Contexture 7 &endash; 11
September 2005 Wed-Sat: 12-6pm Sun:
12-4 pm Private view: Tuesday
6 September 6.30-9pm Candid Galleries 3
Torrens St london EC1V 1NQ Candid Galleries
presents Contexture an exhibition of textile, stitch,
drawing and painting. Part of the Network A.D. programme,
the exhibition makes exhibiting in the public realm an
affordable possibility for Graduate Artists and Designers.
In its turn, the wider public is able to see and purchase
the latest work of tomorrow's established artists in one of
London's largest contemporary art spaces. The artists
represented seek to sharpen the impact of their narrative by
the original and imaginative interplay of subject and
context in their work using a variety of media. Kate Stewart fuses
narrative painting techniques with traditional embroidery
craft. Her scenes represent, amongst other things, modern
female experience and well known figures from public life in
uncharacteristic and uncomfortable situations. The medium of
embroidery, associated traditionally with cosiness and
homeliness as well the once subservient and restricted role
of women in society is co-opted as the vehicle for Kate's
unsettling dramas. She succeeds in creating witty,
thought-provoking and subversive images. Kate's work has won
the Kirklees Council Design Award and was shortlisted for
Saints 2002 Design Book. The line drawings of
David Rodrigues are stitched on to fabric rather than marked
on to paper. The stitch literally holds everything together,
serving both to form the image and shift the line into an
unfamiliar three-dimensional context. It is the very
ordinariness and simplicity of a stitched line that gives
his drawings their impact. The textile
sculptures of popular culture characters by Peter Crush are
initially amusing, then on closer inspection touched by
pathos and irony. In this series of work he takes the
domestic and manipulates it to reflect upon contemporary
issues… Noddy and Mickey older and more human than the
originals, embodying the experience of aging. About the
exhibitions: Network A.D.
Exhibitions are mounted approximately every six weeks in the
galleries and are by selection only. The exhibitions are
orginised with a view to sales, but work from all
disciplines is considered and explorative work is
encouraged. The galleries provide an ideal venue for large
pieces, as well as installation and provide a professional
backdrop for the work exhibited. We are happy to work with
artists with regard to specific requests in exhibiting
specialist work. The exhibitions are
marketed individually and have an independent identity
according to the type of work selected. 5000 flyers are
printed for each exhibition and distributed to our extensive
mailing lists which include relevant London galleries,
collectors, journalists and as well as regular visitors to
the gallery. Flyers are also distributed to relevant venues
via a distribution company and posters printed to advertise
the exhibition locally. Press releases are produced for
major press in London, as well as more local publications.
Each exhibition has a private view for which exhibitors are
provided with invitations. Candid Arts Trust is
a self-financing charity that exists solely for the support
and promotion of graduate artists. Based at Angel,
Islington, Candid offers facilities such as studio and
exhibition space for the widest possible range of
contemporary artists. Contact: Anne
Noble-Partridge anne@candidarts.com 020 7837
4237 Candid Galleries 3
Torrens St London EC1V 1NQ