8th March to 4th April 2008
‘A dot becomes a line, a line becomes a square’
curated by Lloyd Gill
Hazel Gelman + Cyrus Iravani + Chloe Le Tissier + Joey Holder + Liam O’
Connor + Randi Antonsen + Natasha Kahn
The title of this group exhibition is ‘a dot becomes a line, a line
becomes a square’ and the Lloyd Gill Gallery has gathered seven participating
Artists. The title is a euphemism of the development process an Artist goes
through in taking new directions and making developments in their work. The
show consists of 6 painters showing preliminary drawings, washes and finalised
work over a period of under 5 years and one Artist of cross – disciplinary
methods of photographing various Architectural encounters and then mentally
charges these creative renditions as drawings as the focal point.
In the development process, the Artist may tap into a source of inspiration
to conjure new work. Often travel can develop Artistic expression, this process
is habitually recorded as photography or sketch work and later used for the
manufacture of new work.
Each Artist is showcasing works varying from 1999 to present year. Each Artist
has there own particular concerns which rainbow from a connection to nostalgia
through certain materialism to organic abstraction with a cosmic influence.
Hazel Gelman was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Hazel has studied at
Hertfordshire University, St Albans during 1991-1992, Guildhall University,
London 1988-1990 and St Martins School of Art, London 1984-1987. Hazel has
exhibited frequently in London. She was the overall prizewinner of the prestigious
Owen Rowley Award for final year work at the London Guildhall University in
1990, and in 2006 was the recipient of a London Arts Council Award.
Hazel was offered a residency in the National Gallery of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
where she held a solo show of studio work. Part of the program included talking
to students and visitors to the Gallery about the work.
Metaphysics, Enamel on canvas, 80x80cm, 2007.
Cyrus Iravani studied at Wimbledon College of Art for a MA Fine Art (painting), 2006. He studied at Kingston Polytechnic for a BA (Hons) 3-Dimensional Design (furniture and related products), 1990. Cyrus has shown his work Art Auction in support of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, The Building Centre, Store Street, London in 2007 MA's All, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Gloucestershire, 2007 and MA Degree Show, Wimbledon College of Art, 2006.
Your place is empty 5, Oil on board, 60cm x 40cm, 2006
Chloe Le Tissier finished her education at The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London , where she completed a BA (hons) in Fine Art, 2002-2006. Chloe currently works as a Marketing Manager for Art Review Magazine, London. Chloe has exhibited manly in London including The Slade School Summer Show, UCL during May 2006 and participated in the Nationwide Mercury Prize Group Show, The Hospital, Covent Garden during April 2006.
Untitled 12 (Sofia/Plane), Oil on canvas, 30cm x 40cm, 2006.
Joey Holder studied at Kingston University London, for a BA (hons) in Fine Art. Joey has exhibited her work as solo shows at ‘Sosho Match’, (Time Out’s Bar of the Year 2001) 2a Tabernacle Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LU ‘Strangeness within Nature’, display of recent paintings in 2001. Joey work was shown at the solo show ‘New Paintings’, Angell Sound Studios, Filmhouse, 142 Wardour Street, London W1F 8ZU. Joey displayed 12 pieces at this post production company based in the heart of Soho during March 2005. Joey has participated in many group shows including 5th – 15th April 2007 ‘Art for Aid’, organised by JCI International at the Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Artists from 40 countries were chosen to be part of a Modern Art exhibition in the heart of Amsterdam. A prestigious committee, which included Fausto Colombo, La Triennale di Milano and Helen Sainsbury, Tate Modern London, judged the works. Mrs Albertine Verlinde, director of Sotheby’s Amsterdam, then auctioned the work at the Grand Gala at NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. All proceeds for the event went to UNICEF international.
Peacock, Oil, enamel, spray paint and varnish on canvas, 63cm x 53cm, 2007.
Liam O’ Connor studied at London College of Communication 1999-2003 for a foundation in Art & Design and progress on to a BA Hons in Information Design. Afterwards, Liam completed MA in Communication Arts at the Royal College of Art in 2004-2006 and showed his work at The RCA Summer Show, June 2006. Liam has shown his work at the East London Fine Art for the The Great Art Fair, Alexander Palace, London 30 Nov - Dec 3 2006.
Untitled graphite on paper, 59x118cm, 2006.
Randi Antonsen was born in Norway has worked as a Teacher at Steinkjer High
School , Art , Media and Comunication 2007 and as an Art-communicator for
"More than this-voices and expressions of sustaiability" Midnordic
days, Steinkjer 2007. Randi has shown her work in the solo show’s “Landscape”
Galleri Rica Trondheim 2006, Angel&Clown” Nils Aas and recently
at Madam Brix, september 2007. Randi has won the Art prizes Mitnordic Artfestival
Great Stipend 2004 and Public Prize Midnordic Arttfestival 2007.
Birds II, Acrylic on canvas, 100x50, 2007.
Natasha Kahn studied at City Poly, London for Certificate of Art and Design in Foundation Studies, 1991-92 and completed a BA (Hons) Fine Art at the University of East London in 1992-95. Natasha has shown her work recently at the Ingo Fincke Gallery, London 2008. Natasha has continuously shown her work in London and participated in many Art Fairs including Affordable Art Fair, Bristol and Affordable Art Fair, London during 2006.
Into Tomorrow, Acrylic on canvas, 100x80cm, 2007
Private View: Saturday 8th March 2008, 7 to 10pm
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