After its delayed opening, we got the show up! 10 artists from the Slade and tutor Jo Volley made work in response to the Kardo Sesseoff collection at Portsea Place. An amazing Georgian House in Marble Arch with an eclectic collection that ranges from medieval arts to modernism.
http://www.portseaplace.com/
Responding to the estate was a challenging experience; finding a way to make paintings based on a collection that was mostly painting was really frustrating. I decided to make a series of transcriptions of Catherin The Great, after Alexander Roslin. Responding to the iconic image of a Queen, I focused the drawing on the regal regalia that Catherine wears, choosing to ignore her facial features that seem insignificant against her lavish costume and jewellery.
The show is up now until end of the month. Catalogue launch on 24th June.
http://www.portseaplace.com/
http://www.portseaplace.com/
Responding to the estate was a challenging experience; finding a way to make paintings based on a collection that was mostly painting was really frustrating. I decided to make a series of transcriptions of Catherin The Great, after Alexander Roslin. Responding to the iconic image of a Queen, I focused the drawing on the regal regalia that Catherine wears, choosing to ignore her facial features that seem insignificant against her lavish costume and jewellery.
The show is up now until end of the month. Catalogue launch on 24th June.
http://www.portseaplace.com/
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