Forthcoming Exhibition: 'Visions Of A Free-Floating Island' at Surface Gallery, Nottingham

As I've teased in a couple of recent posts, my recent work, along with that of Shaun Morris and Andrew Smith, will go on exhibition at Nottingham's Surface Gallery, in mid September. We're now in a position to start publicising the show properly, so all the essential information you need should be here.

The Opening Event on Friday 14 September is naturally open to anyone who'd like to join us, as indeed, is the Artist Talk we'll be giving on the afternoon of Saturday 22 September.  The more - the merrier, I say.  That second event is a bit of a new one for the three of us - exhibiting together.  Hopefully, it's a valuable opportunity for us to communicate our intentions, thoughts and feelings about the work face to face, with anyone who'd like to put us on the spot.  We'll endeavour to be as coherent as we can.

Hopefully we'll see some of you at one or other of the events.  

Visions of a Free-Floating Island:

An Exhibition of Artworks by Hugh Marwood, Shaun Morris & Andrew Smith

15^th September – 29th September

Opening Night: Friday 14^th September, 19:00-21:00

Surface Gallery is proud to present Visions of a Free-Floating Island, a collaborative exhibition exploring urbanism, confusion, politics, and our reactions to this ever-changing world.

Visions of a Free-Floating Island sees three Midlands-based artists drawing on their everyday experiences and immediate environments to deliver a subjective and bemused ‘State of the Nation Address’. 

Morris and Marwood draw heavily on their immediate urban surroundings, be it through Morris’ melancholy painted streets – haunted by parked vehicles and skips, or Marwood’s assemblages – made from cardboard boxes, broken toys and abandoned fridges, salvaged around his own neighbourhood. Meanwhile, Smith investigates the neuroses and stresses of modern life, in his sculpture, photography and writings, also referring to possible therapies through large ‘coloured-in’ pieces.

These artists offer no glib answers to a society perplexed by Austerity, Brexit, and knee-jerk politics.  They relish the begrimed poetry of contemporary urban streets, and the linkages between external environment, social context, and the mental landscape.

Artist Talk

Saturday 22nd September, 14:00 – 15:00

This is an opportunity to meet the artists and to discuss the work on display. Visitors will also be invited to make their own ‘therapeutic colouring-in’ versions of some of the work in the exhibition

Visions of a Free-Floating Island opens in both the Main Gallery and Project Space. As always, there will be a donations bar with ales from local breweries, Springhead and Pheasantry.

Free Entry: Everyone Welcome

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday: 12pm - 6pm

Saturday: 11am - 5pm

16 Southwell Road, Nottingham, NG1 1DL

Website: http://www.surfacegallery.org

E-mail: info@surfacegallery.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/surfacegallery

Twitter: @surfacegallery

Instagram: @surfacegallery

Credits:

There's still plenty to do before the show open.  However, it only seems right to thank Jez Kirby and Nathan Dean at Surface Gallery, and Designers, Chris Cowdrill and Miri Bean, for their efforts in getting things this far - and for preparing the publicity material you see before you.  Making the work is one thing, but getting it into the public arena is, as ever - a team effort.