JOURNEYS: An Exploration
of Creation, Destruction, Erosion and Rebirth from the dawn of time
to the far distant future.
The themes of the exhibition are not only linked to the life cycle,
but to the very history and fibre of Liverpool itself. Besides creating
the duality of a prehistoric, futuristic Garden of Eden, the group
will take on the task of relating this to the here and now.
Tony Evans dynamic sculptures of leaping deer and prowling feline
predators will circle a Tom Murphy centrepiece, which is being publicly
shown for the first time. It has already received considerable critical
acclaim from private viewings and comprises of a life-size nude
male and female statue. Both figures are locked deeply in the throes
of ritualistic dance and the whole grouping, and indeed the whole
exhibition, is accentuated by Joe Livingstone's especially composed
primaeval/futuristic music.
In other parts of the exhibition, Sue Sharples's protective and
defensive jagged-edged sculptures contrast with the open, friendly
and welcoming works, created by Lynsey Stoddart. Jan Bentley takes
a different perspective by revealing the long-term effects of the
ebbing-and-flowing, erosive nature of time. Paul Gatenby, in fluid,
impressionistic works such as "Rebecca" connects the show
to heightened reality, while Paul Myott and Tom Murphy attempt to
push the borders of cognition, touching on the psychological, symbolic
essence of conflict and creation as exemplified in Paul's "Brave
Old New World" and Tom's "Last Eden" and "WWIII".
Finally, there will be an 8ft x 4ft collaborative piece where the
diverse creative tributaries of the River City Artist group come
together to create a unifying work, consolidating the themes of
the exhibition. |
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