Picturing Science, an open exhibition
Disease, dissection, and Darwin become the subject for artists displaying at the Riverside Gallery, Richmond examining the collision between and science.
4 December 2010 - 26 February 2011, Riverside Gallery, Old Town Hall,Whittaker Avenue,Richmond,TW9 1JP
This exhibition continues the successful programme of open exhibitions from Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham. After receiving 650 works from over 130 artists and an intense selection process, the judging panel whittled the submissions down to just 26 works in various media. The criteria included a direct yet imaginative concept and technical virtuosity.
The exhibition features experiments with ink, mould growth and microscopes that have produced visually stunning images. Julia Hembrow’s Temporal Flow 3, could be interpreted as a landscape or figurative work yet is in fact a representation of the effect of early morning drizzle which fluctuates between scientific observation and visual art. Detailed anatomical and botanical drawings and three dimensional works such as Susan Harrison’s ecorché inspired sculpture are also highlights.
In addition Artist in Residence Alex Baker will be producing a series of new drawings made using sound and ink. He will also be working with the local community on a workshop exploring the effects of sound vibrations using his technique of drawing as a start point.
The exhibition runs until 26 February 2011 and admission to the Riverside Gallery is free. For more information please visit the gallery website.