Project Space will play host to the experimental project 'Baa' - based upon a collaboration between artist Bryan Illsley and poet Christopher Reid in the form of a small run artist's book, translated by visual designer and artist Alida Sayer into an immersive environment of still and changing text.

For more information please visit our exhibitions pages: www.marsdenwoo.com/exhibitions.htm

Or to view individual press releases (pdf)

Ken Eastman : http://www.marsdenwoo.com/docs/press_eastman_12.pdf

'Baa' : http://www.marsdenwoo.com/docs/press-baa-12.pdf

24 May 2012

CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK 2012

Clerkenwell has been buzzing this week as visitors flock to the area for it's annual Design Week. The three days of exhibitions, talks and events have proven even more successful this year than last, perhaps due in part to the vastly improved weather (last year it RAINED every day). Today is the last chance to have a look around and take some of it in... including a trip to our gallery of course!

Clerkenwell Design Week 2012
Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th May
10am - 9pm daily

For more information go to http://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/

Photo by Rachael Crabtree

17 May 2012

SHOWS NOW ON: CHUN LIAO AND JAMES EVANS TO 16 JUNE 2012

Some fantastic pictures by Philip Sayer here from our current shows; Chun Liao in the main gallery and James Evans 'Abugation' in the Project Space. Both shows feature substantial new bodies of work from the two ceramic artists. For Liao this comprises a series of incredibly elegant and vibrantly pigmented vessels shown both singly and as part of large intricate installations. Meanwhile, Evans wows with his bold biomorphic sculptures, which now integrate intriguing display stands and an array of metallic and richly layered surface finishes. Both shows continue to 16 June.

Chun Liao, 'For You' (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

Chun Liao, installation shot (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

Chun Liao, 'White Vessel with Green II.' (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

Chun Liao, 'Lament' (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

James Evans, 'Abugation' installation shot (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

James Evans, 'Ironique' (2012)
photo © Philip Sayer

3 May 2012

TORD BOONTJE'S NEW SHOP AND STUDIO NOW OPEN

The internationally acclaimed designer Tord Boonjte has a long-standing relationship with Marsden Woo Gallery. He has exhibited with us several times over the years, most recently with The Lacemaker (Jun-Jul 2010) which comprised a multitude of painstakingly crafted and highly experimental pieces. Most had been woven and bound by hand using natural materials such as bamboo and raffia, employing techniques based upon those of traditional lacemaking. The show's spectacular centrepiece was a black web-like woven sofa.

Well now some of the pieces that were featured in The Lacemaker have made a re-appearance, alongside an array of Boontje's other products, one-off and limited edition pieces and the man himself at his brand new shop and studio in Shoreditch, which opened it's doors last week. With this new venture he aims to bring the designs closer to the creative process that spawns them and playfully displays them for sale in his own unique way. In doing so he has created an exciting and wondrous environment that is well worth a visit!

Tord Boontje Shop
23 Charlotte Road
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3PB

www.tordboontje.com