The invitation from Mission Gallery to revisit this event is not just a review of sorts. Right Now! looks at the trajectories of lives from one fixed point, that of an historic art exhibition. Right Now! is a snap shot in time. It is a framework in which to examine the legacy of a definitive period in British Contemporary Art. The focus is on the lives of the people involved and the directions in which they have travelled.
Curated by Paul Emmanuel & Craig Wood
The more interesting pieces to me was the Crow piece called 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Big Scary Thing', 2015, By Craig Wood. On the assisting plaque it says "Plastic crow with faeces from small birds". I think the aspect that interests me about this piece is the fact it was a bird, instead of a human, with bird faeces on it. To me, I think it's a more comical and witty piece as it seems to be mocking the fact that we humans are quite afraid of birds flying above us, and we flinch and recoil in fear. I'm not sure if I like the piece or not as I feel like it has no valid meaning to it. But art can be whatever you want, I guess.
My favourite piece by far was the 'Untitled' piece by Ian Davenport. I like how he has worked with the space around him, and how the piece becomes part of the space. I have seen this space before with other pieces including various installation and this work has stood out to me. I love how it stands out against the windows also, I just think it was a beautiful space and spent a lot of time just looking at the merged paint on the floor. I was quite mesmerized.
I do encourage you to visit this exhibition as there are many more pieces to look at and is showing from 25 April - 07 June 2015. These were just the ones that stood out to me personally.
Curated by Paul Emmanuel & Craig Wood
The more interesting pieces to me was the Crow piece called 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Big Scary Thing', 2015, By Craig Wood. On the assisting plaque it says "Plastic crow with faeces from small birds". I think the aspect that interests me about this piece is the fact it was a bird, instead of a human, with bird faeces on it. To me, I think it's a more comical and witty piece as it seems to be mocking the fact that we humans are quite afraid of birds flying above us, and we flinch and recoil in fear. I'm not sure if I like the piece or not as I feel like it has no valid meaning to it. But art can be whatever you want, I guess.
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| Don't Be Afraid Of The Big Scary Thing, 2015 |
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| Untitled, 2015 |
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| Blueprint For A Curtain, 2015 |
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| Pencil on Paper piece |
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