Marsden Woo Gallery

30 June 2012

BRYAN ILLSLEY, CHRISTOPHER REID AND ALIDA SAYER: 'BAA' IS NOW OPEN

Our new Project Space show, an experimental collaboration between poet Christopher Reid, artist Bryan Illsley and visual designer and artist Alida Sayer, is now open and will run until 31 July. Here's a taster, with some brilliant installation shots by Philip Sayer...

Bryan Illsley, Christopher Reid, Alida sayer: 'Baa'. Photo © Philip Sayer

28 June 2012

KEN EASTMAN 'THE SHAPE OF THINGS' IS NOW OPEN

Ken Eastman's latest exhibition is now open in our main gallery, featuring a brand new series of sensitively colourful and richly textured sculptural ceramic vessels. Some wonderful photos by Philip Sayer, but be sure to visit before the 31 July to see the show in its full glory!

'The Shape of Things', installation shot (2012)

photo © Philip Sayer courtesy of Marsden Woo Gallery

'The Shape of Things', installation shot (2012)

photo © Philip Sayer courtesy of Marsden Woo Gallery

(centre) 'Give it Time', ceramic (2012), 42.5 x 37 x 28 cm

photo © Philip Sayer courtesy of Marsden Woo Gallery

(right) 'Minster', ceramic (2012), 35 x 34 x 21.5 cm

photo © Philip Sayer courtesy of Marsden Woo Gallery

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

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

James Evans, 'Chrysós' (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

Image © Annie Smith

20 April 2012

RICK POYNER ARTICLE ABOUT THE PORTRAITURE OF PHILIP SAYER

Rick Poyner has just posted a fascinating article on the Design Observer website about the work of photographer Philip Sayer, focusing particularly on his iconic portraiture throughout the 1980s for Blueprint magazine. Sayer has a long standing relationship with Marsden Woo and his own new website, the launch of which lead to Poyner's article, was designed and built by our Creative Consultant Alida Sayer.

'Like a lot of viewers, I first encountered Sayer’s photographs in the pages of Blueprint in the 1980s.... (the magazine) had over-sized pages so the pictures needed to work hard to justify all the space they were given and the cover, always a portrait in the early years, was the most critical of all. Sayer, an associate editor, became a master of the magnetically appealing cover shot....
Sayer was... an image-maker whose way of shooting people defined the classic look of Blueprint in those years, helping to give it a visual impact and an editorial presence that it has never equaled since.'
Words © Rick Poyner, from the article published 20 April 2012 on the designobserver.com website

Follow this link to view the article in full: http://observatory.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=33738
Philip Sayer's website: http://www.philipsayerpartnership.com/

Arata Isozaki. Photograph: Phil Sayer. Art editors; Simon Esterson & Stephen Coates. May 1988

12 April 2012

PATRICK MIFSUD FEATURE IN 'BOB' MAGAZINE

Bob, the international magazine of space design, based in Korea, has just published a beautiful double-page spread about Patrick Mifsud's recent exhibition in our Project Space, 'On Different Levels'. The show was also voted one of the top ten recent installations by online readers of Dutch architecture and interiors magazine Frame.

http://www.frameweb.com/news/top-10-most-popular-installations

Frame online news

Article © Bob magazine

Cover © Bob magazine

10 April 2012

ALIDA SAYER LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Marsden Woo Gallery's Creative Consultant and associated artist Alida Sayer has just re-launched her website for 2012, which features a new design and a selection of her latest animated pieces along with some previously unseen images from past projects. Her work has just been featured in two new books; 'Lettering: A Reference Manual of Techniques' by Andrew Haslam (Laurence King, UK) and 'Typoholic' (Viction:ary, Hong Kong) and is also due to appear in an upcoming title by German publisher Gestalten this summer.

Please follow this link to view the new site: www.alidarosie.co.uk

Still from 'You have all the time in the world' (2012)
© Alida Rosie Sayer

Still from 'I woke up feeling strange' I (2011-12)
© Alida Rosie Sayer

3 April 2012

2012-13 EXHIBITION PROGRAMME AND EASTER OPENING HOURS

We have just posted our new 2012-13 Exhibition Programme online. Some really exciting shows coming up over the next year, including dramatic ceramic vessels by Ken Eastman, which will see us up to the summer, followed by Nao Matsunaga's autumn solo show of brand new mixed media work. Our first Project Space to main gallery transition comes in the form of sculptor Owen Bullett, who will be taking over the upstairs space throughout November and December. The Project Space, curated by Tessa Peters, will continue to explore all that is up and coming with planned shows featuring curious biomorphic ceramics, an experimental immersive typographic environment, innovative furniture and extraordinary design objects.

To download a copy of the full programme (pdf) please click here

Please also note our Easter opening times - we will be closed on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th April, but open as usual from Tuesday 10th.

27 March 2012

'IDEAL HOME' EXHIBITION MAKES FRAME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10

In a survey of top recent art exhibitions, the readers of FRAME magazine's news blog voted Marsden Woo Gallery at number three. The selected show was our November/December 2011 exhibition 'Ideal Home' by Carol McNicoll, Jacqueline Poncelet and Sam Scott with Maria Militsi's 'Fragments of Memory' in the Project Space. What impeccable taste they have! To view the full list follow this link;
http://www.frameweb.com/news/top-10-art-exhibitions

FRAME website

20 March 2012

NEXT EXHIBITIONS: EMMA WOFFENDEN AND JAMES ROBERT BROWN

Our next set of exhibitions will run from 22 March to 28 April 2012.

In our main gallery will be Emma Woffenden's 'Elephant Revenge' - a bold new series of darkly powerful mixed media sculptures that explore themes relating to the human condition and emotional experience.

James Robert Brown's 'Reverie I-V' series of mysteriously atmospheric photographs taken during a recent trip to Serbia will occupy the downstairs Project Space.

For more information please follow this link to visit our 'exhibitions' pages.

16 March 2012

OWEN BULLETT: TEMPORARY INTERVENTION AT ART HOUSE FOUNDATION

Earlier this week...

Owen Bullett - sculptor and Marsden Woo associated artist - created this playful temporary intervention into the 6 Chairs exhibition currently taking place at Art House Foundation (London) until 22 March 2012.

Bullett, who received a fantastic response to his daring 2010 Project Space show Portal, will be showing a brand new body of work in a solo exhibition in our main gallery from 1 November 2012 until early 2013. Expect an exciting array of ambitious and dynamic sculpture that elegantly transcends its physical bounds, investigating the animation and occupation of space.

For more information about Owen Bullett's work, please follow this link to our associated artist pages
Link to Art House Foundation website www.arthousefoundation.org

Owen Bullett: temporary intervention at Art House Foundation from Marsden Woo Gallery on Vimeo.

13 March 2012

LAST CHANCE TO SEE: ALISON BRITTON AND PATRICK MIFSUD

This is the final week of our current exhibitions. Both Alison Britton's 'Standing and Running' (main gallery) and Patrick Mifsud's 'On Different Levels' (project space) will end this Saturday 17 March. We have had a fantastic response to both of these shows, which have each received excellent press coverage and been highly praised by everyone who has made it along to see the work.

Some superb installation shots by Philip Sayer...