Marsden Woo Gallery: March 2015

26 March 2015

NOW SHOWING AT MARSDEN WOO GALLERY: RUPERT ACKROYD, 'CATHEDRAL BLOCKS AND THISTLE SEEDS'

Our new show, Rupert Ackroyd's Cathedral Blocks and Thistle Seeds has just opened, and once more we find Ackroyd occupied with the idea of surface. This time his focus is the spiritual, and its manifestation on the surfaces of physical objects.

Ackroyd has introduced free floating thistle seeds into the gallery which are released at intervals by adapted wall clocks, and enclosed others in a pair of vitrines - in one, the seeds are at rest, in the other, they ride currents of air warmed by tea-lights. A truly captivating and magical exhibition, this is not to be missed!

The show runs until 2 May 2015, for more information see our press page: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/press.htm

A taster of images below by Philip Sayer, but make sure to visit for the full experience...

Installation view of Rupert Ackroyd, 'Cathedral Blocks and Thistle Seeds' (2015) image © Philip Sayer

18 March 2015

LAST DAYS OF CURRENT SHOW!

We're now in the last few days of our current show - Nao Mastunaga, Monster Rock Circle. The show finishes this Saturday 21 March at 6pm, visit before then to avoid disappointment!

For more details please see the exhibition press release: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/press.htm

Installation view of Nao Matsunaga, Monster Rock Circle, image © Philip Sayer

7 March 2015

MARSDEN WOO GALLERY ASSOCIATED ARTIST ALIDA SAYER TO BE FIRST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE WITH INTERVIEWS, SOUTH KOREA

From 18 March 2015, Marsden Woo Gallery creative consultant and associated artist Alida Sayer will be the first artist in residence with INTERVIEWS, a new artist-run studio and residency programme based in the city of Andong, South Korea.

Founded in 2014 by Korean artists/film-makers Ilsun Maeng and Ingeun Kim, INTERVIEWS is a not-for-profit organisation that offers an alternative platform for cultural exchange between Korea and the wider international community.

Sayer will spend three months living and working in and around Andong, experiencing and responding to Korean culture while running a series of workshops, discussion, performances and site-specific events during her time there. This new body of research will form the basis of a major solo exhibition at Marsden Woo Gallery in February 2016.

If you are interested in finding out more about INTERVIEWS have a look at their website: http://www.interviews.kr/

To view more of Alida Sayer's work, please see her artist page and website: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/sayer_a/as.htm
http://www.alidasayer.com/

Alida Sayer, Core (2014) image © Alida Sayer

Alida Sayer, The mark on the Wall (2014) image © Philip Sayer

6 March 2015

KEN EASTMAN AND PHILIP EGLIN FEATURED IN 'BLUE AND WHITE: BRITISH PRINTED CERAMICS' AT THE V&A

Marsden Woo Gallery artists Ken Eastman and Philip Eglin are also showing at the Victoria and Albert Museum's Blue and White: British Printed Ceramics exhibition, along with Carol McNicoll- whose exhibited work we previously mentioned on the blog.

The show is running until 3 January 2016, is free of charge to enter and shows the wide variety of designs and decoration used in blue and white ceramics in Britain from the 1750s to present day.

See the V&A website for more information: http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/4090/blue-and-white-british-printed-ceramics-2004476668/

Take a look at both artists' exhibited works below:

MARSDEN WOO GALLERY ARTIST KERRY JAMESON CURRENTLY SHOWING AT LACOSTE GALLERY, MASSACHUSETTS

Marsden Woo Gallery artist Kerry Jameson completed a residency at Emmanuel College, Boston in 2014 and the body of work created there is currently showing at Lacoste Gallery in Concorde, Massachusetts. We are thrilled to add that the exhibition has been phenomenally well received and images of her captivating new series can be viewed on the Lacoste Gallery website here.

Congratulations, Kerry!